Scaling Greenfield Sites 4x Faster With Automation

As operators accelerate their 4G and 5G rollouts, the pressure to launch faster, with fewer resources, is rising. A Tier-1 mobile operator in North America set out to integrate more than 2,000 new sites using Ericsson and Nokia equipment. But what started as a strategic expansion quickly revealed operational inefficiencies that put delivery timelines at risk.

Integration was slow, manual, and inconsistent across regions. Teams relied on fragmented data, disconnected tools, and scripts that had to be recreated or revalidated for each vendor. Delays, rollbacks, and visibility gaps were becoming the norm.

The operator needed a new approach, one that could scale fast, flex across vendors, and deliver accuracy from day one.

When Integration Scales Smart

To overcome these challenges, the operator partnered with Reailize to deploy Low-Touch Site Integration, an automation-driven solution that orchestrates the full site integration journey, from design intake to post-launch validation, across both Ericsson and Nokia technologies.

Rather than layering automation onto fragmented processes, the solution was built to transform the integration workflow end to end, using live data, adaptable logic, and vendor-aligned templates.

• From  fragmented tools to a unified platform: The operator had been relying on isolated systems like Atoll for RF planning, MS Excel for CIQ  preparation, and manual file transfers via email. Reailize implemented standardized APIs to extract key parameters directly from Atoll and IBWAVE, auto-generating CIQs and configuration inputs, eliminating manual consolidation and file  mismatches
• From  manual scripts to real-time generation: Engineers were previously editing script templates by hand for each site. The solution embedded version-controlled templates for both vendors, generating integration scripts on demand, validated against design rules and topology maps within seconds.
• From  physical visits to remote configuration: Field engineers often had to be on-site to initiate integration steps. With Reailize, once the server  is booted, sites were remotely provisioned and configured using CLI over SSH tunnels and secure NMS APIs to connect to Nokia NetAct and Ericsson  ENM.
• From     siloed teams to parallel execution: Before, integration flowed in  serial, designers, script engineers, and integrators each waiting for handoff. Now, with multi-user access and task decoupling, the teams could  validate CIQs, generate scripts, and monitor integration concurrently in the same workspace.
• From     guesswork to visibility: Previously, status updates came via email  chains or shared spreadsheets. Reailize introduced real-time dashboards  with live polling of OSS alarms, integration states, and SLA timers, giving  rollout managers instant clarity on which sites were complete, which were blocked, and why.
  
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A valuable difference

By redesigning their integration model, the operator delivered faster rollout at lower cost and higher quality, without needing to scale headcount. The tangible value was 4x increase in rollout velocity across target regions and key outcomes included:

• 94%   reduction in design file consolidation time
• 84%  faster script generation using vendor templates
• 92%   reduction in configuration validation time
• 60%   fewer resources needed to deliver equivalent scale

Lessons learned and looking forward

This project proved that automation is more than a cost lever, it’s a control mechanism. By centralizing, standardizing, and orchestrating the site integration lifecycle, the operator unlocked a scalable model for future growth.

Going forward, the team is exploring the use of zero-touch provisioning across new markets, exploring self-healing capabilities, and integrating site rollout into broader network transformation programs. From rollout to reconfiguration, the approach is shifting from reactive troubleshooting to proactive orchestration.

The result? A more agile, future-proof network, ready to deliver at the pace of demand.

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