
Site Intelligence for Telecom
Enhancing site understanding through the use of LightBox data.

LightBox for Telecom
In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, the telecom industry stands at the forefront of technological innovation and information dissemination. As the demand for connectivity and high-speed data continues to rise, one crucial resource available is LightBox's SmartFabric data.
Through a series of interactive maps and data visualizations, you will discover how SmartFabric can provide you with the insights needed to make informed decisions, optimize site selection, and enhance overall operational efficiency.
New Customer Acquisition
Identify Potential New Customers
LightBox telecom customers use SmartFabric data to understand property attributes in relation to network assets.
This use case demonstrates how SmartFabric users can identify properties within a serviceable distance to new fiber infrastructure.
The map visualizes an example telecom companies network assets in DuPage County, IL.

New Fiber Line
The map shows a section of new fiber optic cable that has recently been placed.
Our objective is to understand all residential and commercial properties within 3000 feet of our new fiber line.

Understanding Property information
In the map a 3000 foot buffer was applied to the fiber line.
In order to identify necessary property information the buffer can be used to select LightBox Property Data.

Residential
Using SmartFabric Land Use codes, telco companies can find residential properties within a certain distance to the new fiber asset.
Marketing and sales teams can now target these properties to acquire these customers.
Commercial
Using SmartFabric Land Use codes, telco companies can find commercial properties within a certain distance to the new fiber asset.
Marketing and sales teams can now target these properties to offer business grade internet service.
LightBox can also show business occupancy including number of occupants, business types, employee counts and other insight.
Wireless Asset Site Selection
Utilize LightBox Zoning Data
LightBox zoning data can help you find what a property is zoned for, zoning districts, permitted uses, setback requirements, floor area ratio (FAR), building height, and more.
Telecom companies can use permitted use to find properties that allow wireless asset placement such as cell towers.
Join LightBox Parcel and Zoning data
LightBox Zoning data can be joined to parcel data via the LightBox ID (LID). This joining allows users to search for parcels where the permitted use (from zoning ordinance) contains communication towers.
Site Selection
The map shows parcels where the permitted use allows for communications towers:
"PERMITTED USES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: COMMUNICATIONS TOWER, PARK & OPEN SPACE"
Tax Processing Management
Manage sales and use tax
Telecom customers can utilize LightBox Address data to understand the number of customers in a sales and use tax district.
Example: In order to calculate the local communication service tax for Tampa Florida, Telecom companies can use LightBox's Address Fabric to determine the number of customers in the tax district.
Calculating Taxes per tax district
For example, the local communication service tax in Hillsborough County Florida is $0.11 cents per month. The map is showing the number of customers per jurisdictional boundary.
$0.11 x 12 (months) x 99,846 (customers) = $131,797 / year
This telecommunications company now understands they owe $131,797 for the local communication service tax for the annual tax year.
Why LightBox
Utilizing LightBox data is pivotal in the Telecommunications industry because it helps new customer acquisition, infrastructure placement and tax processing management.
You can get LightBox Data delivered via:
- Feature Service
- API
- Bulk Data (CSV or File Geodatabase)
- SaaS Application
- Snowflake
For more information: https://www.lightboxre.com/data/#request-demo
Documentation: https://lightbox.document360.io/docs/smartfabric-1