Concrete Form Elevated Site (CFES)

A method of installing telecommunications equipment, the method comprising:

• creating an elevated containment structure at a site for providing telecommunications services, the elevated containment structure defining a containment field that is substantially surrounded by at least one wall of the elevated containment structure,
• wherein the creation of the elevated containment structure further comprises:
• positioning a plurality of forms to create a gap between at least two of the forms;
• disposing concrete in the gap;
• disposing a fill material within the containment field;
• positioning an equipment pad on the fill material;
• and
• positioning telecommunications equipment on the equipment pad.

An elevated telecommunications platform comprising:

• an elevated containment structure at a site for providing telecommunications services, the elevated containment structure defining a containment field that is substantially surrounded by at least one wall of the elevated containment structure;
• a plurality of forms positioned to create a gap between at least two of the forms;
• concrete disposed in the gap;
• a fill material disposed within the containment field;
• an equipment pad positioned on the fill material;
• and
• telecommunications equipment positioned on the equipment pad.