Telecom Infrastructure Consulting

Telecom infrastructure consultants design telecommunications and network infrastructure for commercial buildings, campuses, and developments.

With buildings needing connectivity and infrastructure complex, infrastructure consulting generates revenue of $170,000-$580,000 with 80-90% margins through consulting fees.

The business requires telecommunications engineering knowledge, structured cabling and infrastructure expertise, building codes and standards understanding, CAD and design software proficiency, and project management skills.

Services include telecom infrastructure design, structured cabling planning, fiber optic backbone design, data center design, wireless and DAS systems, and telecom room and MDF/IDF planning.

Revenue through design fees and project consulting.

Success factors include telecommunications engineering credentials, understanding TIA/EIA standards and building codes, CAD design capability, coordinating with architects and contractors, and serving commercial real estate and developers.

Marketing focuses on building owners, commercial developers, architects, and general contractors.

With building connectivity critical and infrastructure complex in 2025, telecom infrastructure consulting offers engineering opportunities serving construction with credentials and standards knowledge as major barriers.