Telecommunications Unified connectivity

What is a service entrance?

The service entrance is the point where providers’ networks (Internet, telephony, cable) enter the building. It is the foundation of the entire telecommunications infrastructure: if it is poorly designed, everything downstream suffers.

A design built to last

• Redundant access : several providers or several entry paths, to limit the risk of a total outage.
• Clear organization : a structured technical room where every cable and device is labelled and accessible.
• Scalability : a well-designed service entrance adapts easily to future services or providers.

The problem with cellular signal indoors

Concrete, metal and low-emissivity glass, all common in modern construction, often block cellular signal. The result: dropped calls, slow data connections, or no signal at all in areas such as basements or large halls.

DAS (distributed antenna system)

A DAS captures the cellular signal outside the building and redistributes it inside through a network of discreet antennas, ensuring even coverage, including in areas the signal usually struggles to reach.

Cellular boosting (amplification)

• Amplifies the existing signal rather than capturing it from a new source — a solution suited to medium-sized spaces.
• Compatible with all cellular carriers, without depending on any one provider.
• Particularly useful for emergency communications, which must remain functional throughout the building at all times.

What is IP telephony?

IP telephony carries voice calls over the same network as your data, rather than over separate traditional phone lines. This simplifies the infrastructure and reduces costs, while offering advanced features (call transfer, unified messaging, mobility).

What this delivers

• A single network to manage, rather than separate cabling for voice and data.
• Greater mobility: the same extension number can follow an employee anywhere in the building, or even remotely.
• Simple scalability: adding a phone means adding a device to the network, with no new dedicated cabling to run.

Beyond computers and phones, a growing number of devices depend on the network to work: cameras, access control, intercom stations, digital signage, leak detection sensors, audiovisual systems.

Rather than multiplying independent networks, our approach has them coexist intelligently on a common infrastructure, properly sized and segmented, so each system gets reliable connectivity without interfering with the others.

• A single infrastructure to maintain, rather than several disparate systems.
• Better overall visibility into the network’s status and performance.
• A solid base for easily integrating future connected devices.