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Energy & RAN / TX Services

Specialist work across active radio and transmission — RAN sector swaps, AAU upgrades, RF as-built reporting, microwave link installation, fibre splicing and OTDR testing. The most evidence-backed of our service lines.

What we do

The work, in detail.

  • RAN equipment swap and AAU (Active Antenna Unit) upgrade
  • Sector reorientation and azimuth re-survey
  • RF as-built reporting (LTE / UMTS / 5G NR bands)
  • Microwave link installation and alignment
  • Fibre patching, splicing and OTDR testing
  • PIM (Passive Intermodulation) testing per IEC 62037
  • VSWR sweeps with calibrated test equipment
  • Hybrid-power deployment (solar + battery + grid)

Where this lives on a site

At the top of the tower — antennas, microwave dishes, the RAN equipment that broadcasts and backhauls the signal. Engineers trained on the major OEM platforms, full RF as-built pack delivered on every swap.

Standards & compliance

  • ETSI EN 300 019 (environmental)
  • IEC 62037 (PIM testing)
  • ITU-R F.746 (microwave)
  • ICASA spectrum compliance
  • Operator MSW per OEM

How we deliver

Where this fits in your operation.

Every Glenshade engagement runs the same five-step shape. The same crew that walked the site can hand the as-builts back to your NOC the next morning.

  1. Step 01

    Operator or TowerCo site

    Vodacom, ATC, Insite or MAST asset on the National Roaming footprint.

  2. Step 02

    RAMS + method statement

    Risk and method pack signed off before any boots reach the gate.

  3. Step 03

    Glenshade crew dispatched

    Branded fleet, trackered, marshalled from one of three regional bases.

  4. Step 04

    On-site work — Energy & RAN / TX Services

    Energy & RAN / TX Services happens at this stage — every other step exists to make this clean.

  5. Step 05

    Photographic as-built pack

    Geotagged before-and-after, signed checklist, e-mailed within the SLA window.

On site

What this looks like in the field.

Energy & RAN / TX Services — site work
Energy & RAN / TX Services — site work
Energy & RAN / TX Services — site work
Energy & RAN / TX Services — site work

Other services

The full delivery posture.

We're built so that the same crew that walked the tower can hand over to the same crew that does the civils — without a second site visit, a second method statement, or a second invoice cycle.

Next step

Tell us about the scope.

Send us the site list and the standard you work to. We'll come back with a RAMS pack and a quote.