Independent FTTH consulting for rural ISPs, electric cooperatives, municipalities, and broadband startups • sales@ruralfiberbroadband.com

FTTH consulting services for serious rural broadband operators.

Services are organized around the realities of building and operating fiber networks: architecture, systems, people, vendors, outage response, capital planning, and customer experience.

1

FTTH Startup & Operating Model

Launch planning, department structure, customer installation model, contractor workflows, standards, SOWs, escalation paths, and executive reporting cadence.

  • Greenfield ISP launch planning
  • Co-op subsidiary operating model
  • Construction-to-operations transition
2

Network Architecture Review

Assessment and design support for Calix access networks, Layer 2/Layer 3 boundaries, core routing, G.8032 rings, carrier DIA, and hut aggregation strategy.

  • Calix E9 / E9-2 and XGS-PON
  • Juniper MX304 route aggregation
  • BNG placement and service edge design
3

IPv6 / CGNAT / IP Strategy

Dual-stack deployment planning, DHCPv6 and prefix delegation strategy, CGNAT migration, NAT logging, IPv4 conservation, and executive financial justification.

  • /56 subscriber strategy
  • Residential and business subnet planning
  • IPv4 recovery and conservation planning
4

OSS/BSS & Automation

Guidance for CDG MBS, Calix Cloud, mapping platforms, reporting automation, ticketing workflows, subscriber communications, and Microsoft 365 process automation.

  • OSS/BSS conversion support
  • Operational reporting design
  • Teams, SharePoint, and workflow automation
5

Outage & Storm Restoration

Planning for mainline and feeder restoration, field damage assessment, crew coordination, customer communication, post-event reporting, and vendor accountability.

  • Bird-dog damage assessment workflows
  • Mainline/feeder restoration prioritization
  • Leadership updates and customer messaging
6

Executive & Board Advisory

Board-facing technical translation, capital planning, ROI modeling, vendor evaluation, risk management, service expansion planning, and strategic decision support.

  • Technical due diligence
  • Budget and ROI narratives
  • Vendor and technology selection