DRS knows that in order to make the fiber work for the businesses it has to connect to the world, and our Data Centers offer the best chance for that connection. Terminating the fiber at the DRS Data Center also provides for the critical backup services such as redundant power systems, redundant air conditioning, high security, and 24x7 coverage, that business customers often require. It also allows for your IT network to be expanded very easily by utilizing DRS’s extensive fiber network.

Our expertise and experience in fiber communications, along with the integration of our IT services, form the core of DRS' capabilities when it comes to connectivity. Our engineers have experience and knowledge in all segments of the Tele-Communications Industry, with demonstrated strengths and accomplishments in the Design, Engineering, Construction, and Operations of Fiber Optic networks in both the U.S. Domestic and Latin American/Caribbean Internal Markets.

Our state-of-the-art Data Centers include critical support capabilities, such as redundant power systems and air conditioning, video surveillance security, and the 24/7 monitoring that business customers typically require. One even doubles as a Carrier Hotel, providing a point of presence (POP) for multiple data and broadband carriers providing high speed communication services.

DRS also manages a 22,000 square foot technology complex, part of the Columbiana Port Authority's Wold Trade Park, located in Leetonia, OH.

The Technology Complex:

• Point of presence along the fiber optic network will serve as a warm disaster recovery site for DRS customers

The Fiber:

• Modified turnkey or labor-only projects large (thousands of miles) or small (five miles)
• Strand installation
• Lashing fiber, coax, twisted pair
• Overlashing fiber, coax, twisted pair
• ADSS fiber installation (where all dielectric installations are required)
• Plant extensions
• Plant maintenance including pole transfers, repair of broken lashing wire, etc.
• Highway, interstate, river and railroad crossings
• Wreckout

• Turnkey, modified turnkey or labor-only projects from large (hundreds of miles) to small (one mile)
• Trenching cable, fiber or conduit up to 66 inches deep
• Plowing cable, fiber or conduit up to 60 inches deep
• Directional and pneumatic boring
• Blow or pull cable inner duct into new or existing conduit
• Complete restoration

• DRS performs fiber optic fusion splicing (loose tube or ribbon). Following this work, CCI technicians conduct bi-directional OTDR (optical time domain reflector) and power testing to ensure splices are clean and meeting critical performance criteria.

• Aural carrier frequency offset
• Visual carrier level
• 24-hour test
• Aural carrier level
• In-channel response
• Visual C/N
• Coherent disturbances
• Terminal isolation
• Hum and repetitive transients