Customer interview
- Who uses the network?
- Which applications matter?
- Known dead zones or interference?
- Existing cabling closets and network equipment?
- Expansion or resilience requirements?
INSTALLER CENTRE
Site Survey Centre
A quote made without understanding the site is an assumption sheet. Capture the unknowns before they become variations.
Physical survey
- Room and rack locations.
- Pathways, ceiling spaces and access restrictions.
- Wall/construction types relevant to wireless design.
- Power availability and equipment environment.
- Potential outdoor/exposed routes.
Wireless survey
- Accurate floor plan.
- Existing APs and RF environment.
- Potential AP mounting positions.
- Coverage/capacity targets defined by the project.
- Post-installation validation plan.
Evidence to collect
- Annotated photographs.
- Measurements and route notes.
- Existing rack/port schedules if available.
- Constraints, assumptions and unknowns.
- Customer decisions requiring confirmation.
WiFi: deployment guidance from the Wireless Broadband Alliance includes planning, site survey, spectrum analysis, implementation, configuration and operation. A site survey is part of the design lifecycle, not an optional cosmetic step.