GPS Equipment Installation Services by HF Wilson Engineering Company

By: Jamey Wilson


In 2005, H.F. Wilson formed a division to support customers in the service sector and created a services group within the company to manage the installation and maintenance services for products that are deployed in the Outside Plant environment and Mobile Technology systems. Since 2005 the company has been installing and managing one of the largest telecom fleet of vehicles with GPS systems in USA.

What is GPS?

The Global Positioning System is a navigation and precise-positioning tool. GPS is used as a navigation and positioning tool in airplanes, boats, cars, and for almost all outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, fishing, and kayaking. The Global Positioning System can show you your exact position on Earth any time, anywhere, in any weather.

How does it works?

Global Positioning System consists of three parts.

1) Satellites: The first part of the system consists of satellites, which send radio signals to Earth that contain information about the satellite. Using GPS ground-based receivers, these signals can be detected and used to determine the receivers' positions (latitude, longitude, height.)

2) Receiver/Antenna: The second part of the GPS system is the ground station, comprised of a receiver and antenna, as well as communication tools to transmit data to the data center. The receiver decodes the signals sent by the satellites and split them into individual frequencies thus producing general position (latitude, longitude, and height) for the antenna.

3) Data Center: It monitors and controls the global GPS stations, and it uses automated computer systems to retrieve and analyze data from the receivers at those stations. Since global GPS sites are constructed and monitored by different institutions all over the world, there are many different data center locations.

HF Wilson offers

Services include project management of the entire process from initial concept, to final deployment and post deployment maintenance services. The service includes consulting, logistics planning and asset management, installation design and engineering, deployment, project management, product staging and kitting, maintenance, installation service and support.

The knowledge base within the company has enabled it to create a proprietary Web-based Project Management, Scheduling and Service Request Management System. This application can be integrated into a corporate ticketing system to ensure a smooth management of the project. The product is called AIM – Asset Installation Manager which, today, is also available for companies to use via an ASP Model.

The company has installed more than 35,000 vehicles and continues to expand scope of work.


HF Wilson Engineering Company is the leading distributor of materials and services for the telecommunications, power, heavy engineering and automotive industries across the United States. Visit online catalog www.hfwcatalog.com/contactus.asp