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OCU Opals

a leading network infrastructure services provider,
offering total delivery solutions across the UK

About
OCU Opals

OCU Opals
Sectors

OCU Opals
Services

OCU Opals was acquired by OCU Group as a key part of our goal to accelerate the deployment of fibre in the East Midlands and East of England.

Acquired Brand

OCU Opals logo

Acquired

2022

Established

2012

Accreditations

OCU Opals accreditations

Established in 2012, Opals has quickly become a leading network infrastructure services provider, offering total delivery solutions across the UK. From their Peterborough headquarters, Opals support the complete lifecycle of communications networks of all scales and sizes – on time and on budget, every time.

Leadership

Sam Hodge
Managing Director

As Managing Director and founder of OCU Opals, Sam Hodge has grown the company to a team of over 200 since its beginnings in 2012. He has previously been recognised as Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Peterborough Business Awards) and an Enterprising Young Brits finalist (Daily Mail).

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Capability

OCU Opals provides full service network infrastructure solutions, from design and build to management and maintenance. OCU Opals is a key link in the Group’s presence in the East Midlands and East of England, delivering expert full fibre network delivery.

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Sectors

OCU Opals combine network design, build, installation and maintenance with civil engineering and utility services to provide an end-to-end communication networks service for some of the UK’s biggest network operators and technology vendors.

Services

Network Design and Planning

  • FTTH/FTTP
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Network Auditing
  • Capacity Planning
  • Resilience Planning
  • GIS/CAD
  • DPA and PIA Surveys

Network Build and Installation

  • Air Blown Fibre Cabling
  • Overhead Fibre Cabling
  • Network Upgrades
  • Fibre Splicing
  • Overblowing and Civils Avoidance
  • Network Rearrangement
  • Testing and Commissioning
  • Cabinet Installation and Upgrades

Traffic Management

  • Multi-Phase Temporary Traffic Lights
  • Lane Closures
  • Road Closures and Diversions
  • Convoy Operations
  • Contra Flow/Priority Systems
  • Pedestrian Signals
  • CAD Drawings
  • Specialist Sign Production

Civil Engineering and Utility

  • Duct Laying/Network Construction
  • Box/Chamber Construction
  • Duct Blockage Repair
  • Gully Emptying/De Silting
  • Network Extension/Relocation
  • Mole Ploughing
  • Network Repair

Locations

OCU Opals

Address

1 Morley Way,
Woodston,
Peterborough,
PE2 7BW

Contact Details

Email: info@opalsgroup.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1733 788878