Visualize your data.

Data is useless without context.

Our Geographic Information System (GIS) experts leverage GIS to help you visualize data for better decision making for every area of your company.

By combining data and smart mapping tools, patterns, trends, and ideas are easier to understand, so you can make better decisions, faster.

CNS is passionate about GIS because it’s clear that it will be the foundation for ISP operations in the future. These powerful tools incorporate data from Network Engineering, Network Operations, Finance, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, Billing, and Customer Relations to improve efficiency, profitability, and ultimately creates better customer experiences.

We use ESRI’s new ArcGIS Pro software, and have full GIS hosting capabilities.

Tim Brinkman, GM/CEO, Garden Valley Telephone
“The ability to see and interact with so much data on one map, helps us make decisions faster than we ever could before. The insight it provides into our data is what our company has been waiting for.”

-Tim Brinkman, GM/CEO, Garden Valley Telephone

Meet the GIS team

Our GIS team lives and breathes rural. We know how important rural broadband is and we want to see rural America thrive.

We’ve got decades of GIS, Database, and CAD experience, and we’re driving the GIS revolution for small providers.

We’re incredibly excited about the future of GIS for rural providers – well beyond just network engineering and design.

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Clayton Burns

Geospatial Engineer

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Mack Johnson

GIS Analyst

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Mark Nelson

Senior Drafter

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Ryan Brummund

GIS Technician

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Sonia Dickerson

GIS Developer

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Chris Perius

Drafter II

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The Possibilities are Endless (almost).

GIS for FTTH Engineering

Gone are the days of building a network and waiting for customers.

Today’s network designs require consideration of funding types, requirements, levels, build-out requirements (regulatory, franchise etc.), existing networks, competitor networks and services, demographic data, environmental data, and costs.
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Combining internal and public data into one visual map, can make your decisions easier, faster, and most importantly, based on fact, not gut feel.

Faster, more efficient network designs save you money, and deliver a better network – ready for growth.

Once the network is built, your as-built data is more powerful than ever for your OSP, Marketing, CSR, Technicians, Accountants and more.

GIS for Technicians and CSRs

Customer satisfaction is a must with today's increased competition.

Getting new services installed and repaired quickly can mean a 5-star review vs. a churned customer.

Easily identify locations and details of online-submitted customer information.

Identify locations of trouble tickets and ticket details for technician routing and trouble reporting.

GIS for USAC RFP identification

USAC's new funding mechanisms provide you with CapEx funding for network expansions.

This tool quickly allows you to identify Schools, Libraries, and Healthcare facilities that have submitted funding requests to USAC for internal or external connections – all in a weekly email.

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GIS for customer self-management

Customers expect self service.

Give them the power to see which services are available at any location.

Customers will thank you, and your OSP staff no longer wastes time on plant qualifications.

Customers can also see build-out and repair status in real-time lessening support calls.

GIS for regulatory reporting

477, BDC, HUBB reporting data collection

We’ll quickly help you prepare your data for easy upload, as well as ensure that your data can be used internally.

Every new construction project we work on will include site-collected data for each new location connected – ensuring regulatory compliance and effective operational information.

Collaboration is key

External

Our GIS team collaborates with a variety of public entities to get third-party data to add context and value to the maps we create.

We also utilize data from clients, third-parties, state and federal agencies.

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Internal

Our internal teams work closely to ensure each functional area can provide input for the most valuable data possible.​

Clayton is often working with Chris on joint marketing projects, Paul on regulatory projects, and others.

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