Services
Remote Monitoring
Varcon has partnered with Viotel to deliver continuous, data driven structural monitoring for critical tower infrastructure.
viotel
Our Remote Tower Monitoring system uses accelerometer based technology to track changes in a tower’s natural frequency and detect structural issues in real time.
Instead of relying solely on 3 to 5 year inspection cycles, you gain always on visibility into structural performance, earlier intervention, lower maintenance costs, and extended asset life.
Real Time Structural Intelligence
Most monitoring systems track peripheral systems such as shelter doors, lighting, or power. Varcon and Viotel monitor the tower itself. Sensors measure changes in vibration and natural frequency that indicate loose bolts, cracked welds, missing members, or physical damage. You identify structural risk as it develops, not after failure.
Prevent Failures
Canada has experienced multiple major tower failures over the past decade. Broken bolts, cracked welds, and increased wind events are leading causes. Remote monitoring provides threshold based alerts that flag structural anomalies early, reducing the risk of collapse, outages, and emergency mobilization.
Lower Operating Costs
Operational savings can exceed $10,000 per tower over four years. You extend inspection intervals, reduce unnecessary climbs, and deploy crews only when data indicates action is required. Additional savings include reduced downtime, lower insurance exposure, and improved asset planning.
Increase Asset Value and lifespan
Continuous structural data builds a performance history for every asset. You gain report cards across your portfolio, identify high risk sites, predict reinforcement needs, and optimize real estate potential. Remote monitoring supports longer term maintenance planning and stronger capital allocation decisions.
Case Study
National Mobilization in response to compound crises
In February 2020, as the world faced the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large telecommunications carrier encountered an urgent crisis: two of its monopole telecommunication towers collapsed within three weeks.
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