Industrial communications modernization consulting

SCADA integration, RF and microwave support, and legacy network transition for critical infrastructure.

NewComm Consulting LLC provides experienced consulting support to utilities, pipeline operators, and infrastructure organizations modernizing critical communications systems.

With more than 35 years of hands-on experience, NewComm Consulting helps clients transition legacy communications networks while maintaining operational reliability, field visibility, and system performance.

Helping utilities solve complex communications challenges

Utilities and infrastructure operators often face communications problems when legacy systems must integrate with modern network environments.

Legacy SCADA systems that must integrate with IP-based networks
Microwave and RF communications experiencing reliability or interference issues
Aging communications infrastructure with limited documentation or vendor support
Network modernization projects that require zero operational disruption
Control center visibility and communications reliability concerns
Vendor deployments requiring independent technical oversight

Decades of real-world communications experience

Built on hands-on work supporting mission-critical communications systems in the energy sector.

About NewComm Consulting LLC

NewComm Consulting is built on more than three decades of experience supporting communications systems for pipeline operations, remote facilities, substations, and control environments.

Experience includes microwave radio backhaul, SCADA communications and telemetry systems, fiber optic infrastructure, VSAT support for isolated facilities, and communications modernization efforts that connect older operational systems to current IP-based platforms.

Credentials and experience

35+ years in utility and pipeline communications engineering
FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License
Member, Radio Club of America since 1989
Extensive work across RF, microwave, fiber, and SCADA systems

Consulting services

Practical support for communications modernization, reliability, and infrastructure transition projects.

Communications Infrastructure Assessments

Evaluation of existing communications systems including microwave networks, RF telemetry, fiber infrastructure, and control center connectivity.

SCADA Communications Modernization

Planning and support for transitioning legacy telemetry systems to secure IP-based architectures.

Legacy Network Transition Planning

Guidance for migrating from older data circuits and RF systems to modern communications platforms.

Microwave & RF Communications Support

Path studies, interference troubleshooting, system performance evaluation, and reliability improvements.

Fiber Optic Communications Systems

Route planning, OTDR testing, acceptance testing, and infrastructure support.

Vendor Oversight & Project Support

Independent technical oversight for communications infrastructure upgrades and modernization projects.

Supporting critical infrastructure operators

Focused on organizations where communications reliability directly affects operations, safety, and visibility.

Pipeline Operators

Communications support for remote facilities, telemetry, compressor stations, and control center connectivity.

Electric Utilities

Communications modernization support for substations, field systems, and infrastructure reliability projects.

Critical Infrastructure Teams

Practical technical guidance for modernization efforts, communications planning, and project execution.

Need support with a communications modernization project?

NewComm Consulting provides experienced, practical support for utilities and infrastructure operators facing communications system challenges, from initial assessment through implementation support and troubleshooting.

NewComm Consulting LLC
98 Lower Westfield Road, Suite 1 #2009
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone: 413-456-7650
Email: info@newcommconsulting.com
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James Allen Newcomb — Member, Radio Club of America since 1989