Logistics & Transportation
Warehouse internet, dispatch voice, multi-depot coordination, and fleet cellular — sourced across a multi-supplier network and managed through one desk for trucking companies, freight operators, and distribution centres.
The Problem
Logistics operations run across large spaces, multiple sites, and a mobile workforce — none of which standard connectivity products are designed for. The same four gaps show up in almost every operation we review.
Warehouses are wide and cellular signal is unreliable inside large metal structures. WiFi that covers picking aisles, loading docks, and the yard requires a different design than a standard office install.
A phone system that routes calls reliably to dispatch, drivers on the road, and the back office — with call recording for compliance and queuing for high-volume periods — is not a consumer-grade problem.
Each depot picked its own provider at setup. Different contract terms, different billing portals, different renewal dates — and no one holding the aggregate picture when it is time to renegotiate.
Drivers and vehicles need cellular plans sized to actual data usage — navigation, ELD compliance, and mobile apps — on a carrier with coverage across the routes they actually run.
What We Arrange
For warehouses where standard cable internet does not reach the full floor or yard, fixed wireless and purpose-built WiFi are often the right answer. We source options matched to the physical footprint — including outdoor coverage for yard operations — and confirm real install timelines before you commit.
Every depot, every provider, every contract end date in one inventory. We source options across our supplier network at each depot address, benchmark pricing across locations, and keep renewals on a calendar so they surface 90 days out — not after they have auto-renewed.
A cloud phone system designed for a dispatch operation: call queuing, ring groups that reach drivers by mobile when they are out of the depot, call recording for compliance, and a setup that does not depend on a PBX box in a server room. Runs on the internet connection we sourced, with failover built in.
Mobile plans for drivers and vehicles on the right carrier for the routes they run — coverage checked against actual routes, not just major cities. Shared data where usage is predictable, individual plans where it varies. New device activations and line transfers handled by the desk instead of your operations team.
A second connection on a separate network path that takes over automatically if the primary circuit fails. For a distribution centre where a connectivity outage stops receiving or shipping, failover is the difference between an outage and a non-event.
When to Call the Desk
Connectivity belongs on the fit-out checklist. Ordering before the lease closes means the dock is operational when the first truck arrives.
Moving from legacy phone systems to cloud voice — or adding ELD and mobile apps to the fleet — starts with confirming the underlying connectivity can support it.
If multiple depot or cellular contracts are coming up in the same window, that is the moment to review the full picture rather than renewing each one in isolation.
How the Desk Works
Tell the desk about your operation — locations, current providers, fleet size — and we build the full inventory first. From there we source options address by address across our supplier network, confirm real install timelines, place orders, and manage the installs so your operations team doesn't have to track them. Every depot, every line, and every renewal sits in one place.
When you order through us, the supplier pays us a commission — you don't pay more by using SwitchU, and your pricing comes from the supplier. If a depot's existing provider is the right answer at renewal, that's what we'll recommend.
FAQ
Tell us about your operation — depots, fleet size, and what you are trying to fix — and a SwitchU advisor will respond within one business day.