csg overview
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Lee Hartman, CEO/PresidentEric Kyler, V.P. of Sales
Introduction
Carrier Services Group Inc. (CSG) is an Ohio based engineering and equipment services firm providing asset recovery and EF&I services to the telecommunications industry and F500 clients. CSG services clients in the U.S., European and Asian markets. New and refurbished equipment sales, asset recovery and field engineering services are provided on all major OEM’s including Adtran, Alcatel- Lucent, Avaya, Ciena, Cisco, Dell, Ericsson, HP, IBM, Juniper, Nokia, Nortel, Tekelec, Tellabs and others.
Carrier Services Group
Established in 2003 in Vienna, OH
Warehouses in Vienna and Warren, OH and Dallas, TX
Global customer base and market capabilities
Experienced OEM and secondary market staff Engineering services providing to Tier 1,2 and 3 carrier networks
nationwide
Year over year sustained and dynamic growth Core values: Integrity, Customer Satisfaction, unmatched product and
service offerings
Infrastructure
Combined warehouse space of 200,000 square feet Vienna, OH-main warehouse, staging and testing facilities Warren, OH-secondary warehouse Dallas, TX-secondary warehouse Youngstown, OH- Data Center
Telecom Asset Management
Client MSA Consignment terms:Set % revenue share to client; consignment revenue is paid to client monthly, all or part of proceeds may be credited to new or spare equipment needs or used for field engineering services nationally. Experts in resell market.
Asset Exchange:Can lower client capital expenditure through the exchange of excess equipment for needed equipment platforms and engineering services.
Refurbish-Repair Services:OEM trained engineers to refurbish, test and repair according to manufacturer specifications. Repair services are available for faulty equipment and costs can be deducted from product revenue. EES: Effective Evaluation Service
Recycling Services:Manage disposal of assets/scrap and non-repairable equipment exceeding US environmental laws & standards. (No landfills)
Project Management: Experienced Project Management Team to efficiently manage entire Reverse Logistics Chain combining Decommissioning, Logistics, Inventory and Recycle or Resale of Retired Assets. Cradle to Grave.
CSG Equipment Remarketing Overview
Focus on maintaining supply of equipment and selling to end user client base worldwide. Stocking programs & critical spares.
Equipment consists of all layers of the network for Tier 1 and Tier 2 carriers Installed base primarily Nortel, Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, Cisco and all associated
Central Office and BTS related equipment
Historical equipment sales in excess of $25 million Existing MSA contracts into Tier 1 & 2 carriers for decommission and resell
providing access to numerous Central Offices and BTS sites nationwide
Project manager in-house to ensure integrity of equipment/project. Web portals
provided for visibility into projects.
Rigorous Testing, Reengineering and Refurbishment process Corporate Networking (10,000+ contacts): Telecom Finders, Chrystal Networks,
Enterprise Customer Equipment
CSG is the #1 Holder in Lucent 5ESS in the telecom industry, doubling the size of our competitors’ inventory
Our vast stock of Nortel ranks us as the second leading provider of Nortel equipment
CSG has more than 287,000 circuit packs & 10,000 line items
9th largest central office inventory (out of 250+ US dealers)
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Lucent 5ESS Total Quantities
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Nortel Total Quantities
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*Stats based on 2009 Chrystal Networks & Telecom Finders inventory data
#1 HOLDER OF LUCENT 5ESS#1 HOLDER OF ERICSSON#2 HOLDER OF NORTEL
CSG Inventory
CSG Secondary Market Equipment Cell Site Equipment Digital Transmission Equipment IP Data Equipment Switch Equipment Transmission Equipment Power Equipment Microwave/RF Equipment
Cable Assemblies Miscellaneous equipment
including Ancillary hardware for wireless and wireline including DSX panels, cable kits, antennas, repeaters etc.
