We are a key delivery partner with major telecommunications carriers throughout Australia.

We provide turnkey design, construction and integration services for commercial mobile networks servicing the general public, and critical communications networks servicing front line emergency service organisations.

Our experience working with a broad range of networks and technologies includes:

  • 3G/4G/5G
  • P25
  • Tetra
  • Microwave
  • Narrowband UHF
  • Satellite
  • Fibre.

Our design and construction capability includes greenfield and brownfield installations for all site types, including macros, small cells, satellite small cells, distributed antenna systems and bespoke solutions.

When working on critical infrastructure, we understand the need to maintain service to the end users during construction activity and assess each site to eliminate or minimise disruption.

Site Acquisition, Environment and Design (SAED) services

Downer is a Telstra-approved Structural Engineering Consultant and an Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) undertaking engineering works on Transport for NSW infrastructure and assets.

With a large and experienced team of project managers, design engineers and property and town planning staff across Australia, we provide the full life cycle of SAED services. We can accommodate all your SAED requirements irrespective of site type, complexity or project size.

We offer end-to-end management of greenfield, upgrades and colocations across macro, small cells and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).

Our services include:
  • Project management
  • Property services
  • Site identification and candidate selection
  • Site acquisition
  • Lease negotiations
  • Co-location management
  • Legal services
  • Planning services
  • Environmental impact assessment
  • Code compliance
  • Development applications
  • Visual, heritage and native title assessments
  • LAAN
  • Community consultation and stakeholder engagement
  • Network planning
  • RF coverage
  • Walk tests
  • EME assessment and mitigation
  • Microwave and fibre transmission
  • Power systems
  • Engineering and design services
  • Structural including analysis and certification
  • Electrical and earthing
  • Civil
  • Geotechnical
  • Drafting
  • Safety in Design.

Construction and integration services

Through our construction management resources and subcontractor partner network, we have demonstrated experience with construction and upgrades across all types of telecommunications facilities – towers, monopoles, guyed masts, light poles, HV towers, exchanges, rooftops and small cells. We deliver DAS solutions for commercial buildings, shopping centres, road tunnels and stadiums.