Portfolio
Mission Critical
SWSG's principals were among the original facilities engineers responsible for the design and construction of Sprint's microwave and fiber optic systems throughout the eastern United States in the early eighties. This unique background coupled with 24 years project experience in telecommunication and mission critical facilities makes SWSG a leader in this specialized industry.
SWSG has designed and constructed over 800 mission critical facilities throughout North America and Europe. Designs include all levels of redundancy and reliability based on customer criteria, needs and budget. Critical infrastructure systems designed by SWSG maintain high standards that protect your capital investment and exceed your organization's performance objectives. Our designs focus on functional, maintainable and sustainable details to create a robust infrastructure that allows our customers to achieve maximum up-time with their facilities. We provide a comprehensive list of services which allows us to serve mission-critical clients at any stage of a project from site selection through construction and into operation.
Services:
Mission Critical Facilities Design for:
- Data Centers
- Server Rooms
- Co-location Space
- Telephone Central Offices (TCO)
- Network Operation and Control Centers (NOCC)
- Earth Stations
- Secure Facilities
- Satellite Monitoring and Control Facilities
- Nodes and Points of Presence (POP)
- Regeneration and Repeater Sites
- Cell Sites
Critical Infrastructure Design for:
- Standby Power Generation
- UPS Systems and DC Plants
- Grounding and Lightning Protection
- Controls and Alarms
- Computer Room Air-conditioning (CRAC) Systems
- Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems (Halon, FE-225, FM-200)
- Early Warning Smoke Detection Systems
- Structural Analyses for Foundation, Slab, Floor and Column Loading
Typical Services include:
- Site Selection and Lease Negotiations
- Master Planning
- Construction Documents
- Pre-purchase long-lead equipment
- Design-build
- Construction Management
- Commissioning
- Testing
- Maintenance Management
Other Services include:
- Capacity and Demand Analysis
- Design Criteria Development and Comparison
- Energy Conservation
- Feasibility Studies
- Reliability and Quality Assurance Inspections
- Facility/Site Assessment Inspections and Reports
- Budget Estimating
Data & Voice Centers
- Children's National Medical Center
Washington, DC
Silver Spring, MD
- Fairfax County Data Center, Fairfax, VA
- Diamond Hall Data Center, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA
- Herndon Data Center, Herndon, VA
- Insite, St. Louis, MO
- DC OCTO Data Center, Washington, DC
- Sprint
Milwaukee, WI
Savannah, GA
- TKC Technology Medina Data Center, Medina, TX
- T-Mobile Mobile Switch Site
Salt Lake City, UT
Portland, OR
Bellevuw, WA
- T-Mobile Mobile Switch Site, Portland, OR
- T-Mobile Data Center, Bellevue, WA
- Verizon
Norfolk, VA Video Center
Southern NJ Video Center - Xpedius
Sterling, VA
Oakland Park, FL
Cell Sites
- TerreStar 5 locations, Salt Lake City, UT
Central Offices, Major Switch Centers
- Dominion Telephone - 7 US cities
- Electric Lightwave, Boise, ID
- Ericsson, Honolulu, HI
- MCI
Piscataway, NJ
Washington, DC
- Sprint
New York, NY
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
St. Louis, MO - Startec
Frankfurt, Germany
Los Angeles, CA - Talk America Switch, Southfield, MI
- T-Mobile
Mobile Switch Center, Boise, ID
Switch and Lab, Bellevue, WA
- Verizon Avenue
Denver, CO
Herndon, VA
Phoenix, AZ
- XO Communications
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
- Xpedium (formerly e.spire)
Atlanta, GA
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
DC Power Plants
- Cable & Wireless
Chicago, IL
San Francisco, CA - Dominion Telecom
Atlanta, GA
Orlando, FL
Indianapolis, IN
Earth Stations
- Boeing, Herndon, VA
- COMSAT
Clarksburg, MD
Hanoi, Vietnam
Taipei, Taiwan - RSI, Subic Bay, Philippines
- TerreStar Allan Park, Hanover, Ontario
Network Operation and Control Centers
- TerreStar, Dallas, TX
Point of Presence, Regeneration Sites
- Dominion Telecom, Eighteen sites throughout the East and Midwest United States
- Sprint, Over twenty sites throughout the United States and its Territories
- Starpower
Columbia, MD
Rockville, MD - Verizon
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Orlando, FL
Scranton, PA - Verizon Global Networks
Ashburn, VA
Durham, NC
Phoenix, AZ
Secure Facilities
- Freddie Mac - Undisclosed Location
- Lockheed Martin
Clarksburg, MD
Crystal City, VA
Stand-by Power
- Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
- Fairfax County
Herndon Bus Garage Emergency Generator
FMD Pohick Fire Station Generator Replacement
- Loudoun County Adult Detention Center
- Prince William County Landfill
- Sprint
Beltsville, MD
Woburn, MA
Boston, MA
- Verizon
Video Hub Office, Harrisburg, PA
Video Hub Office, Pittsburgh, PA
- Worldgate Tenant Build-out, Herndon, VA
Switch, Node, Collocation Sites
- Dominion Telecom, Chicago, IL Node
- Net2000
Atlanta, GA Switch
Baltimore, MD Collocation
Richmond, VA Collocation - Sprint
Philadelphia, PA Switch
Pittsburgh, PA Switch - Starpower
Columbia, MD Collocation
Washington, DC Node
Falls Church, VA Collocation - Talk America, Chicago, IL
- T-Mobile, Beltsville, MD Switch
- Verizon
Atlanta, GA Hub
Miami, FL Hub
Philadelphia, PA Hub - XO Communications
San Antonio, TX Node
St. Louis, MO Switch - Xpedius, Over 60 Switch, Node & Collocation Sites throughout the US
Video Centers, Headend Facilities
- Starpower, Lanham, MD Headend
- Verizon
Norfolk, VA Video Center
Southern NJ Video Center


