Outside plant Generators
•ADC KENTROX•ADC/PAIRGAIN•ADTRAN•AFC•ALCATEL•ALCATEL/DSC•ALCATEL/NEWBRIDGE•CARRIER ACCESS•CIENA•CISCO•DELL
•ERICSSONFUJITSU•GENERAL DATACOM•IBM•JUNIPER•LORAIN•LUCENT•MARCONI•MOTOROLA•NOKIA•NORTEL•OCTEL
•PARADYNERFS•SIEMENS•SONUS•SUN•TELCO SYSTEMS•TELECT•TELICA•TELLABS
WIRELESS AND WIRELINE OEM’S:
Engineering Services CSG’s Field Supervisors, Installers and Technicians have a collective understanding of end-to-
end network and the major OEM equipment deployed throughout enabling them to perform efficient staging and equipment configuration, circuit migration, decommission, pack and ship with detailed documentation
CSG’s OEM trained staff technicians and contractors perform commissioning/decommissioning throughout N. America on Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson, Lucent, Nokia, Tellabs and other OEM equipment manufacturers
CSG works closely with all client approved engineering and contracting firms to provide the best financial solution
CSG’s proven project management and communication processes allow seamless extension of our service to our customers in North America, Europe and Asia
CSG’s database system supports secure, real time web presentation and progress reporting
Engineering ServicesTechnologies
CSG has experience installing and providing connectivity products for multiple TDMA, CDMA and GSM
Examples include: TDMA Sunset 2008 & 2009 (AT&T): TDMA equipment removal & distribution DCCS expansions (Tellabs & Alcatel products) Cisco IP Switch/Router Installations Nortel (Passport 7K & 15K units) installation & expansions Sonus (GSX9000 units) Installations Sun Microsystems (Netra Servers) Dantel Alarm/Monitor systems Clock Upgrades Marconi Power Generator Services
Engineering ServicesEngineering Abilities/ Installation Abilities
CSG works closely with our customers engineering departments to identify and document all aspects of an installation project. Given the opportunity to bid on projects all aspects of installation are identified and documented during the initial site visit with customer engineers.
From documenting each circuit assignment for every platform to individual mounting hardware, everything is taken into consideration at our initial visit to the facility with each and every project.
CSG installation teams are fully qualified and trained to install various equipment, connectivity and overhead structure at our customers’ facilities
We possess the ability to “field terminate” fiber optic and copper connectivity through the networks.
From installing equipment frames on concrete or data floor to overhead seismic superstructure our installation teams are regarded as some of the best in the industry.
Project Completion Record Restoration of service and documentation of
circuit paths for Hurricane restoration (Katrina, Rita & Ike)
AT&T TDMA equipment removal, FA documentation/release and credit offerings for equipment. CSG received a contract of 47 out of 49 facilities to be retired in Central region alone
AT&T E911 connectivity upgrade & installation services throughout “central” region
Sprint Audit of 137 facilities, full Transport documentation to T1 level completed in 8 months for every circuit in all facilities
Provided and terminated all synchronization leads for AT&T Mobility Clock upgrade-all leads were transferred from older Cesium clock sources to GPS synchronization links and performed without dropping any service links
Gulf Coast Hurricane Restoration
TDMA sunset
Dantel Installation
Synchronization/Clock installations
Super-structure build out
Fiber guide expansions & installations
Sprint Audits
E911 Service
Engineering ServicesEF&I Tools and Testings CSG has experienced staff to utilize tools from Burndy, Fluke, Noyse, ADC, Cisco and
Sunset test units
CSG has experienced staff to modify, create and document projects via AutoCAD, Visio, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) and Adobe.
CSG has the ability to test the multiple platforms such as Tellabs 5500 DCCS, Alcatel ADSL1000, DWDM Platforms.
CSG also has the ability to line certify connectivity links such as CAT5e, CAT6 and optical connections. In addition records of NEXT, FEXT, and signal readings are provided for each line certified.
Materials Management CSG has partner agreements with several manufactures and material providers and
maintains the ability to ship directly from manufactures to facilities in addition to staging materials at our facilities. Logistics performed by CSG fleet & personnel.
In-House material requisition and deployment and localized staging area affords CSG the ability to facilitate our customer requests.
Engineering Services
Competence and Quality CSG has quality and training programs established to follow the AT&T TP
documentation as well as AT&T specific programs such as “Ask Yourself” and “Supplier Awareness” and have certified installers throughout these programs
In addition to AT&T specific programs we are Hilti Certified installers
In situations where a sub-contractor is to be utilized those subcontractors are under direct supervision of a CSG Installation Supervisor to ensure all quality and installation services are performed to our customers standards and requirements
CSG Products & Services Overview
Refurbished Equipment from all major OEM’s; tested & warranted with a 1 yr minimum warranty and 24hr advanced replacement.
New Equipment from selected OEM’s
Asset Inventory Management
Engineering Services- Installation & De-Installation/De-Commission
Valuation Services- Equipment valuations on all OEM’s Spares Management and End of Life programs Forward-source equipment
requirements using internal proprietary database
Staging and Custom Configurations
Repair Services- Out of warranty repair, testing and refurbishment Recycling Services- EPA approved disposal of scrap equipment/battery
disposal
Contacts
Lee Hartman – CEO/President 330-373-1777
Eric Kyler – VP, Sales 512-925-8660