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Weather Related Issues<\/h2>\n

When working in wireless, many things can create work and delay work. Weather is a big one because you have no control over it, yet it has control over you.<\/p>\n

The recent tornadoes and hurricanes have made the workload extremely busy. Especially in Puerto Rico where the hurricane wiped out most of the country.<\/p>\n

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These issues have caused the carrier to spend a fortune to repair and rebuild. It\u2019s good for many people in the industry because they get work that was unexpected, like repairing destroyed antennas, base stations, and so on. \u00a0We do what we can to make the repair and\/or replace the equipment. Larger OEMs are very slow, but they do what they can to respond.\"Small<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re bidding on work, this can be a problem. I was bidding on an expansion in Puerto Rico right before the hurricane hit. That stopped everything, and it made the contractors think they could get a premium for the work. For one, everyone pointed to the hurricane and added insane risk values to the work. They said any hurricane is a risk. Well, when the hurricane hit, nobody got the work because the expansion was called off so that repairs from the hurricane could happen. That drained the expansion fund. My point is, everyone knew that hurricanes hit and tried to cover for it when in reality the hurricane fund is a different fund. You have to be realistic when planning a deployment versus damage repair. Completely different business models.<\/p>\n

Weather invokes risk. Everyone wants to charge for that risk, but those days are gone. You have to deal with it somehow, but it can\u2019t be through charging the customer. They won\u2019t pay for a potential risk unless it is authentic. I think we need to find the balance and try to work together. The risk from weather has to be taken seriously, but you can\u2019t let it stop the work altogether. I have seen people pull out of bids on a potential weather risk alone. I get it, something terrible could happen, but that\u2019s why it\u2019s called a risk. If the probability is high, then the customer will understand. Many times, we can wait and see or delay, again, that is a cost, but one that both parties can bare.\"official<\/a><\/p>\n

If the system is built and a hurricane, flood, or tornado happen, then you need to respond in a timely fashion if you get the work. Generally, this is maintenance and not bid out, but who knows how carriers will handle it going forward.<\/p>\n

Then there are the less obvious weather problems like lightning. Yes, lightning can still take out a site. We are better protected than ever, yet it still happens.<\/p>\n

What can you do?<\/p>\n