Staying connected on the move is vital for TLI Group as it designs, builds and maintains overhead electrical power lines, substations, and telecoms networks. Though its head office is in Tralee, many of its 400-strong team work off-site, patrolling electricity cable routes, putting up overhead power lines or supervising telecom cable digs. In the past, TLI Group workers used handheld units for recording project details, but these were replaced with smartphones because 4G connectivity allows reports to be sent to supervisors instantly. This is critical for logging accurate power line coordinates, or when flagging safety issues like line faults or damaged electricity poles. “Before, our staff had to come back into the office with their handheld devices, and information wasn’t ge

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