Transportation and logistics

Connectivity for courier services

Proof of delivery, live tracking and tight windows. Everything is moving, and the business depends on knowing where it is right now.

Internet, wireless and security for courier services

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

Internet

Dispatch and customer tracking portals must stay up.

Wireless

Drivers scan, sign and update status at every stop.

Security

Tracking portals and customer accounts need protecting.

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Proof of delivery, or it did not happen

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

A customer disputes a delivery. The driver's scanner lost its connection in a loading dock, the signature never uploaded, and there is nothing to show.

What a consultant changes

Telecom Agency selects devices and carriers for the places couriers actually go: basements, docks and lifts. The advisor also protects the tracking portal customers log in to. Coverage and security are bought from different companies, and a broker is the one person looking at both.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for courier services

The advice
The comparison covers scanners and phones that work in docks, basements and lifts, the carrier with the best in-building coverage, and protection for the customer tracking portal.
The price
Devices, data and security are priced across suppliers. Plans are matched to constant small updates, which is how delivery scans behave.
The service
Faulty scanners are swapped through one contact. The advisor reviews coverage complaints and changes carrier for affected routes.
  • 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 courier services. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Fleet connectivityData plans for tracking, logging devices and cameras.
  • Terminals with redundant internetTwo connections where dispatch cannot stop.
  • Warehouse and yard wirelessWi-Fi or private cellular designed for the space.
  • Protected dispatch and portalsSecurity for the systems customers and drivers log in to.

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.

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