Microwave Path Analysis and Frequency Coordination (Before the Move)
Moving or changing a microwave hop is tempting to treat as an install ticket: order dishes, pick a date, climb, aim, done. In practice, the expensive mistakes happen earlier—when path geometry, clearance, and frequency coordination were assumed instead of checked. This article focuses on path analysis and frequency coordination before hardware moves. It is distinct […]
Cell-Site Power Systems: Batteries, Generators, and DC Plant Basics
Radio equipment gets the attention on a cell site. Power keeps it alive. For carrier PMs, GC leads, RF/ops partners, and municipal stakeholders, a working vocabulary for site power prevents awkward surprises—dead cabinets during a cutover, generator pads that do not match the civil plan, or battery strings that were never part of the walkthrough […]
Structural Mapping and Analysis Before a Tower Modification
Carrier and GC project managers know the pattern: a modification looks straightforward on the schedule until the steel tells a different story. Antennas, mounts, lines, and prior reinforcements that were never captured cleanly in the record become field surprises. Structural mapping and analysis exist to move those surprises upstream—before crews mobilize and materials sit on […]