Mobile Communications for Field Services
Solution Brief | The Connected Service Vehicle
Managing the host of service vehicles your organization deploys over wide geographic areas is next to impossible without expert fleet connectivity solutions. Whether those vehicles are being deployed to install equipment, perform routine maintenance, or make emergency repairs, their ability to connect occupants, devices and IT managers is needed for successful field operations.
Business Needs
Flexible Access to Critical Data
Organizations across every utility vertical including energy, oil, gas, water, waste, and more deploy field vehicles and personnel across towns, cities, counties, states, and entire regions in order to deliver vital services to clients. The managers who deploy them, and the teams they deploy, need to get and stay connected to ensure safe, fast, and efficient operations.
To achieve secure and reliable communications, these organization are reaching out to USAT to help them provision and install purpose-built cellular router and antenna kits. Our solutions, engineered with devices from top-tier manufacturing partners allow connectivity to laptops, tablets, video streams, data offloads, on-board navigation, vehicle location services, dispatch systems, and more.
USAT can provide service fleet vehicles the end-to-end communications solutions they need to help your organization better coordinate activities in the field.
Solution Presented
VEHICLE ROUTERS AND ANTENNAS
USAT team delivers communications solutions to fit the fleet management needs of organizations that depend heavily upon field services . The solution brief below utilizes a combination of rugged vehicle routers from Sierra Wireless with weather hardened antennas from Mobile Mark.
AirLink® MP70 LTE-A Router
The LTE-A Pro AirLink® MP70 router from Sierra Wireless is a high-performance purpose-built rugged and reliable in-vehicle router that comes highly recommended by the connectivity experts at USAT. The MIL-STD-810G specified, IP 64 rated, MP70 mobile router was developed for use in mission critical field service applications. It offers high power, dual-band Gigabit Wi-Fi, and up to 600/150 Mbps speeds. It unites the fleet with the enterprise network and enables multiple field applications to work simultaneously, further and faster from the vehicle than ever before.
Along with the purchase of each MP70 router comes a full year subscription to AirLink Complete. It includes an option for an extended warranty, technical support, and access to AirLink Management Service (ALMS).
ALMS is an easy to use cloud application that enables rapid device deployments with over the air registration, configuration, and updates. It enables you to monitor hundreds of router, network, and connected vehicle parameters in real-time with automatic alerts, event triggers, automatic data dumps, and more.
Mobile Mark LTM602 Vehicle Routers
To boost WiFi range, cellular coverage, and GPS accuracy we recommend our clients utilize LTMG602 antennas from Mobile Mark. Their powerful unit contains two cellular, three WiFi, and one GNSS element - providing 2x2 MiMo operation for cellular, 3x3 MiMo operation for WiFi, and both GPS and Glonass. Also ruggedized, the LTMG602 is built to MIL-STD-810G specs with an IP67 rating. For more information, contact us.
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Why Choose USAT?
For the last 25 years USAT has provided expert IoT connectivity solutions to organizations that deploy field service teams across the United States. Our expert team supports every aspect of your mission-critical connectivity projects. We engineer and provide solutions that utilize top-tier cellular equipment from only the most trusted manufacturers.
Our DevProv+ services team configures, provisions, kits and ships your devices hot and ready for immediate use. And our installation teams ensure your devices are functioning securely, reliably, and at peak performance.
Reach out to USAT today to rapidly deploy solutions that meet your cellular communications needs:
- Give Us a Call: (919) 942-4214
- Send Us an Email: info@usatcorp.com
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