Metropolitan Trading Company
End-to-end fibre and civil works — from manhole construction and cable installation to splicing, patching, and commissioning.
Client
Metropolitan Trading Company
Industry
ICT & Engineering
Solution
Fibre & Civil Infrastructure Works
Timeline
Nov 2021 — Mar 2022
Status
DeliveredMeasurable Outcomes
Full fibre and civil works programme delivered from November 2021 to March 2022.
Complete scope delivered — from civil groundworks and manhole construction through to fibre splicing and commissioning.
Metropolitan Trading Company formally confirmed Purple Wire as an appointed service provider for fibre and civil works.
All broken surfaces reinstated to original condition following underground civil works.
Client Context
About the Client
Metropolitan Trading Company Pty Ltd is a South African enterprise requiring specialist fibre and civil works capability for a comprehensive underground fibre infrastructure programme in Johannesburg.
Operating Environment
The project required end-to-end civil and fibre works including manhole construction, cable installation, splicing, and commissioning, all to a high standard within a defined project timeline.
Why Purple Wire
Purple Wire was appointed as a service provider for fibre and civil works, delivering the full scope from civil groundworks through to fibre splicing and commissioning over a 5-month programme.
The Business Challenge
Metropolitan Trading Company required a capable service provider to deliver a comprehensive fibre and civil works programme, covering underground civil infrastructure, fibre network cable installation, and full optical commissioning — all to a high standard within a defined project timeline.
Solution Approach
- Manhole and hand hole construction for underground fibre infrastructure
- Cleaning and preparation of manholes for cable installation
- Installation of fibre network cable across the project footprint
- Site preparation and surface breaking for civil works
- Reinstatement of broken surfaces to original condition
- Fibre optic splicing and patch panel works
- Testing and commissioning of fibre optic cable to performance standards
Implementation Timeline
Mobilisation & Civil Works
Nov — Dec 2021Site preparation, manhole and hand hole construction, surface breaking, and underground civil infrastructure works.
Cable Installation & Splicing
Jan — Feb 2022Fibre network cable installation, fibre optic splicing, and patch panel works across the project footprint.
Testing & Commissioning
Feb — Mar 2022Fibre optic cable testing, performance validation, commissioning, and surface reinstatement.
Client Testimonial
“Purple Wire (Pty) Ltd has been appointed as one of our service providers for fibre and civil works, including manhole construction, fibre cable installation, splicing, and testing and commissioning. We confirm their appointment and the services rendered.”
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Solutions Deployed in This Project
Fibre & Civil Works
Underground Fibre Infrastructure
End-to-end civil and fibre works including manhole construction, cable installation, and splicing.
Network & Field Services
Fibre Commissioning & Testing
OTDR testing, splicing, and full network commissioning for the Johannesburg fibre programme.
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