Colt – Network Build and Transition

Colt operate a high bandwidth network and voice services for enterprises and wholesale customers in Europe, Asia and North America. OCU provide a multitude of services to client Colt Technology ranging from customer site planning, fibre design and planning, internal fibre installations, external fibre networking and 24hrs/365 call out and maintenance, right across the UK. 

Scope of Works

Our Services contribute to the Network Build & Transition sector of Colt’s hierarchy.  Maintaining a long relationship spanning over 18 years has given OCU the ability to fully understand and support Colt’s business requirements and their customer’s needs; meeting high and professional standards.  A team of 30 fibre designers work directly from Colt’s systems and undertake the following planning activities:

  • Lan Links and Protected Lan Links
  • Drop and Inserts
  • New Rings
  • SDH Ring and Internal Fibre planning

OCU also provide a field planning team to complete customer site planning, internal fibre planning and civils planning

Summary of Services:

  • Customer Site Planning/Surveying (CSP)
  • Project Management
  • Planning & Design
  • Internal Fibre Installations
  • New Build Construction
  • Call Out/Maintenance Cover
  • OTDR/ILM/PMD&CD testing
  • External Fibre Networking

Our delivery is backed up by a 24hrs/365 call out and maintenance service. All faults are responded to within a 2 hour SLA to site. Our current scope of works also includes the construction of a 50km trunk of new 2 way duct with associated chambers, sub duct and fibre cable installation/termination.

Achievements on this contract include;

  • Providing a multidisciplinary delivery team (CSP, Internals, Externals, New Build, Fibre Planning)
  • Continuity from CSP Surveying/planning through to External Fibre splicing/testing)
  • Experience of Colt’s vast network and maintaining service delivery to a high standard
  • Knowledge equals efficiency; fast call out resolution and completion of day to day works
  • Flexible work force providing services day and night
  • 24 hrs maintenance standby cover