Advantage Network Solutions LLC is a veteran-owned, licensed Electrical Contractor in the State of Florida (License #EC13016514) operating within the telecommunications infrastructure industry.
Founded in 2023 by John Duran, Advantage Network Solutions (ANS) is a Vero Beach, Florida-based operations and infrastructure services company built to bring discipline, accountability, and real profitability to complex, multi-market infrastructure programs. ANS's flagship engagement — serving as the operational and financial backbone of G Squared Poles' national Smart City deployment program — took the client from a single market to eleven active markets across California, Arizona, North Carolina, and Florida, growing annual program revenue from roughly $1 million to more than $8 million while holding strong profit margins throughout. That growth was earned, not automatic: ANS held full P&L ownership of the program, negotiated every client and subcontractor agreement market by market, and built the utility relationships — with providers including San Diego Gas & Electric, Arizona Public Service, Florida Power & Light, and Duke Energy — and standardized processes that kept dozens of simultaneous deployments on schedule and on budget. Building on that track record, ANS has continued to grow its own client base, securing a direct contract with national infrastructure leader MasTec, and was recently approved as a vendor by Vertical Bridge. A Veteran-Owned and minority-owned small business, ANS operates with the same hands-on, mission-first discipline John — a disabled combat veteran — brought home from two combat deployments with the U.S. Army, building organizations that perform and that clients can count on to deliver.
Established in Vero Beach, FL as a veteran-owned telecommunications infrastructure firm.
ANS takes on operations management for G2 Poles' Smart City program, alongside permit close-out work with MasTec Network Solutions across Florida.
Grew the G2 Poles program from a single market to 11 active markets — 8 running simultaneously across California, Arizona, North Carolina, and Florida — helping grow the client's annual program revenue from roughly $1M to $8M+.
ANS becomes a licensed Electrical Contractor (EC13016514), expanding turnkey capability to include electrical work alongside telecom and smart city infrastructure.
A disabled combat veteran with 18+ years in military logistics, telecommunications, and construction. John was one of a small group of contractors selected to help build out Verizon's initial 5G Ultra Wideband network in downtown Tampa — part of the buildout that helped qualify the city for its 5G designation ahead of Super Bowl LV in 2021 — then led the expansion into surrounding Tampa-area jurisdictions, along with builds across other major Florida markets including Orlando, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Naples. He also supported small cell and macro site builds for Sprint & T-Mobile, and directed turnkey smart city deployments for IKE Smart City / Orange Barrel Media (~$6M in annual program value across 7 markets nationwide, coast to coast).
A Navy veteran with 20+ years in communications infrastructure — planning, design, construction, and maintenance. Luke leads project development from site acquisition through full deployment, with deep expertise in permitting, land use, and regulatory compliance, plus a strong background in financial management and stakeholder engagement that keeps projects on schedule, on budget, and positioned for long-term growth.
