Engineering Association

read moreEngineering Associates, Inc. was originally formed in 1954 to help rural telephone systems design and properly implement new telecommunications networks. Over the past 55 years, the firm has advanced technically to now provide state-of-the-art design services in all of the latest technologies including fiber optics, Fiber-to-the-Home, ADSL2+, CATV, VoIP and traditional digital switching and high-speed Internet network design as well as digital wireless networks including cellular, PCS, WI-FI, and two-way radio systems.

read moreVideo has become the key third component to a successful telecommunications provider's service offering. There are numerous technological and business decisions that must be made prior to a successful video services launch. EAI has been on the leading edge of video deployments assisting large MSO's and independent telephone companies in their technology selection and network designs since 1988. Our video clients run the gamut from traditional hybrid-fiber-coaxial networks with MSO's spanning over 100,000 homes, rural telephone companies, major college and university campuses, to South American luxury resorts.

read moreFeasibility studies are conducted to identify the opportunities and demand for enhanced communications services and to determine the general network configuration that will be required to provide the services. This information can be used to determine if the proposed services are generally feasible from a technical as well as economic perspective. The information derived from the analysis can then be used to perform a more detailed Business Case Study or to proceed with Preliminary Engineering Studies.

read moreOutside plant cable engineering has been a cornerstone of EA's business since our inception over 54 years ago. Our outside plant expertise includes fiber optic and copper cable plant projects for local and national telephone companies, campus networks, and CLECS.

read moreWilkes, Taliafero, and Lincolnton counties, as bedroom communities of Augusta, Georgia, are experiencing a subscriber base that is demanding state-of-the-art telephone services. To meet this demand, Engineering Associates has worked closely with WTEC to achieve the goal of being one of the most progressive Independent telephone companies in the Southeast. It provides "quad-play" services to the community and is currently implementing a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) network. EAI has been providing planning, engineering, and technology implementation services to this company for more than thirty (30) years, and was tasked with responsibility for the feasibility study and project management of the FTTH overbuild.

read moreDuring the Market/Feasibility Study phase of a project, an idea or business opportunity is developed from the early conceptual stage into a business plan. At Engineering Associates, we rely on our clients to identify the opportunity and we provide the professional engineering, consulting and project management to investigate the idea and develop it into a realistic business plan. We typically work with our commercial clients on Market/Feasibility Studies. During a Needs Assessment, Engineering Associates investigates the telecommunications requirements of an organization and assists the management team in identifying the level of end-user demand.

read moreEAI has the engineering expertise to assist customers in all aspects of the design and implementation of IP networks. EAI has extensive experience in the design of IP networks ranging from telephone companies, major universities, carrier networks, to private networks of a Fortune 100 corporation. Our clients consist of local telephone operating companies, CLECs, ISPs, cable companies, and MSOs, where we develop leading edge IP solutions for their transport, access and edge networks. These networks support core backbone transport networks along with advanced communications including VoIP, video and high speed internet.

read moreFor more than fifty years, EAI has completed voice switching system projects involving the installation, upgrade, and replacement of central office equipment for telephone companies. Our typical involvement starts at the very beginning of the project, assisting our client with selection of key features to serve and compete in today's rapidly evolving voice services marketplace. Our next step is the creation of detailed specifications which form the basis of an RFP to furnish and install the new system.