Strategy & Design

JSI’s Strategy & Design pillar bridges the space between what providers envision and what engineers deliver. We help clients see the path clearly and execute it with confidence. By aligning business strategy, funding, and technical design, we transform ideas into construction-ready networks built for performance, scale, and long-term impact.

Our Integrated Approach

Strategy & Design brings together our two tightly connected practice areas of Business Planning and End-to-End Engineering into a single, coordinated framework.

Our approach blends financial insight with engineering precision, ensuring every decision is grounded in data and every network starts on a foundation built for growth, not guesswork.

Rather than treating strategy and engineering as separate phases, we unify them. Financial modeling informs design decisions. Engineering realities shape investment strategy. The result is a clear, executable roadmap that moves seamlessly from concept to construction.

Who is it for?

For leaders keeping networks running-and growing

Network Operations Manager

Network Operations Manager

Need to boost reliability and uptime

JSI helps you monitor and optimize your network to deliver consistent, high-quality service.

Business Executive

Business Executive

Want to drive growth while controlling costs?

JSI help you optimize processes and uncover efficiencies that strengthen profitability and scalability.

Customer Experience Leader

Customer Experience Leader

Looking for better service and retention?

JSI solutions empower your team to create exceptional CX that build loyalty and value.

Clarity That Drives Confident Decisions

Business Planning

Our Business Planning practice transforms financial data and market insight into actionable strategies that guide funding, growth, and long-term investment.

Whether securing capital, modeling returns, or evaluating feasibility, our experts help providers move from concept to approval with confidence. Every plan is designed to support real-world execution—aligning ambition with financial and operational reality.

What We Deliver:

  • Forecasting and financial modeling
  • Feasibility studies and business case development
  • Funding and grant strategy alignment
  • Market analysis and benchmarking
  • Contract, regulatory, and compliance support

Expert Teams include…

  • Strategy & Insights
  • Capital Funding
Precision From First Sketch to Final Validation

End-to-End Engineering

From the first design concept to construction-ready documentation, our End-to-End Engineering practice ensures nothing is lost between planning, the field, and operations.

Our teams manage every phase of network design—inside and outside plant—bringing deep field experience and system-level expertise to every engagement. We engineer networks for performance, resilience, and compliance, so builds move forward without surprises.

What We Deliver:

  • Network and system design (OSP / ISP)
  • Fiber architecture, transport, and routing systems
  • CAD, GIS, and records management
  • Equipment design, configuration, and validation
  • Pole, fiber, and wireless engineering
  • RUS documentation and regulatory compliance
  • Cybersecurity and network resilience planning

Expert Teams include…

  • Outside Plant
  • Inside Plant
Your Solution Lead

Talk to Our Expert

We understand that every solution needs dedicated leadership—people who are accountable, knowledgeable, and ready to help. Our experts stand behind every engagement, ensuring you always have a trusted partner guiding your success.

Noah Southerland

Senior Vice President, Inside Plant

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Todd Wilson

President, Fiber Network Design & Implementation

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Michele Friedman

Chief Operating Officer

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    Noah Southerland

    Senior Vice President, Inside Plant

    Meet Noah
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    Todd Wilson

    President, Fiber Network Design & Implementation

    Meet Todd
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    Michele Friedman

    Chief Operating Officer

    Meet Michele

More Than a Network. A Roadmap for Growth.

The result of Strategy & Design is more than drawings or models.

It’s a clear roadmap that helps providers scale efficiently, serve their communities effectively, and stay ready for what’s next. Every plan, model, and design is crafted with long-term performance in mind so that networks don’t just launch successfully, they endure.

Build with Confidence

Strategy & Design sets the stage for everything that follows. With funding aligned and designs ready, clients seamlessly transition into Network Enablement, where plans become operational reality—and into Operate & Scale, where networks perform, comply, and grow.

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