Utilities
End-to-end solutions and services for the entire lifecycle of your utility networks—from data collection and mapping to infrastructure and asset management and development.

Optimize utility operations with comprehensive solutions
Utility organizations are responsible for delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient infrastructure and essential services to communities worldwide, all while ensuring that assets meet growing regulatory demands and operate with limited resources. To achieve this, agencies require reliable, end-to-end technology solutions that streamline asset management, boost operational efficiency, reduce risks, and extend the lifespan of critical infrastructure.
CSDS provides utilities solutions that address:
Aging Public Infrastructure
Community Growth
Vegetation Management
Limited Resources
Climate Initiatives
Regulatory Compliance
Workforce Shortages
Customer Expectations
Industry-Leading Solutions
CSDS offers a diverse range of geospatial and asset management solutions that transform how utilities design, build, manage, monitor, and maintain infrastructure. Leveraging advanced software and hardware, CSDS equips agencies with solutions to streamline asset management and ensure proactive, real-time operation and maintenance of public assets. Our industry-leading solutions empower agencies to optimize infrastructure sustainability and improve service reliability.
Solutions offered:
- Asset Management
- Surveying & Mapping
- Geospatial Analysis
- 3D & Digital Twin Modeling
- Satellite Imagery
- Data Management
- Mobile & Field Technology
- Professional services & support
Solutions Designed Specifically for Utilities
CSDS supports utilities by offering a comprehensive ecosystem of hardware and software solutions designed to help utilities effectively collect and manage data, connect teams, and deliver essential services. These solutions cover all aspects of utility management—from water, wastewater, and electric to permitting, capital improvements, and asset management. Seamless field-to-office integrations increase productivity and support decision-making, offering utilities the flexibility to choose the best tools for their needs.
Advanced Geospatial Insights
Utilize precise geospatial data for seamless planning and execution of infrastructure projects.
Comprehensive Mapping, Surveying, and 3D modeling
Ensure accurate site assessment for power distribution and other utility infrastructure.
Real-time Asset Management
Continuously monitor assets to maintain optimal service delivery.
Performance Tracking
Analyze operations in real-time for immediate decision-making.
Predictive Maintenance
Leverage actionable data to anticipate maintenance needs, reducing the risk of asset failure and extending the lifespan of critical infrastructure.
- Enhanced efficiency
- Improved decision-making
- Network sustainability & resilience
- Improved decision-making
- Enhanced safety
- Improved service delivery
- Risk mitigation
- Operational efficiency
- Cost savings
End-to-End Tools for Smarter Utility Lifecycle Management
GNSS Systems
- Enhance utility operations with high-accuracy GNSS receivers, GIS, and advanced data collection software.
- Plan, manage, and dispatch data collection tasks.
- Capture utility asset data, 3D GNSS positions, and photos in the field using mobile apps.
Digital Mapping & Data Collection
- Capture accurate asset data quickly with advanced drones and laser scanners, streamlining mapping and inspections.
- Visualize utility networks through 2D and 3D asset mapping.
- Leverage mapping data to create an interactive digital twin of your network.
- Empower seamless asset management, smart metering, and field operations using GNSS hardware and mobile devices.

Electric Utility Vegetation Management
- Utilize data-driven image analytics to locate and assess vegetation risks to utility networks, including off-right-of-way hazard and danger trees.
- Seamlessly integrate GIS with a variety of asset and work management systems.
Utility Asset Lifecycle Management
- Connect utility departments, data, and workflows through GIS-centric enterprise asset management and digital project delivery software.
- Support field-to-office utilities management—from planning and design to construction, operation, and maintenance.
- Leverage real-time data insights to optimize service delivery, enhance asset performance, minimize downtime, and maximize resource efficiency.
- Extend the lifespan of critical utility infrastructure with predictive maintenance and data-driven strategies.
CSDS Professional Services
- CSDS offers field-to-finish solutions designed to maximize hardware and software investments through expert-tested and industry-leading practices.
- Specializing in survey, CAD, GIS, and data management workflows, CSDS customizes and streamlines workflows to support efficient asset lifecycle management.
- With expertise in Trimble, Esri, Autodesk, and more, CSDS integrates diverse technologies to address unique challenges.
- Services include consultation, deployment and data migration, training, customer support, and secure hosting for software solutions.

Why CSDS?
CSDS is the world’s largest distributor of geospatial data capture solutions, providing complete systems for creating, capturing, and managing geospatial, construction, and design data. We differentiate ourselves with exceptional support and service, speeding up the implementation of new hardware and software into operations. For over 50 years, we’ve helped clients improve efficiency and profitability by delivering customized solutions that enhance productivity from field to finish.
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