Advantix Wins 2021 Visionary Spotlight Award
ChannelVision Magazine Recognizes Advantix for Excellence in Enterprise Mobility
ChannelVision Magazine has honored Advantix with a 2021 Visionary Spotlight Award for excellence in enterprise mobility. This is the second consecutive year that Advantix has received the award.
Advantix won the award for enabling a multinational courier’s ground operators. The courier’s drivers were using handheld scanners with carrier-specific SIM cards. Because leading carriers’ coverage can vary depending on region and locale, drivers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico were operating with weak cellular coverage on some routes, or no coverage, which impacted their performance and productivity.
Advantix and a channel partner teamed to solve the problem by equipping drivers with SmartSIM-enabled handheld devices that enhanced cellular coverage with carrier switching capabilities. To make procurement and setup easy for the partner and customer, Advantix provided a custom fulfillment portal for the instantaneous activation and management of SIMs, allowing SmartSIM-enabled handhelds to be shipped “hot.”
The partner could integrate SIMs into their forward logistics and ship everything tested, kitted, configured and activated out the box for the customer and its drivers. Once equipped with the new solution, drivers were empowered with the best available coverage from leading carriers and inherent disaster recovery regardless of route or delivery location.
“We are thrilled to once again be recognized by ChannelVision Magazine for innovation in enterprise mobility solutions,” said Natasha Royer Coons, chief revenue officer at Advantix. “This award further validates our vision to empower partners and their enterprise clients with superior and future-proofed mobility solutions that are easy to use, easy to manage, and easy on the wallet.”
The courier selected Advantix SmartSIM for several reasons:
• Improved coverage: SmartSIM pairs any WAN-capable hardware that accepts a SIM card with the best available cellular network connectivity. There is no need to choose a carrier or worry about wireless signal strength because the SIM intelligently bonds to the best coverage from leading U.S. carriers and more than 600 providers globally.
• Single Rate Plan: Pooled plans with a single monthly data plan for U.S., Mexico and Canada.
• Lower Connectivity Costs: Competitive, pre-negotiated carrier pricing reduces total spend.
• Superior Security: SmartSIM provides deep packet inspection at the network layer to apply virus, malware, and content filtering.
• Seamless Ordering and Billing: There is no need to shop for price, mess with account setup, or manage multiple contracts and invoices.
• Robust Reporting: Advantix’s SaaS management platform provides business intelligence including twice monthly usage alerts and robust optimization dashboards and tools
Ultimately, by deploying SmartSIM, the courier enhanced driver safety with pervasive coverage, increased productivity by eliminating dead zones, simplified billing across US, Canada and Mexico and improved the driver’s efficiency, which enabled on-time and accurate customer deliveries.
About Advantix
Advantix, a leading provider of technology expense management and wireless connectivity solutions, leverages its expense management software, carrier APIs, 24×7 helpdesk, and end-to-end professional services expertise to integrate, connect and manage any device and network for midsize and enterprise business customers. For more information, visit www.advantixsolutions.com.
About the Visionary Spotlight Awards
ChannelVision’s annual Visionary Spotlight Awards competition was created to highlight channel and service provider innovation in communications. The awards honor outstanding products, services, and deployments across numerous technology categories. Visionary Spotlight Award winners exemplify this goal, showcasing the communications industry’s overall innovation, capacity for future-thinking execution, creativity, and feature set differentiation; and offering channel partners a cornucopia of opportunities to boost their roles as trusted providers.
Barcoding, Inc. Announces Partnership with Advantix
Partnership will focus on improving the efficiency of billing and managing cellular data connectivity for enterprise organizations
Barcoding, Inc., the leader in supply chain efficiency, accuracy, and connectivity, announces today a new partnership with Advantix, a leader in managed mobility services (MMS) and telecom expense management (TEM).
With this partnership, Barcoding will help enterprise organizations have one source for all their mobile deployment and support requirements. Following a consistent delivery framework process, Barcoding will leverage Advantix’s MMS and TEM solutions as part of their GoLive Services™ and StayLive Services™ suites.
Barcoding’s partnership with Advantix will positively impact all enterprise implementations throughout North American (U.S. & Canada).
