Construction Software Companies & Consultants in Portland, ME

VETRO is a software company based in Portland, Maine. It builds a map-based platform that organizations use to plan, design, build and run fiber optic networks. Its main product, VETRO FiberMap, is a GIS tool made for broadband infrastructure.

It keeps a digital inventory of the physical layer of a network and offers open APIs, so owners can connect their map data to other business systems. For buyers looking at construction software, VETRO fits teams that deliver fiber builds, from early design through field construction to as-built records.

Who VETRO Serves

The company sells to several groups in the broadband market. Customers it names range from internet service providers and universities to engineering firms and electric cooperatives, on five continents.

• Network operators rolling out and managing fiber
• Engineering firms that design and document networks
• Middle mile infrastructure builders
• Public sector bodies planning broadband expansion

Within these organizations, VETRO targets executives who make investment decisions, planners designing cost-effective routes, sales and marketing teams, and operations staff who handle construction, maintenance and as-built documentation.

Products

FiberMap comes in versions for engineers and for operators. The operator version helps find service gaps, estimate costs and revenue, and put together proposals for bids. VETRO Mobile gives field crews network data in real time, works offline, and controls design changes so less work has to be redone.

Z-Manager publishes live network plans to stakeholders and gathers pre-registrations to build demand before service starts. AddressBook keeps address data accurate, including multi-dwelling units, so sales and billing work from the same records. Customer quotes on the site highlight catching connection errors before installation, tracking contractor progress, and preparing a grant application in a little over a week.

How They Work With Clients

A professional services team supports customers beyond the software license. In standard onboarding, an onboarding specialist leads the project, coordinating technical setup and training. Advanced Implementation adds more training, data conversion or tuning work. The Jumpstart Program is designed to get customers productive quickly. Large or complex deployments can have a dedicated Technical Account Manager.

The team's GIS specialists also take on analysis, clean up databases and write scripts that automate routine work. A self-paced certification program trains users in roles ranging from field technicians to billing staff.

Background

VETRO was founded in 2016 and keeps its headquarters in Maine. According to its own news, it now has around 100 employees, hundreds of customer organizations and thousands of daily users. It says it manages millions of miles of fiber.

The company names Chris Lindenau as chief executive, with founding leader Will Mitchell moving to the board as a strategic advisor. Its stated mission is to help close the digital divide while modernizing how communications providers manage their infrastructure. It also maintains integration and technology partnerships that extend what customers can do with their network map data.