Transportation and logistics

Connectivity for equipment rental

Availability, delivery and machines out on hire. Everything is moving, and the business depends on knowing where it is right now.

Internet, wireless and security for equipment rental

Each of the three has to be right, and they are usually bought from different companies. We compare them together.

Internet

Rental systems and online reservations depend on the branch connection.

Wireless

Telematics shows where each machine is and how it is being used.

Security

Customer accounts and payment details must be protected.

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Nobody knew where the excavator was

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

A machine was due back on Friday. On Monday it is still out, the customer is not answering, and the yard has no way to see where it is.

What a consultant changes

Telecom Agency arranges tracking connectivity across the rental fleet, on plans priced for devices that send small amounts of data. Managing hundreds of connections is tedious work, and an advisor takes it on, including the carrier calls nobody wants to make.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for equipment rental

The advice
An advisor compares connectivity for tracking units across the rental fleet and checks branch internet for the reservation and rental systems.
The price
Tracking plans are priced for very small data use and negotiated across all units. Branch circuits are bid together.
The service
Connections are added as equipment is bought and removed when it is sold. The advisor manages the carrier relationship.
  • No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
  • Every provider compared, none favoured
  • One contact for every carrier
  • Reviews and support after the install

An illustrative scenario based on situations common among equipment rental. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Fleet connectivityData plans for tracking, logging devices and cameras.
  • Terminals with redundant internetTwo connections where dispatch cannot stop.
  • Warehouse and yard wirelessWi-Fi or private cellular designed for the space.
  • Protected dispatch and portalsSecurity for the systems customers and drivers log in to.

Providers that often fit

The shortlist depends on your addresses. Open a provider to check availability where you work.

The best connection available,at a price you can compare.

Tell us where you work and what you run. An advisor brings back internet, wireless and security options side by side, at no cost to you.

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