Challenge Timekeepers Security is a Boerne, Texas-based video surveillance company specializing in perimeter and gate security for the oil and gas industry, in particular drilling sites in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Cellular communications at drilling sites can represent a significant challenge, since they are often located in remote regions or in lowland areas that do not provide a clear line of sight to regional cell towers. Poor cellular coverage hampered phone communications, while the lack of Internet connectivity meant guards on duty had to record gate activities on paper. According to Eddie Serna, Field Operations Specialist, Timekeepers Security Inc., “Cellular phones and tablets simply wouldn’t work in certain outdoor areas. Depending on the locatio

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