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WiFi Site Survey
See Your WiFi Before You Build It
California Telecom's engineers come on-site with enterprise-grade survey tools to map every square foot of your facility. You get a detailed report with color-coded heatmaps, signal analysis, interference identification, and actionable recommendations — so your WiFi is designed right the first time.
Key Benefits
Why a Professional WiFi Survey Matters
Guessing where to place access points leads to dead zones, interference, and wasted hardware. A professional WiFi site survey uses real RF measurements to map signal strength, noise levels, and channel utilization across your entire facility. The result is a data-driven design that delivers consistent, high-performance wireless coverage — not a best-guess layout from a spec sheet.
What We Measure On-Site
Our engineers conduct both passive and active surveys. Passive surveys capture signal level, noise level, signal-to-noise ratio, signal-to-interference ratio, frequency band coverage, AP count per area, and PHY mode coverage. Active surveys measure real-world throughput with upload and download speed tests, wireless transmit rates, jitter, and latency — giving you a complete picture of actual user experience, not just theoretical signal strength.
20+ Heatmap Visualizations
Your survey report includes over 20 interactive, color-coded heatmap visualizations overlaid on your actual floor plan. See exactly where signal is strong (green), marginal (yellow), and weak (red). Visualizations cover signal level, noise floor, channel overlap, band utilization, AP coverage areas, throughput zones, and more. Every map is customizable and exportable.
Multi-Floor and Multi-Zone Projects
Our survey tools support multi-level projects with multiple zones per project — representing different floors, buildings, wings, or outdoor areas. Each zone can have multiple snapshots, allowing before-and-after comparisons when you change AP placement, power levels, or channel assignments. This makes it easy to validate that changes actually improved coverage.
Building Material Analysis
WiFi signals are absorbed, reflected, and attenuated by walls, windows, doors, and furnishings. Our survey factors in the thickness, absorption characteristics, and materials used in your construction — concrete, glass, drywall, metal studs, brick — to accurately predict coverage and recommend AP placement that accounts for your building's unique RF environment.
Detailed Report and Actionable Guidance
You receive a comprehensive PDF report that includes all heatmaps, measurement data, identified problem areas, and specific recommendations for AP placement, channel assignment, power levels, and band steering configuration. The report is designed to be actionable — hand it to any installer and they'll know exactly what to deploy and where.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a WiFi site survey take?
A typical single-floor office survey takes 2–4 hours depending on square footage. Multi-floor or multi-building surveys may take a full day. We schedule at a time that minimizes disruption to your operations.
Do I need a site survey if I already have WiFi?
Absolutely. Many businesses have WiFi that was set up without a survey — resulting in dead zones, interference, and poor performance. A survey identifies exactly what's wrong and how to fix it. We also offer surveys before office moves, expansions, or technology refreshes.
What do I get after the survey?
A detailed PDF report with color-coded heatmaps overlaid on your floor plan, signal strength measurements at every survey point, interference analysis, AP placement recommendations, channel and power configuration guidance, and a prioritized list of issues to address.
Can you also deploy the recommended WiFi solution?
Yes. Our WiFi Site Survey pairs perfectly with our Managed WiFi service. After the survey, we can design, deploy, and manage your wireless network end-to-end — including hardware procurement, installation, configuration, and ongoing monitoring.
What frequency bands do you survey?
We survey all modern WiFi bands: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and the newer 6 GHz (WiFi 6E). This ensures your network is optimized for both legacy devices and the latest WiFi 6E/7 hardware.
Your Next Three Steps
Reach Out
Whether it's slow infrastructure or critical downtime, we're here to listen.
We Craft a Solution
After understanding your specific challenges, we provide a customized quote, often the same day.
Get Back to Business
With our solution in place, you can focus on what really matters: growing your business.
Trusted by Businesses Across California
"We really appreciate the professionalism and clear communication California Telecom brings as our managed service provider across network infrastructure, SecOps, and the rest of the backend."
Joe Fancher
Jack Nadel Inc.
"California Telecom customer service is a shining example of what every service provider should offer. Our IT Production Services division is fully dependent on the internet. We've been a California Telecom customer for at least 7 years, and I'm amazed with the support team and level of service."
Oscar Navarro
Sony Pictures
"Long-time customer of California Telecom here, and I can say from experience that these guys are the definition of responsive. I can call or email and within minutes, have a Tier 2 engineer on the line troubleshooting the issue."
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Lanair Group
"California Telecom has demonstrated commitment over the years, providing excellent 24/7 support and services with their T1's, VoIP service, and co-location service. They are as much a part of our business as our customers are."
Hanns Schweis
Thermal Dynamics
"We use California Telecom hosted voice and internet. Very happy since we migrated from traditional carriers like Time Warner and AT&T. Always pass on the referrals if anyone is asking for an ISP."
Vitaliy Sklyar
Netpower
"Service has always been prompt and professional, and I am yet to have any downtime. Much better than Charter and AT&T, who I suffered with for years prior."
Atilla Banoczy
Lanair Group
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