Cavan firm signs deal with Vantage Towers

Ireland is the second market in Europe after Portugal to initiate this preventative infrastructure programme.

Vantage Towers Ireland, the telecom towers infrastructure company, has announced a five-year sustainable maintenance deal with Cavan-based engineering firm Obelisk, designed to lengthen the lifespan of its Irish network .

The first line support programme is designed to lower Vantage Towers’ carbon footprint by extending the lifespan of towers by up to three decades.

It is one of the first major support contracts signed by the Irish entity, founded in 2020 as a Vodafone subsidiary.

Today the company is one of Europe’s largest tower companies, with 83,000 sites across 10 markets. In Ireland, it operates from 1,300 locations.

Ireland is the second market in Europe after Portugal to initiate this preventative infrastructure maintenance programme.

Established in 1996, and with a current workforce of around 250 across Ireland and the UK, in May of this year Obelisk was acquired by Constructel Visabeira, a leading company in the global telecommunications and energy networks engineering sector, and a subsidiary of telecoms and energy networks giant, Grupo Visabeira.

“This programme brings a new dimension to tower maintenance. Previously the industry generally looked at active components, such as antennae, and not the environment around it,” explained Vantage Towers MD, Brian McHugh. “By carrying out active ongoing maintenance of the infrastructure on our sites we can monitor energy usage, reduce carbon emissions and most importantly, prolong the useful asset life of the tower.”

John Cullen, COO of Obelisk added: “Obelisk are delighted to be awarded the Vantage Towers passive and active maintenance contract, which fits perfectly as part of our strategy of offering more turnkey solutions to clients.

“We will bring our vast experience to this portfolio and look forward to following Vantage Towers as a strategic partner on this sustainable journey.”