ACS Communications

What ACS Communications does

ACS Communications is a privately held, small-scale technical services company headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, with a secondary office in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Founded in 2011, the company provides engineering, installation, testing, maintenance, and construction services for the broadband and telecommunications industry, serving commercial and government clients across nine metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Birmingham, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.

The company's core technical capabilities span structured cabling design and installation (CAT 5e, CAT 6, fiber optic), VoIP/telephony systems across multiple platforms (Cisco, Nortel, Mitel, Shoretel, Avaya), data center installation with BICSI-certified staff, end-to-end QA testing for IT, IP, IPTV, STB, broadband, and VoIP applications, telecom construction (directional drilling, splicing, fiber-to-the-X), wireless construction (tower erection, small cell, DAS), and GPS fleet tracking as a Geotab authorized installer. Additional product lines include camera and security systems, school bus safety solutions, and a recently added landscaping and construction arm.

ACS Communications operates as a project-based professional services firm, generating revenue through direct consultation and field service deployment. The company reaches customers primarily through its website, email, and phone contact, with no public pricing or subscription model. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting commercial and government telecom buyers. The company holds no external funding, has no disclosed parent company, and operates with a small team of 1-10 employees, indicating a lean, founder-led operating model with growth driven by technician hiring and geographic expansion.

Name

ACS Communications

Legal name

ACS Communications

Website

https://acscommunications.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACS Communications is a privately held technical services firm providing engineering, installation, testing, and construction for broadband and telecommunications infrastructure, serving commercial and government clients across nine U.S. metropolitan areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), All Other Telecommunications (517810)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Business/Enterprise Fixed Connectivity Providers (SME/Enterprise Broadband) (HDAIABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Broadband CPE (DSL/Cable/Fiber Gateways) (HDAFAIAA), RF, Microwave & Wireless ICs (HDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Telecommunications construction
• Network cabling installation
• Fiber optic services
• Data center installation
• Broadband infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technical Services: Providing engineering, testing, installation, maintenance, technical, and wireless services for the broadband/telecommunication industry. Services are project-based with measurable end results prior to starting projects.
2. Network Cabling & Installation: Design and installation of structured cabling including copper, fiber-optic solutions, CAT 5e, CAT 6, and fiber optic network infrastructure for commercial and industrial applications.
3. Data Center Installation: Large scale IT project delivery with certified BICSI installers and project managers, including Gantt chart project management from inception to completion.
4. Telecom Construction: Construction services including design-build, directional drilling, fiber to the premises, splicing, manhole and conduit systems, storm damage repair, and underground locate services for the telecommunications industry.
5. End-to-End Testing Services: QA engineering services covering requirements review, device review, test case development, and environment validation for telecommunication and IT solutions.
6. Wireless Construction: Full-service wireless contractor services including tower erection, co-location, cellular/PCS/LTE/AWS/Small Cell/DAS installation, tower modifications, PIM and sweep testing, FAA lighting, and microwave engineering and installation.
7. Landscaping & Construction: Commercial and residential landscaping services and commercial builder services including sod installation, planting, grading, irrigation, drainage, retaining walls, and site furniture installation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACS Communications is a full-service technical business partner that delivers engineering, testing, installation, maintenance, technical, wireless, and construction services to the broadband/telecommunications industry. Its core offerings include network cabling (copper, fiber optic, twisted pair), BICSI-certified data center installation, VoIP and traditional telephone system design, end-to-end QA testing, telecom construction (aerial, buried, underground), wireless construction (tower erection, DAS, small cell), and GPS fleet tracking. Services are scoped and delivered on a project basis with measurable end results validated prior to project initiation.

