Services

Data Centers

Broadband Success Partners supports investors and data center owners with buyside and sell side technical due diligence. To conduct a thorough data center assessment, Broadband Success Partners utilizes a two-phase approach. The first phase is the Red Flags Assessment and starts with many questions about these areas: Physical Facility; Power Infrastructure; Cooling / HVAC Infrastructure; Fire Suppression; Cabling Infrastructure & Management, and Data Center Operations. We find many answers in the virtual data room. For additional answers and greater clarity, we interview the technical and operations leaders of the data center.

A Phase 1 Red Flags Assessment report is produced and presented. Any issues of concern are noted. The particularly problematic areas are designated with a red or yellow flag. Remediation steps are recommended. Following Phase 1, Phase 2 is conducted. This is the On-site Validation Phase. This consists of a physical inspection of the data center elements analyzed as part of Phase 1. A Phase 2 Report is produced and presented. Any concerns are noted. The significant issues are marked as a red or yellow flag. Remediation steps are recommended. The duration of each phase is two to four weeks. A sample report can be accessed here.

Networks

Broadband Success Partners supports investors and service providers at each stage of the bid process and on private deals – as the buyside or sell side technical advisor. We fully evaluate the quality of operating fiber, coax, copper and fixed wireless networks as well as analyze future upgrade and expansion plans.

To conduct a complete network due diligence, Broadband Success Partners utilizes a two-phase approach. The first phase is the Red Flags Assessment – consisting of a desktop analysis and management interviews conducted remotely. This phase starts with approximately 100 questions about the areas shown in the chart below. We find many answers in the technical documents uploaded to the virtual data room. To get additional answers and greater clarity, we interview the service provider’s technical and operations leaders.

Within two to four weeks, a 50+ page Phase 1 Red Flags Assessment report is produced and presented. Any issues of concern are noted. The particularly problematic areas are designated with a red or yellow flag. Remediation steps are recommended. A sample Phase 1 report can be accessed here.

Following Phase 1, Phase 2 is conducted. This is the On-site Validation Phase. Representative sites of the system are inspected and photographed. This includes:

A Phase 2 Report is produced and presented. As with the Phase 1 Report, any concerns are noted. The significant issues are marked as a red or yellow flag. Remediation steps are recommended. The duration of Phase 2 is also typically two to four weeks.

On occasion, clients request a deep assessment of OSS/BSS systems. For this, we turn to an external expert with decades of experience helping service providers overcome OSS/BSS challenges and develop future plans.

Across 80+ engagements, Broadband Success Partners has seen the good, the bad and ugly. Those unfortunate findings are highlighted in Telecom Technical Due Diligence Discoveries.

Subsea Systems

For subsea telecommunications opportunities, we work with a subsea specialist who has been involved in this sector since the 1990s. Having worked worldwide as an operator, supplier, and customer, this expert is experienced in all phases of subsea system design, procurement, deployment, operations and maintenance.

International

Broadband Success Partners has been the technical advisor to private equity firms, infrastructure funds and public pension funds considering opportunities in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the UK, Ireland, Denmark and The Netherlands. Also, we have supported leading service providers in Australia and New Zealand.

Government

We are former service provider executives with direct experience in building networks via Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). For example, a member of our team used CAF2, RDOF and ACAM funds to construct systems in several states.

We apply that experience together with our knowledge from 80+ due diligence projects, to help State Broadband Offices evaluate the technical capabilities of BEAD subgrant applicants as well as the technical designs, proposed budgets and project readiness.

What level of scrutiny will each State apply? To learn about some of the scoring criteria we would recommend, please click here.