The GBS SubSea Center of Excellence
Your One-Stop-Source For SFOC Planning, Building,
Maintenance, and Repairs of Fiber Optic Cable Systems
Your One-Stop-Source For SFOC Planning, Building,
Maintenance, and Repairs of Fiber Optic Cable Systems
Global Project Management
With more than two decades of experience, GBS continues to provide detailed comprehensive project management, helping our customers to reduce error, mitigate risk, maintain budgets restrictions and meet all requirements to customers around the globe.
High Level Security
GBS systems are NIST 800-171 Compliant, in accordance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.204-7012 for protecting Unclassified Controlled Information (CUI). This means added layers of security for all of our clients. GBS is already taking steps to transition to full Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) as requirements are released.
Dedicated Program Managers
Your project is our top priority. Each project is assigned an expert to each phase through to completion. Our unique GBS experts have a range of background experience which affords our customers strategic guidance to achieve both short and long term business goals.
Pre-Negotiated Rates
We do the work for you.
GBS works with our network of equipment suppliers and service providers to negotiate the best rates on behalf of our customers. In addition, our skilled team works alongside of your team to help plan strategic financing to manage the long-term needs of your SFOC system.
Trusted Suppliers
Proactive. Managing on your behalf.
Permits. Crossing Agreements. Warranties and Maintenance requirements: the GBS SubSea team stays on top of your documentation and equipment, ensuring proper and timely management.
Mission Critical Services
Ready. Set. Refresh.
Maintain operational readiness through our SubSea Tech Refresh, ensuring the most up-to-date and secure technologies are integrated in every facet of your communications systems.
Global Project Success
GBS was engaged to develop a Submarine Fiber Optic Cable (SFOC) system solution for the U.S. Army at the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site on the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Senior GBS consultants led the development and implementation of a 3,000 km SFOC to connect Kwajalein Atoll to Guam.
The project was an overwhelming success, delivered on time and within budget.
GBS conducted all studies and business cases leading to the $100M acquisition.
Global Project Success
GBS was engaged to develop a Submarine Fiber Optic Cable (SFOC) system solution for the U.S. Army at the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Test Site on the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Senior GBS consultants led the development and implementation of a 3,000 km SFOC to connect Kwajalein Atoll to Guam.
The project was an overwhelming success, delivered on time and within budget.
GBS conducted all studies and business cases leading to the $100M acquisition.
GBS SubSea: Complete Life-Cycle SFOC Services
Plan with Purpose.
PERMITS & CROSSINGS
- Application and Management Services
- Let the experts manage & negotiate your permitting requirements.
- Accurately document and store Crossing Agreements.
DESKTOP STUDIES
- Complete Feasibility Assessments
- Detailed Studies
- Planning, financing and development of business case and project strategy.
COMPLETE SFOC MANAGEMENT
- Route Engineering; RPL, SLD development
- From Financing to Equipment, our Experts Manage on Budget, Reduce Risk and Stay on Schedule.
SPECIALIZED OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
- Tech Refresh
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- Telecom Spares Replacement
- Acquisition of Equipped Vessels
- Specialized IT Equipment
WET PLANT/ DRY PLANT
Operations & Maintenance
- All Sustainment Services
- Planning, Equipment, Monitoring
- Regular Detailed Reporting
- Operations & Long Term Maintenance (O&M)
DISASTER PLANNING
- Full Consultation with a Planning Expert
- Risk Mitigation; Crisis Management
- Detailed Deliverable
EMERGENCY REPAIRS
- Experienced Crisis Management Team
- Network of Trusted Suppliers
- Equipment at Pre-Negotiated Rates
- Fully Equipped Vessels
NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER (NOC)
- Helping you manage your NOC with excellence and organization
- Cloud Solutions and expert management.
GBS SubSea: Complete Life-Cycle SFOC Services
Plan with Purpose.
PERMITS & CROSSINGS
- Application and Management Services
- Let the experts manage & negotiate your permitting requirements.
- Accurately document and store Crossing Agreements.
DESKTOP STUDIES
- Complete Feasibility Assessments
- Detailed Studies
- Planning, financing and development of business case and project strategy.
COMPLETE SFOC MANAGEMENT
- Route Engineering; RPL, SLD development
- From Financing to Equipment, our Experts Manage on Budget, Reduce Risk and Stay on Schedule.
SPECIALIZED OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
- Tech Refresh
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- Telecom Spares Replacement
- Acquisition of Equipped Vessels
- Specialized IT Equipment
WET PLANT/ DRY PLANT
Operations & Maintenance
- All Sustainment Services
- Planning, Equipment, Monitoring
- Regular Detailed Reporting
- Operations & Long Term Maintenance (O&M)
DISASTER PLANNING
- Full Consultation with a Planning Expert
- Risk Mitigation; Crisis Management
- Detailed Deliverable
EMERGENCY REPAIRS
- Experienced Crisis Management Team
- Network of Trusted Suppliers
- Equipment at Pre-Negotiated Rates
- Fully Equipped Vessels
NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER (NOC)
- Helping you manage your NOC with excellence and organization
- Cloud Solutions and expert management.
GBS SubSea: Complete Life-Cycle SFOC Services
Plan with Purpose.
PERMITS & CROSSINGS
- Application and Management Services
- Let the experts manage & negotiate your permitting requirements.
- Accurately document and store Crossing Agreements.
DESKTOP STUDIES
- Complete Feasibility Assessments
- Detailed Studies
- Planning, financing and development of business case and project strategy.
COMPLETE SFOC MANAGEMENT
- Route Engineering; RPL, SLD development
- From Financing to Equipment, our Experts Manage on Budget, Reduce Risk and Stay on Schedule.
SPECIALIZED OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
- Tech Refresh
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies
- Telecom Spares Replacement
- Acquisition of Equipped Vessels
- Specialized IT Equipment
WET PLANT/ DRY PLANT
Operations & Maintenance
- All Sustainment Services
- Planning, Equipment, Monitoring
- Regular Detailed Reporting
- Operations & Long Term Maintenance (O&M)
DISASTER PLANNING
- Full Consultation with a Planning Expert
- Risk Mitigation; Crisis Management
- Detailed Deliverable
EMERGENCY REPAIRS
- Experienced Crisis Management Team
- Network of Trusted Suppliers
- Equipment at Pre-Negotiated Rates
- Fully Equipped Vessels
NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER (NOC)
- Helping you manage your NOC with excellence and organization
- Cloud Solutions and expert management.
Where are you storing all of your Cable Documents?
A typical 2-landing SFOC system has more than 55,000 pages of documents.
Most Cable Owners/Operators have documents spread over multiple locations,
costing valuable time and money.
SCDMS® is the first highly secure, cloud-based document management system
DESIGNED FOR undersea cable documents, organized with a CLICK.
ORGANIZED
ACCESSIBLE
SECURE
GBS is a Cable Maintenance Subscriber of ACMA services
Atlantic Cable Maintenance & Repair Agreement (ACMA)
More About GBS SubSea Services
Planning, Designing, Building, Maintaining, Repairing & Transferring Ownership of your SFOC System
