Mechanical and systems trades

Connectivity for low-voltage and cabling contractors

You build other people's networks, so yours has to be beyond question. The equipment you install increasingly reports back over a network, and customers expect you to see a fault before they do.

Internet, wireless and security for low-voltage and cabling contractors

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

Internet

Design files, certification results and project documents are large and frequent.

Wireless

Crews upload test results and coordinate with other trades on site.

Security

Customer network diagrams and credentials are high-value targets.

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Building everyone's network except their own

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

The crews install flawless cabling for clients all week. Back at the office, the company runs on a consumer router and a connection chosen years ago because it was cheapest.

What a consultant changes

A contractor that sells networks should be able to show its own. Telecom Agency sources business-grade connectivity and security for the office, and becomes a partner on client work too: when a customer asks which carrier to use, the contractor has an independent advisor to bring in.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for low-voltage and cabling contractors

The advice
For your own office, an advisor recommends business-grade connectivity and security that reflect the work you sell. For your clients, the advisor is available as an independent source on carrier choice.
The price
Your services are quoted across carriers like any client's. Where you bring Telecom Agency into a customer project, the customer receives the same market comparison.
The service
The advisor supports you on live projects, answering carrier questions and coordinating circuit delivery with your installation dates.
  • 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 low-voltage and cabling 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

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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