Case Study: Ponderosa Telephone achieves automated GIS data conversion, 6–8 hours/day saved and 30× faster queries with Safe Software (FME)

Ponderosa Telephone - Customer Case Study

Ponderosa Telephone is a California-based telecommunications company operating about 2,000 miles of copper and 460 miles of fiber. They faced time-consuming, manual data workflows—converting AutoCAD to MS SQL Server Spatial took 6–8 hours daily—and AutoCAD’s GIS tools proved inefficient as regulatory requirements increased the need for ad-hoc GIS queries.

By implementing FME Desktop to automate scheduled data conversions and perform GIS queries, Ponderosa eliminated the daily 6–8 hour task, achieved ad-hoc analysis up to 30x faster in one example, and avoided buying a new GIS system. The automation and analysis capabilities also contributed to winning 4 of 5 grant approvals and enabled queries outside a traditional GIS environment.

Ponderosa Telephone

Tim Jones

Ponderosa Telephone Co.