Contributed Article
by Mark Turner, Managing Director, M Group Services – Telecom Division
You might know us as Avonline Networks, Magdalene, Morrison Telecom Services or Waldon Telecom but did you know we’re all part of one business?
Together, we are M Group Services’ Telecom Division. We use our expertise to deliver comprehensive end-to-end services to our clients, including VMO2, Openreach and National Grid.
M Group Services is the leading essential Infrastructure service provider within water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors across the UK and Ireland. Collectively, we have over 11,000 employees, 6,000 commercial vehicles, 12,000 items of plant and a turnover of £2bn.
Our scale, breadth and depth open opportunities for collaboration, creating solutions which deliver efficiently and cost effectively against our client’s needs, and ensure a positive legacy in the communities in which we work.
We are passionate about protecting our people, the public and the planet. Alongside our leading safety record, we work to introduce industry-firsts. This has included our multilingual Safe Working in Civils course, upgrading our fleet, which is led by EV and other sustainable fuels and rolling out comprehensive first aid training for our 2,000+ staff.
Our Telecom Division provides expertise and services to Fixed, Mobile and Private clients.
Fixed
We are building and delivering full fibre networks to over one million premises per year, supporting our clients’ ambitious broadband rollout plans.
By bringing fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) to homes and businesses, we provide high-quality communications networks for our clients, supporting the wider socio-economic benefits that come with better connectivity for local communities.
We also deliver repair and maintenance services, at scale, across the country, offering a cost-effective solution to our key clients.
Many of our clients take advantage of our active technology services, including core network services, covering switch sites, exchanges and data centres. We also cover access networks, including cabinets to customer premises and complex business network installations.
Mobile
We provide a full end-to-end 5G upgrade capability for our Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and TowerCo clients. This includes site acquisition, design and construction (ADC), fibre backhaul, active equipment commissioning (DIC&I) and full lifecycle Notice to Quit (NTQ)The demand for network densification is growing, so we are installing increasing numbers of small cells for our clients across London and other major cities.
As the market for Private 5G solutions continues to rise, we are providing a full turnkey service covering survey, design, installation, commissioning and operation. This exciting new technology is being used in diverse locations such as ports, airports, sports stadia and heavy industry.
We have a comprehensive high mast capability, with our specialist teams supporting both the onsite and offsite design and build. Our tallest tower to date is at Bilsdale in North Yorkshire, standing at 308.5m high.
There is huge importance in supporting our clients to manage the overall cost lifecycle of their networks and sites. Our divisional nationwide platform provides 24/7 inspection, fault fix, repair and maintenance solutions.
Private
Our capital project delivery programmes enable our clients to meet their increasingly complex needs. Programmes include transforming and upgrading connectivity platforms, extending the life of existing equipment, upgrading network security, improving monitoring and control of assets and moving towards net zero targets.
Our Network Operations and Maintenance (NOAM) capability forms part of our divisional service platform, offering a comprehensive set of services including both shared and dedicated NOCs, as well as national 4-hour fault fix.
Want to find out more?
We’d love to tell you more about how we can help design, build, connect, operate and maintain your network! Come and visit us on stand 79 at Connected Britain on 11 and 12 September at London Excel.