Method · operational doctrine
The method that remains once the visit is over.
Thirty years of fieldwork are not enough. What makes the difference is the protocol that makes them repeatable: twelve stages, seven poles that synchronize them, two hundred specialists trained in-country so they can still be executed ten years from now.
Signature · the protocol
Twelve stages. One deliverable at each.
Every telecom delivery by TME follows the same sequence, documented at every stage. The audit trail is the norm, not the exception. What makes the work accountable is that it is written down.
12 stages · 4 phases · 1 method
01
Study
Kick-off
First meeting with the client's technical directorate. Scope of need, stakeholder identification, target schedule, regulatory constraints.
Livrable · Signed scope memo
02
Study
Site survey & feasibility
An engineer and a technician travel to the site. Measurements, soil constraints, access, hardware configuration recommendation.
Livrable · Survey report + siting plan
03
Study
Technical quote
Detailed BOM, electrical schematic, siting plan, unit-price bill of quantities. The quote is the contract — not an estimate.
Livrable · Line-item technical quote
04
Preparation
Supplier qualification
Quality audit of every selected supplier. Supply chain traced, ICAO and IEC compliance verified before any order.
Livrable · Supplier attestation + traceability chain
05
Preparation
Procurement
Orders placed, international transit, customs clearance, countersigned intake at headquarters. Secured storage before deployment.
Livrable · Countersigned delivery note
06
Preparation
Crew mobilization
Technicians assigned by pole, operational briefing, 48-hour autonomy plan for isolated sites. Signed mission order.
Livrable · Mission order + autonomy plan
07
Execution
Civil works
Ground preparation, foundation pouring, anchorages, perimeter security. Quality check before any climb.
Livrable · Civil works report + geotagged photos
08
Execution
Installation
Tower lift by crane, cable pulling, power wiring, RAN equipment mount. Height work under HSE harnesses.
Livrable · Installation checklist + HSE attestation
09
Execution
Commissioning
Commissioning tests, power measurements, antenna calibration, supervision threshold verification. The site does not enter acceptance without full compliance.
Livrable · Commissioning record + measurement captures
10
Delivery
Client acceptance
Countersigned acceptance with the client's technical directorate. Acceptance checklist walk-through, PV signature, complete documentation handover.
Livrable · Signed acceptance PV + technical dossier
11
Delivery
Go-live
Network activation coordinated with the client NOC. Supervision integration, traffic switchover, watch stand-down.
Livrable · Go-live order + NOC attestation
12
Delivery
SLA & 10-year maintenance
Preventive round every six months, 24/7 corrective intervention, annual availability report. The contract renews on its anniversary date.
Livrable · SLA intervention report + annual review
Coordination · seven poles, one protocol
Every stage has its pole, every pole its place.
TME's seven operational poles do not exist in isolation — they activate sequentially along the protocol, each taking over at the stage where its craft matters most.
7 poles · 1 protocol
Pôle · 01
Engineering
Design, site studies, electrical schematics, energy sizing.
Étapes actives
03
sur 12
Pôle · 02
Deployment
Field works, tower lift, cable pulling, field crew coordination.
Étapes actives
03
sur 12
Pôle · 03
Energy
Gensets, lithium batteries, solar arrays, hybrid systems.
Étapes actives
05
sur 12
Pôle · 04
Maintenance
24/7 intervention, preventive rounds, SLA, technical supervision.
Étapes actives
02
sur 12
Pôle · 05
Logistics
Supply chain, vehicle fleet, parts caching, autonomy planning.
Étapes actives
03
sur 12
Pôle · 06
QHSE
Quality, hygiene, field safety, environment, ICAO compliance.
Étapes actives
05
sur 12
Pôle · 07
Administration & finance
Contracts, invoicing, tax compliance, crew payroll.
Étapes actives
04
sur 12
Transmission · internal pipeline
Why the protocol remains executable ten years from now.
The method does not live on paper — it lives in the people who learned it in the field and are passing it down to the next generation. Two hundred specialists have been trained in-country since the company's founding. No permanent expatriate staff.
200+ specialists trained in-country · 0 permanent expatriates
1 lead → 5 peers → 25 juniors → 200+ active
Portrait · 01
Energy pole lead
Intégré · 2005
Recruited as an installation technician. Three years alongside the founding pole lead. Now in charge of the lithium battery doctrine and the 500-unit live fleet.
A transmis à · 14 coéquipiers
Portrait · 02
Fiber commissioning lead
Intégré · 2012
Joined through apprenticeship after a telecom DUT. Trained by the reference network engineer on the Bamako-Sikasso axis. Led the 560 km 2018-2022 fiber commissioning.
A transmis à · 08 coéquipiers
Portrait · 03
Grand Nord technician
Intégré · 2018
Brought into the Kidal crew after a nine-month internal training at headquarters. Autonomous on Taoudéni sites since 2021 — two rotations per year, 72-hour autonomy plan.
A transmis à · 03 coéquipiers
Balance sheet · the method in numbers
Twelve stages. Seven poles. Two hundred specialists. A protocol written down, renewable, auditable.
- Every stage produces a document deliverable archived for ten years.
- Every technician is trained in-country by a pole lead who was himself trained by his predecessor.
- Every SLA intervention is traceable to the hour, to the pole, and to the associated deliverable.
- Every supplier is qualified before order and re-qualified at each renewal.
- Every worksite follows the same protocol, from the urban relay to the isolated Saharan site.
Your technical audit deserves a partner who documents it.