Automotive trades

Connectivity for tire shops

Fast turnaround, live inventory and fleet accounts. Modern vehicles are diagnosed, programmed and paid for online, and a bay that can't connect can't work.

Internet, wireless and security for tire shops

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

Internet

Inventory, ordering and fleet billing run through the store connection.

Wireless

Sensor programming tools and tablets work in the bays.

Security

Card terminals and customer data need a separated network.

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Three locations, three carriers, three renewal dates

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

Each shop was connected by whoever was available when it opened. Now there are three bills, three support numbers and three contracts that renew on their own if nobody notices.

What a consultant changes

A Telecom Agency audit puts all of it on one page and one calendar. Where it helps, service is consolidated. Where the existing carrier is the best choice, the advisor renegotiates and leaves it alone. Telling you to keep what you have is something only an independent consultant will do.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for tire shops

The advice
For several locations, an advisor lists every circuit and contract, then recommends where consolidating helps and where the existing carrier should stay.
The price
Locations are put out for quotes together, so carriers price the whole group. Where an incumbent is best, its contract is renegotiated.
The service
One calendar holds every renewal date and one person handles every provider. New shops are connected before opening day.
  • 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 tire shops. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Shop internet with a backupA second connection so programming and payments keep going.
  • Wi-Fi across bays and the lotCoverage where the vehicles and scan tools are.
  • Separate customer and payment networksWaiting-room Wi-Fi kept away from the registers.
  • Phones tied to shop softwareCalls and texts that show the customer and the vehicle.

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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