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Connect the whole yard, not just the building.

Yard trucks, gate kiosks, handhelds and cameras bounce between leaking Wi-Fi, hotspots and carrier service. Private LTE/5G covers the yard as one network.

TYPICAL SPACEDistribution yards, terminals
WHAT HURTSMoves post late
WHAT WE CHANGEOne network across the yard
Sound familiar?

What it looks like day to day.

A typical scenario based on the environments we work in, not a specific customer.

  • Tablets in yard trucks lose the connection between trailer rows
  • Moves post late, so trailer locations are out of date
  • Gate kiosks and cameras each run on their own carrier plan
  • Drivers stop near the building to get a task to send
Three networks, gaps between compared with One private networkSite plan with a work route. Existing: separate partial coverage areas and numbered drop points along the route. Proposed: radio sites with three sectors each cover the full route.AEXISTING CONDITIONSNTSWI-FILTEWAREHOUSE / DOCKSTRAILER ROWSROUTE123NEXISTING · 3 DROP POINTS200 FTBPROPOSED DESIGNNTSWAREHOUSE / DOCKSTRAILER ROWSROUTERS-1RS-2NPROPOSED · 2 RADIO SITES · 6 SECTORS200 FTA — Three networks, gaps betweenB — One private network
Sheet A shows existing conditions; sheet B shows the proposed design. Illustrative, not to scale.
Why it happens

The building's Wi-Fi ends at the wall. The work doesn't.

Wi-Fi leaking through dock doors is patchy, loaded trailers block signal, and carrier service varies spot to spot. A few private cellular radios can cover the gates, rows and docks as one network, with SIM-based identity for every device.

What we do

How we fix it.

Private LTE/5G is a cellular network your organization controls. A few radios cover large areas, devices use SIMs you issue, and handoffs are built for movement.

  1. Map the yard

    Gates, lanes, rows, docks and how fast things move.

  2. Plan the coverage

    Outdoor and dock cells planned around trailers and weather.

  3. Connect every device

    SIMs for tablets, kiosks, cameras and sensors, with priority for yard transactions.

  4. Test with a full yard

    Drive the lanes with trailers in place when the project calls for it.

Designs start from your site plans and how things move. We survey on site when the environment calls for it.

What changes

What's different after.

Accurate yard status

Moves post as they happen.

No more stops for signal

Drivers finish tasks wherever they are.

One network to manage

Fewer carrier plans, one set of rules.

Is it a fit?

Where this works, and where something else fits better.

We recommend what solves the problem, even when it's a different solution.

A good fit for

  • Distribution centers and cross-docks with busy yards
  • Ports, rail and truck terminals
  • Campuses where vehicles move between buildings

Something else may fit better

For your IT or engineering team

Technical detail

The design decisions, the end-to-end path and how the result is tested.

Show

Vehicles, fixed gates, cameras, handhelds, and sensors have different traffic and antenna needs even when they share the same private network.

Design decisions

Design decisionWhat we need to understandHow we engineer it
Service footprintMap gates, lanes, trailer rows, docks, buildings, and travel speeds.Design cells and sectors for the operational route and expected obstructions.
Asset classesInventory hostlers, tablets, scanners, cameras, sensors, and kiosks.Choose modem, antenna, SIM, policy, and traffic class by device.
Core locationDefine local operation during WAN loss and integration with enterprise systems.Place routing and packet-core functions to meet survivability and latency requirements.

The end-to-end path

  1. YARD ASSETSHostler · gate · scannerSIM identity and outdoor antenna
  2. PRIVATE RANOutdoor sectors · indoor cellsOne planned mobility footprint
  3. LOCAL COREPolicy · routing · priorityEnterprise-controlled sessions
  4. OPERATIONSYMS · WMS · videoTransactions and visibility

Wide coverage is not the same as usable service. Uplink video, device antenna placement, vehicle shadowing, and local application reachability must be designed explicitly.

How the result is tested

  • Route test Drive every lane, row, gate, and dock transition.
  • Obstruction test Repeat with representative trailers and vehicle positions.
  • Uplink test Measure video, scan, and telemetry upload from edge zones.
  • Mobility test Record cell changes and application continuity at operating speed.
  • WAN-loss test Verify local workflows and queued synchronization behavior.
  • Operations test Confirm alarms identify asset, SIM, cell, and application impact.
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