Shops, production and community trades

Connectivity for sign shops

Proofs, permits and installation crews. A workshop, a yard or a front counter, each with machines, cameras and customers on the same network.

Internet, wireless and security for sign shops

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

Internet

Artwork files and permit portals go through the shop connection.

Wireless

Installation crews send survey photos and completion pictures.

Security

Customer brand files and payments need care.

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The permit portal and the proof were both waiting

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

A sign job needs city approval and customer approval, and both travel online. With the office connection down, a crew and a bucket truck sit idle.

What a consultant changes

Telecom Agency adds resilience to the office and mobile service for crews sending survey photos from the street. The advisor negotiates the contract and tracks its renewal, so the shop is not surprised by a price rise two years later.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for sign shops

The advice
An advisor recommends a resilient office connection for permit portals and proofs, and mobile service for crews sending survey photos.
The price
Internet and mobile are priced across providers, and the contract's renewal terms are checked for automatic price rises.
The service
The renewal date is tracked and the price reopened before it passes.
  • 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 sign shops. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • A connection sized for the workEnough capacity for files, cameras and cloud software.
  • Wi-Fi across the floor and yardCoverage designed for the space, indoors and out.
  • Cameras and access on their own networkBuilding systems kept away from business data.
  • Device securityProtection on every computer and tablet.

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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