CBS Group · LEO Advisory
Independent advisory for the Australian connectivity transition.
CBS Group provides independent advisory to infrastructure operators, regulated telcos, and critical enterprise buyers navigating the shift from legacy satellite and mobile networks to LEO-based connectivity. We bring asset management discipline, commercial architecture expertise, and no alignment with any satellite supplier or system integrator.
CBS Group is an infrastructure asset management and systems engineering practice, established in 2002, with a record in government infrastructure advisory built on the CAPITAL framework — Commercial Asset Performance, Infrastructure Tailoring And Lifecycle. Developed with Transport for NSW across three major tunnel infrastructure programmes, the CAPITAL framework produced more than $180 million in direct capital and operational savings during the Western Harbour Tunnel design phase alone. The same discipline — outcome-based commercial models, operational technology integration, and independence from any supplier or vendor alliance — now applies to the decisions that define the next decade of Australian connectivity. For organisations whose connectivity choices have operational and regulatory consequences, this background is the relevant credential.
Advisory services
Four engagements for the LEO transition window
LEO Transition Strategy
4–8 weeks
Board-ready transition strategy, options paper with quantified trade-offs, and recommended pathway for the client's connectivity estate through the 2026–2028 window.
Start a Transition Strategy →Procurement and Commercial Architecture
3–4 months
Complete procurement pack — market approach, evaluation framework, commercial model, and contractual architecture drawing on the CAPITAL framework — Commercial Asset Performance, Infrastructure Tailoring And Lifecycle.
Start a Procurement Architecture engagement →Systems Integration and Programme Management
6–18 months
Architectural assurance, vendor management, operational technology integration oversight, and test and acceptance management across the delivery phase.
Discuss a Systems Integration retainer →UOMO Compliance Architecture
4–6 months
Complete operational architecture for MNOs addressing coverage verification, device compatibility, customer support design, and regulatory reporting for the 1 December 2027 Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation.
Start a UOMO Compliance engagement →Latest insight
From the brief
Facing a connectivity transition decision? Let’s talk.
Every engagement begins with a complimentary scoping conversation — approximately one hour, no charge, ending with a written scope and commercial structure you can take to your procurement team.