With this new partnership, Barcoding’s mobile deployment and support teams will be able to handle all connectivity requirements efficiently and comprehensively. Barcoding and Advantix will deploy mobile devices using Advantix’s SmartSIM and will handle all administrative tasks related to telecom expense management.
“This partnership brings together two leaders in enterprise mobility to deliver solutions that will help organizations across North America be more efficient, productive, and profitable,” said Nathan Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Advantix. “Barcoding is an innovative company with a phenomenal team. We are thrilled to be working with them and look forward to a long-lasting collaboration.”
“By partnering with Advantix, we are able to streamline enterprise mobile deployments and support for our customers. One of the largest benefits to our customers is having one consolidated partner for all managed mobility services including telecom expense management. Managing telecom billing is often a huge headache – now we can take that pain off our customers’ plates,” said Shane Snyder, president, Barcoding, Inc.
For more information, visit www.barcoding.com.
About Barcoding, Inc.
Barcoding is a supply chain automation and innovation company that helps organizations be more efficient, accurate and connected. With extensive subject matter expertise in data capture, labeling and printing, and mobile computing, we are trusted to build and manage solutions for some of the best IT and operations teams in the world. Founded in 1998, Barcoding is headquartered in Baltimore, Md., with offices across North America (Chicago, Houston, Seattle, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver). For more information, visit www.barcoding.com.
About Advantix®
Advantix, a leading provider of technology expense management and wireless connectivity solutions, leverages its expense management software, carrier APIs, 24×7 helpdesk, and end-to-end professional services expertise to integrate, connect and manage any device and network for midsize and enterprise business customers. For more information, visit www.advantixsolutions.com
Advantix Unveils e-SIM Provisioning for SmartSIM
First-of-its-kind EID matching method enables businesses to quickly provision SmartSIM data plans across their entire user base without purchasing and inserting physical SIMs
Advantix, a leading provider of technology expense management and wireless connectivity solutions, has introduced e-SIM provisioning for its multi-carrier SmartSIM offering.
SmartSIM is an award-winning solution that pairs any WAN-capable hardware that accepts a SIM card with the best-performing cellular network of over 600 carriers worldwide to ensure persistent data connectivity and inherent redundancy. Enterprises around the globe deploy SmartSIM in hardware devices such as tablets, mobile computers, handheld scanners, cellular routers, IoT gear and more to lower connectivity costs and improve coverage for their employees.
Now Advantix customers can deploy SmartSIMs without having to purchase a physical SIM card or scan a QR code to install a data plan on supported iPhones and iPads. The SmartSIM is electronically installed from Advantix’s proprietary TLM (Telecom LifeCycle Manager) portal using a first-of-its-kind EID (embedded identity document) matching method. The system digitally matches the EID to a device “over the air” and sends a popup that walks the user through a simple activation process.
“By uploading an EID manifest, we can provision bulk orders – thousands of devices if needed – and enable all of them simultaneously,” said Advantix CIO Brian Nuckels. “It is all automated behind the scenes to streamline the process for customers with mobile workforces. Enterprises that roll out seasonal devices to handle spikes in business, for example, do not have to coordinate with device manufacturers to ship, insert or swap out physical SIMs on premises.”
“It is a zero-touch way to install SmartSIMs and easy for users to activate,” adds Advantix CRO Natasha Royer Coons. “It’s also eco-friendly because it eliminates the need for plastic SIMs and packaging, and that appeals to us greatly.”
Apple/iOS devices supporting Advantix SmartSIM data plans include eSIM-enabled, dual-SIM iPhone models and e-SIM enabled iPads (Wi-Fi + cellular) with iOS 13.4 or later.
About Advantix
Advantix, a global leader in telecom lifecycle management solutions, leverages its expense management software, carrier APIs, full-service audit team, 24×7 helpdesk, and end-to-end professional services expertise to integrate, connect and manage any device and network for midsize and enterprise business customers.
Advantix Taps Christine Collins as Director of Channels
Advantix has hired Christine Collins as director of channels to support the rapid growth of its partner program for TEM, managed mobility and wireless connectivity solutions.
