WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE DIVISION

Since 1989, Banton has continually created wireless network infrastructures for the major telecommunication carriers throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. Metromobile, Bell Atlantic, Verizon, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint and T-Mobile have all entrusted Banton to build wireless sites, switch offices and administrative facilities in order to create and enhance their networks. As a result, Banton has constructed well over 200 remote sites. Banton has also built wireless sites for public entities such as municipalities, dispatch centers and the Connecticut State Police. As an added benefit to the customer, Banton has performed most the electrical aspects of these projects with our own in house forces.

Below is a sampling of several of the key telecommunications projects of which Banton has constructed over the years:

Verizon Windsor Switch – Windsor, CT Banton constructed the original Windsor mobile telephone switch office in 1994. Renovations were performed in 1998 and again in 2000. The most recent phase of this project, completed in 2006, added a 30,000 square foot wing to the facility. This project represented a range of difficult site development conditions, which included full rock removal and a major retaining wall to deal with extreme elevation changes. The existing switch facility remained in full operation during the course of the project, with extensive measures taken to ensure its uninterrupted performance.
Connecticut State Police Telecommunications Project – Various sites Banton was awarded the challenging project to construct six telecommunications sites across the state for the Connecticut Department of Public Safety, each of which serves to support the wireless infrastructure utilized by the Connecticut State Police. This job incorporated several aspects of unique tradework to include steel towers, radio frequency cabling and connections, concrete tower foundations and complex electrical systems.
Bell Atlantic Central Office & Mobile Telephone Switch – Albany, New York The project consisted of the construction of a new 40,000 square foot facility. Requirements included the development of a fully wooded five acre lot, replacement of soils prior to construction of the foundations and full building construction with redundant utility services and hidden security features. Bell Atlantic demonstrated its confidence in Banton when it replaced the Construction Manager at the completion of the design phase and hired Banton as the new CM in early winter. Banton had two weeks to start construction and then only three months to complete the building for occupation. This was successfully accomplished utilizing all means and methods at our disposal.
Southern New England Telephone Call Center – Hamden, CT The project consisted of converting a conventional 40,000 square foot warehouse building into a state of the art telephone switch, office facilities and a call center. In producing this facility, Banton acted as a Construction Manager at Risk and utilized its own forces for much of the trade work. Banton’s forces performed the demolition, concrete, carpentry, metal framing, drywall and electrical portions of the project’s trade packages.
St. James Episcopal Church – Derby CT Banton renovated the church steeple and built an addition to the church to house a cell site. The intent of the construction was ultimately designed for the cell site to be "invisible to the public."
Groton Police Station A full addition to the existing police station was constructed in order to accommodate cell sites for SNET, Bell Atlantic Mobile and the Groton police as well as additional space for the police station’s general facility.
Sprint Shot Tower – Bridgeport, CT This project involved the construction of a cell site in a historic landmark building and included working with hazardous materials.
Bell Atlantic Riverbank This was a typical "raw land site" and involved extensive site work and the construction of retaining walls and a masonry building housing several carriers along with new tower construction and radio frequency work.
Bell Atlantic Greenwich This project was a "raw land site" with tower, appurtenances and a masonry building to house several wireless carriers, as well as the Town of Greenwich.
Bell Atlantic Durham Construction included the development of a town road, construction of a private road, and a complete cell site and tower.
Litchfield County Dispatch Wireless Site – North Canaan, CT This unique project involved a complete design build including road construction to a remote mountain site, tower and radiofrequency work, and a masonry building having several carriers, Litchfield County Dispatch and the Connecticut State Police.