Project Development and Concept

A telco operator is developing a plan to deliver a new submarine fibre route and required support for the development of a concept brief to develop its landing station and a large co-
location data centre for carrier cross-connects and edge capacity for hyperscale customers. To do this the Client needed due diligence of land options, the development of a concept brief,
and construction costs for its business case.

How Level 0 engaged

Level 0:

• Produced a detailed assessment of each of the land options using a desktop approach and local knowledge. Each option was assessed using a methodology based On customer requirements, industry standards, observed best practice and commercial assessments.
• A concept brief for the data centre was developed and a test fit for the short-listed land option was produced.
• Construction cost estimates were produced and the team worked with the Client's finance team to build the financials for the asset's whole lifecycle.

Outcomes

The Client benefitted from:

• Market leading intelligence and insights with a deep understanding of the client's requirements, carrier eco-systems, co-location and edge data centres and their business cases.
• Due diligence reviews based on industry standards, specific client requirements and observed best practices.
• A pragmatic and phased concept that delivered modular scalability and optimum commercial value.
• A solid business case and supporting artefacts for decision making.