NetMotion Mobility Connectivity Software Keeps the Internet On for Utility Workers
NetMotion Mobility Connectivity Software Keeps the Internet On for Utility Workers
2 Pages© 2016 NetMotion Wireless, Inc. I Nov. 2016 4-County Electric Case Study Internet Access Denied 4-County Cooperative includes a main office and five district offices spread out across 9 counties in Mississippi. Field teams rely on Internet connections to access the utility’s core work order system that creates efficient work scheduling around events such as storm repair. Workers are armed with Windows 7 laptops and Windows software. Relying on a cellular connection to access work applications, the laptops would often be unable to connect due to poor network coverage, bringing work order progress to a halt. “Our rural environment had employees re-starting their connections all the time,” said Harold Critcher, IT Administrator, 4-County Electric Power Association. “This caused
