Satellite ground infrastructure

Get gateways on air.

A LEO network is only as fast as the ground sites behind it. TruNorthe builds gateway sites for multiple LEO customers, lining up land, design, permits, power, fiber and construction so each site reaches on-air without holding up the rollout.

Gateway site delivery, from candidate site to on-air

The challenge

A small compound with a long critical path.

The gateway footprint is compact, but each site depends on the landowner, the utility, the fiber provider and the local building department, and each of them moves at a different speed.

A multi-site rollout multiplies every one of those dependencies.

01 / SITESite control and permits

Landowner terms, zoning and building permits, jurisdiction by jurisdiction.

02 / POWERUtility service and lead times

New service, transformers and backup power often set the schedule.

03 / BACKHAULFiber to the compound

Laterals and diverse paths that have to be ready when the site is.

04 / BUILDConsistent sites, many markets

The same standard, quality and closeout, whichever crew is in the field.

How we deliver

From candidate site to on‑air.

Take on the full lifecycle or just the phase where you need help. In both cases you get one accountable team and one view of where every site stands.

01 / ORIGINATE

Site origination and feasibility

Turning search areas into sites you can build on.

  • Candidate screening
  • Landowner outreach and lease coordination
  • Feasibility and constraints review
02 / DESIGN

Engineering and design

Drawings and calculations that permit cleanly and build the same way at every site.

  • Site layouts and construction drawings
  • Structural analysis and foundation design
  • Electrical design, power and grounding
03 / ENTITLE

Permitting and entitlements

Approvals managed locally and reported centrally.

  • Zoning and land use
  • Building and electrical permits
  • Jurisdiction and agency coordination
04 / CONNECT

Power and fiber coordination

Keeping the long-lead dependencies moving alongside the build.

  • Utility service applications
  • Backhaul routing with fiber providers
  • Backup power planning
05 / BUILD

Construction management and field execution

Our core work: gateway construction managed from mobilization through closeout, with one standard and clear reporting across every site.

  • Civil, site work and foundations
  • Division 26 power and grounding
  • Division 27 structured cabling
  • Division 28 security and access control
  • Equipment installation support
  • Quality control and closeout packages
06 / SUSTAIN

Operations and maintenance

Keeping sites performing once they're live.

  • Preventive maintenance programs
  • Inspections and field audits
  • Emergency response
Bring us into your gateway program

Where we fit

Built by a team that brings sites on air for a living.

TruNorthe grew up running wireless programs for the national carriers and has brought more than 10,000 sites on air since 2012. Our gateway work for LEO customers applies the same discipline to a new kind of site: repeatable standards, local execution and reporting the program team can rely on.

Good reasons to talk

  • You're planning gateways or ground stations in more than one market.
  • Power or fiber is the long pole on your schedule.
  • You want one accountable partner across the construction trades.
  • You need the same quality and closeout in every region.
RELATED / DATA CENTER

Land, power and fiber are also the front end of data center campuses. See how we support those programs.

Common questions

A few things to clarify early.

Have you built gateway sites before?

Yes. TruNorthe builds gateway sites for LEO customers, covering engineering and construction management along with the permitting, power and fiber coordination each site needs to reach on-air.

Can you take a single phase instead of the whole program?

Yes. Some clients bring us in for origination, design and permitting, some for construction only, and some for the full lifecycle. We fit into the structure you already have.

Do you work with other operators and developers?

Yes. The same delivery model works for any LEO operator, ground station owner or site developer building out ground infrastructure across multiple locations.

Where do you work?

We support programs across the United States and staff each one according to its locations, scope and timing.

Start the conversation

Tell us what your gateway program needs to solve.

Share the markets, number of sites and the constraint you are working through. Our team will follow up directly.

  • Site origination and permitting
  • Engineering and site design
  • Power and fiber coordination
  • Construction management across multiple sites
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