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Site Survey & Deployment Readiness

Site Survey & Deployment Readiness

Plum Care helps customers evaluate their deployment environment and prepare the Plum Case for successful operation before and when it arrives on site. The service focuses on identifying potential connectivity, power, placement, and operational considerations early to reduce deployment issues and help teams get connected faster.

What is a Site Survey for Deployment Readiness?

Site Survey and deployment readiness assistance guides in evaluating the intended deployment location and operational requirements for the Plum Case. Plum works with the customer to review factors such as cellular coverage, satellite visibility, equipment placement, power requirements, network connectivity, application and environmental considerations.

Deployment Preparation ensures the Plum Case is appropriately configured and that the customer has the information and resources necessary for a successful field deployment.

Why it Matters

Improved Connectivity
Understanding the deployment environment helps identify potential cellular and satellite connectivity challenges before installation. Site considerations such as signal strength, obstructions, case placement, and satellite visibility can directly impact network performance. Tools are deployed to understand specific cellular carrier macro network performance for specific locations, prior to arrival.
Faster Deployment
Preparing the system and deployment environment in advance allows teams to minimize setup time on site. Required equipment, configurations, network information, and operational requirements can be identified before deployment.
Operational Readiness
Deployment preparation helps ensure the Plum Case is configured and ready for its intended use. Network requirements, user access, connectivity priorities, and other operational considerations can be reviewed before the system is placed into service.
Security & Compliance
Pre-deployment planning provides an opportunity to review network access, connectivity requirements, security configurations, and organizational policies before the system becomes operational. This helps ensure the deployment aligns with established security and operational compliance requirements.

Best Practice

Plum recommends completing a site survey and deployment preparation review before deploying a Plum Case to a new or unfamiliar location. Early planning helps ensure the system, site, network, and personnel are ready to support successful operation from day one

Site Survey & Deployment Readiness can Include:

  • Review of intended deployment location
  • Cellular coverage and connectivity assessment
  • Satellite/Starlink placement considerations
  • Antenna placement guidance
  • Power and environmental requirements
  • LAN/WAN connectivity requirements
  • Network configuration requirements
  • Deployment and installation planning
  • Pre-deployment configuration review
  • Identification of potential deployment risks

Request a Site Survey

Tell us about your deployment location and requirements, and a Plum specialist will help you assess connectivity, power, and placement before your Plum Case arrives on site.

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