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Connectivity for irrigation contractors

Smart controllers put the system on the customer's network. The equipment you install increasingly reports back over a network, and customers expect you to see a fault before they do.

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Internet, wireless and security for irrigation contractors

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

Internet

Design and scheduling software run in the cloud.

Wireless

Technicians program connected controllers from the yard.

Security

Controller accounts and customer Wi-Fi details must be handled carefully.

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The controller needed the homeowner's Wi-Fi password

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

Smart irrigation controllers join the customer's home network. That makes the installer responsible, in the customer's eyes, for anything that later goes wrong with it.

What a consultant changes

An advisor helps set a standard way of working: cellular-connected controllers where appropriate, and secure handling of customer details where not. Telecom Agency explains the risks plainly and sources what is needed, without turning a sprinkler company into an IT firm.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for irrigation contractors

The advice
An advisor compares cellular-connected controllers with those that use the customer's Wi-Fi, and recommends a standard way to handle customer network details safely.
The price
Cellular plans for controllers are priced in volume. The advisor also reviews technician mobile plans and office service.
The service
As controller manufacturers change their connectivity, the advisor keeps you informed and adjusts plans across your installed systems.
  • 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 irrigation contractors. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Connections for monitored equipmentCellular and internet links for panels, controllers and sensors.
  • Replacements for copper linesApproved alternatives for alarm, elevator and emergency phones.
  • Field mobile plansData and devices for technicians on the road.
  • Controlled remote accessCustomer systems reached through secured, separated networks.

Providers that often fit

AT&TVerizonT-MobileComcast BusinessOomaFortinet

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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