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§02 — CAPABILITIES

Technical capabilities
& methodologies

Five disciplines that take a device programme from an unclear estate to a live, optimised, defensible rollout. Each is senior-led, vendor-independent and built around the whole life of the asset — not the next contract renewal.

01
Estate mappingCoverage auditRisk registerRoadmap

IoT & smart metering connectivity strategy

We build a complete picture of what is actually in the field — every SIM, module, APN, platform and contract — then benchmark it against your business objectives. The output is an evidence base you own, independent of any vendor pitching the next renewal.

METHOD
01 · INVENTORY
Consolidate estate, bearer and contract data from suppliers, spreadsheets and field systems into one owned model.
02 · COVERAGE ANALYSIS
Map live device locations against bearer availability, signal quality and known outage hotspots.
03 · RISK SCORING
Rank coverage, lifecycle, security and commercial risks by likelihood and business impact.
04 · RECOMMENDATION
Agree the priorities and a sequenced, costed roadmap that procurement and operations can act on.
DELIVERABLES
  • Device & SIM estate inventory
  • Coverage and bearer assessment
  • Risk register
  • Executive recommendation
  • Sequenced roadmap
02
Bearer selectionPower budgetTopologyResilience

Device & network architecture design

We design bearer, device and platform architectures around your coverage, power and lifecycle constraints — not a vendor's module range. Every option carries a whole-life cost and a clear set of dependencies and trade-offs.

METHOD
01 · REQUIREMENTS
Capture coverage, power, latency, security, volume and asset-life constraints from engineering and operations.
02 · OPTIONS
Develop cellular, LPWAN, mesh and hybrid options with topology, bearer mix and platform assumptions.
03 · MODELLING
Stress-test options against field conditions: coverage gaps, power budget, failover and rollout sequencing.
04 · TARGET STATE
Produce a defensible target architecture with migration path and decision rationale.
DELIVERABLES
  • Requirements specification
  • Options paper
  • Whole-life cost model
  • Target architecture
  • Migration plan
03
RequirementsTender designEvaluationNegotiation

Connectivity & device procurement advisory

We run procurement end to end — requirements that vendors can be held to, a tender designed for fair comparison, and an evaluation that strips out headline-rate theatre to reveal the true cost of ownership.

METHOD
01 · SPECIFICATION
Translate the target architecture into unambiguous procurement requirements and SLAs.
02 · TENDER DESIGN
Structure pricing and capability questions so bids are genuinely comparable.
03 · EVALUATION
Score technical, commercial and operational responses against weighted criteria.
04 · NEGOTIATION
Support clarification, BATNA and contract terms before signature.
DELIVERABLES
  • Procurement requirements
  • Tender pack
  • Weighted evaluation matrix
  • Supplier recommendation
  • Negotiation support
04
Pilot designGovernanceField readinessBenefit tracking

Rollout & implementation assurance

Once suppliers are live, design intent drifts fast. We hold the line with governance, pilot assurance and field-readiness gates so the rollout that lands matches the architecture you approved.

METHOD
01 · PILOT DESIGN
Define pilot scope, success criteria and measurement before devices touch the field.
02 · GOVERNANCE
Stand up assurance forums, design-change control and risk escalation.
03 · FIELD READINESS
Gate rollout waves on coverage, install economics and read-rate evidence.
04 · BENEFIT TRACKING
Track realisation against the business case through to steady state.
DELIVERABLES
  • Pilot plan
  • Governance framework
  • Readiness gates
  • Rollout roadmap
  • Benefit tracker
05
Estate auditTariff benchmarkContract reviewSavings model

Device estate cost & contract optimisation

We forensic the estate for dormant SIMs, ceased devices still billing, auto-renewed platforms and tariffs that drifted above market — then model the savings and renegotiate or re-tender.

METHOD
01 · AUDIT
Reconcile billing against live devices to surface dormant, orphaned and over-billed assets.
02 · BENCHMARK
Compare tariffs, platform charges and SLAs against current market rates.
03 · MODEL
Quantify savings by action: cease, renegotiate, re-tender or consolidate.
04 · EXECUTE
Support renegotiation or re-tender to capture the identified savings.
DELIVERABLES
  • Billing reconciliation
  • Tariff benchmark
  • Savings model
  • Action plan
  • Renegotiation support

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§05 — THE CONTRACT

Talk to us about
your device estate

Most engagements start with a short conversation about the estate, the deadline and the decision you need to make. We will tell you plainly whether we can help.

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