Telecom Appraisal

Businesses and financial institutions considering the acquisition of telecom property, plant and equipment require appropriate due diligence in assessing asset value and useful life in order to make appropriate investment decisions. Similarly, municipalities seeking to leverage existing assets such as towers, fiber optics, and rights-of-way need assistance in quantifying the value of these assets through the deployment of cable television and high speed data services to their constituents.

Layer Eight provides clients with in-depth knowledge and expertise in telecommunications infrastructure, operations and regulatory issues. These skills are essential to accurately identify and appraise telecommunications infrastructure assets and to evaluate and implement financially rewarding products and services.

Layer Eight Services include:

• Identification of assets and information sources
• Preliminary valuation analysis
• Formal, independent appraised valuation
• Property tax litigation support
• Expert Testimony
• Mediation and Negotiations
• Telecom feasibility analysis including
  • Assessing current broadband infrastructure, competitive services and market demand to enable clients to make decisions on offering Internet, CATV and Telecommunication services on either a retail or wholesale basis.
  • Assessing new technologies, such as BPL and IP Telephony as means to expand services and revenues.
  • For financial institutions and investors, provide assessments of telecom systems and assistance in improving network performance, increasing management control, and reducing expenses.
  • Design, install, and maintain back-office telecom management and operations.