Product overview

ACS Communications is a full-service technical business partner providing telecommunications and construction services for the broadband/telecommunication industry. The company's portfolio includes a diverse set of service offerings: Network Cabling Design & Installation (encompassing Fiber Optic Services and Twisted Pair Cabling), Data Center Installation (delivered by BICSI-certified staff), Telephone System Design and VoIP Solutions (covering Cisco, Nortel, Mitel, Shoretel, and Avaya platforms), GPS Fleet Tracking (including Geotab authorized installation and specialized motorcycle tracking via ACS GPS Track), End to End Testing services for telecom/IT products, Telecom Construction (copper and fiber plant), Camera & Security Systems, School Bus Safety solutions, Wireless Construction services (tower erection, cellular, small cell, DAS), and Landscaping & Construction services. The company operates as a services-based organization rather than a software platform, with the majority of offerings focused on design, installation, testing, construction, and maintenance of communications infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Cabling Design & Installation Structured cabling design and installation services including CAT 5e, CAT 6, fiber optic, and head end network design with vertical and horizontal connectivity for commercial and industrial voice and data customers.
• Data Center Installation BICSI-certified installers and project managers deliver large-scale IT and data center projects using Gantt-chart project management from inception to completion, with on-time, in-scope delivery.
• Telephone System Design Design and installation of traditional circuit-based and packet-based (VoIP) phone systems, including expertise in Cisco, Nortel, Mitel, Shoretel, and Avaya platforms, enabling voice and data convergence on a single network.
• IP Phone System Internet Protocol-based telephone system installations and solutions for business voice communications.
• GPS Fleet Tracking GPS tracking solutions for fleet management, delivered as a Geotab authorized installer, with specialized motorcycle tracking capabilities.
• End to End Testing Comprehensive QA testing services for hardware, software, and applications covering IT, IP, IPTV, STB, Broadband, VoIP, Mobile, Networking, and Data Center disciplines from an end-user perspective, including requirements review, device review, test case development, and environment validation.
• Telecom Construction Copper and fiber optic plant construction across aerial, buried, and underground applications, including design-build, directional drilling, fiber to the X, splicing, manhole and conduit systems, storm damage repair, drop burial, wreck-out and disposal of retired plant, and underground locate services.
• Wireless Construction Full-service wireless contractor services including tower erection supporting guyed, self-supporting, stealth or monopole structures, co-location, cellular/PCS/LTE/AWS/Small Cell/DAS installation, tower modifications, PIM and sweep testing, FAA lighting, and microwave engineering and installation.
• Camera & Security Systems Security camera and monitoring system installation services for commercial customers.
• School Bus Safety Safety monitoring solutions for school buses, providing safety technology and systems for transportation security.
• Landscaping & Construction Commercial and residential landscaping services and commercial builder services including sod installation, planting, grading, irrigation, drainage work, retaining walls, and site furniture installation, operated as the company's Landscaping & Construction department.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowest change order to project scope ratio in the industry

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heart SmilesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS Communications has partnered with Heart Smiles of Baltimore, MD. This partnership focuses on Uplifting Our Youth through community engagement initiatives. ACS Communications CEO has over 15 years of volunteer work in prisons and community outreach programs, and the company recognizes that violence on earth is due to lack of self worth, love and support.
• GeotabcoreTechnology or IntegrationACS Communications is a Geotab authorized installer for GPS tracking solutions. Geotab is a leading provider of fleet management and GPS tracking technology, and ACS provides professional installation services for these tracking systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Convergint Technologies: Convergint is a global systems integrator providing electronic security, audio-visual, and low-voltage infrastructure installation services — overlapping with ACS's security systems, structured cabling, and telecom installation capabilities for enterprise clients.
• M.C. Dean: M.C. Dean designs, builds, and maintains complex low-voltage and telecommunications infrastructure for mission-critical facilities including data centers, federal, and enterprise environments, directly comparable to ACS's BICSI-certified data center and structured cabling work.
• Henkels & McCoy: Henkels & McCoy is a large utility and communications infrastructure contractor providing engineering, construction, and maintenance for telecom networks including fiber, copper, and wireless — closely comparable to ACS's telecom construction, fiber optic, and wireless build services.
• Faith Technologies: Faith Technologies provides electrical and technology infrastructure services including structured cabling, data center, wireless, and telecom system installations for commercial and industrial customers — directly overlapping ACS's multi-disciplinary telecom services portfolio.
• Black Box Corporation: Black Box delivers network infrastructure services including cable design and installation, data center deployment, and unified communications — a service portfolio that closely mirrors ACS's network cabling, data center, VoIP, and end-to-end testing offerings.
• IES Communications: IES Communications, a subsidiary of IES Holdings, provides low-voltage network infrastructure services including structured cabling, data center, and telecom system design and installation for commercial and enterprise customers — directly overlapping ACS's structured cabling, data center, and telephone system offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Dycom Industries: Dycom Industries is a national specialty contractor providing engineering, construction, and maintenance for telecom networks including fiber, wireless, and broadband — directly comparable in service scope to ACS but operating at vastly greater scale across the U.S.

Regional players

• AFL Telecommunications (AFL): AFL Telecommunications provides fiber optic products, engineering, installation, and specialty services for telecom, broadband, and enterprise networks — directly comparable to ACS's fiber optic fusion splicing, OTDR testing, and fiber plant construction work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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