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Connectivity for childcare centers

Parents expect updates, and the doors are controlled. A workshop, a yard or a front counter, each with machines, cameras and customers on the same network.

Internet, wireless and security for childcare centers

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

Internet

Parent communication apps and billing are online.

Wireless

Classroom tablets and door systems need reliable Wi-Fi.

Security

Children's records and camera feeds require strict control.

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Parents expect to hear, and the doors must lock

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

Parents receive photos and updates through the day. The entry system controls who comes in. Both depend on a network that was set up when the centre had one room.

What a consultant changes

An advisor separates the door and camera systems from classroom devices and protects the records the centre holds about children. Telecom Agency sources connectivity and security together and explains each choice to a director who has other things to worry about.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for childcare centers

The advice
The advice separates door and camera systems from classroom devices and protects the records held about children.
The price
Connectivity and security are priced together and explained in plain terms to a director with limited time.
The service
The advisor reviews the setup when rooms, staff or systems change.
  • 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 childcare centers. 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

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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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