Collins is an accomplished channel executive with extensive experience in channel sales development, sales enablement, and partner recruitment. Prior to joining Advantix, she held channel management positions at Mobilize, Peak-Ryzex and Sprint, where she managed all channel partners across the country.
Christine Collins
“Christine came highly recommended by colleagues and everyone in our telecom and partner communities who knew her,” said Natasha Royer Coons, chief revenue officer at Advantix. “Her 20+ year telecom experience, business acumen and strong relationships with partners will really complement our channel team and help build diversified revenue streams for our partners representing Advantix TEM solutions.”
At Advantix, Collins will manage master agent relationships and focus on the company’s core product suite of fixed TEM and managed mobility solutions. She also will collaboratively drive continued growth of the company’s award-winning SmartSIM offering (add PR link when it’s live), a multi-carrier SIM solution providing persistent connectivity and inherent redundancy regardless of location.
“I joined Advantix because its solutions are top-flight and everyone in the organization is committed to delivering a superior partner and customer experience,” said Collins. “The environment is electric. It’s all about working together to drive new business and revenue growth exclusively through the channel, which really appeals to me. What’s happening here is special and I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”
ABOUT ADVANTIX
Advantix, a global leader in telecom lifecycle management solutions, leverages its expense management software, carrier APIs, full-service audit team, 24×7 helpdesk, and end-to-end professional services expertise to integrate, connect and manage any device and network for midsize and enterprise business customers. For more information, visit www.advantixsolutions.com.
Advantix Wins 2020 Visionary Spotlight Award
ChannelVision Magazine Recognizes Advantix for Delivering Outstanding Enterprise Mobility Solutions
ChannelVision magazine has honored Advantix with a 2020 Visionary Spotlight Award for delivering outstanding enterprise mobility solutions.
Advantix won the 2020 Visionary Spotlight award for enabling a mobile computer deployment for a national fuel distributor. Advantix configured thousands of mobile computers with Advantix SmartSIM, a single-SIM, multi-carrier solution that connects to the best-performing cellular network for persistent connectivity and inherent redundancy.
Before the deployment, wireless connectivity was problematic for the fuel distributor because some of its drivers have routes in both suburban and rural areas with spotty cellular coverage. The SmartSIM implementation enables the drivers to have the best-possible cellular connectivity regardless of location. Additionally, Advantix supports the deployment with managed services including device management, expense management, reporting, analytics and 24x7 technical support.
The mobile computer deployment was such a success that the fuel distributor decided to do an additional deployment for thousands of installers and technicians to use SmartSIM-enabled tablets for customer visits. This gives them the ability to access company data, make presentations and swipe credit card transactions on site.
“We are honored to be recognized by ChannelVision magazine for providing outstanding enterprise mobility solutions,” said Natasha Royer Coons, chief revenue officer at Advantix. “Awards like this affirm that we are delivering on our promise to help customers operate more efficiently and better serve their end customers. That’s very gratifying for all of us at Advantix.”
SmartSIM benefits include:
- Lower Connectivity Costs: Competitive, pre-negotiated carrier pricing reduces total spend.
- Improved Coverage: SmartSIM provides multi-carrier switching on a single SIM, delivering persistent connectivity and redundancy.
- Superior Security: SmartSIM provides deep packet inspection at the network layer to apply virus, malware, and content filtering.
- Seamless Ordering and Billing: No need to shop for price, mess with account setup, or manage multiple contracts and invoices.
- Managed Services: Add-on services are available to manage and optimize lines and activations, track zero-usage devices, deliver cost-allocation reporting and helpdesk services.
Visionary Spotlight Award honorees will be recognized in a magazine feature in the July/August issue of ChannelVision magazine.
About Advantix
Advantix, a global leader in telecom lifecycle management solutions, leverages its expense management software, carrier APIs, full-service audit team, 24×7 helpdesk, and end-to-end professional services expertise to integrate, connect and manage any device and network for midsize and enterprise business customers. For more information, visit www.advantixsolutions.com.
About the Visionary Spotlight Awards
ChannelVision’s annual Visionary Spotlight Awards competition was created to highlight channel and service provider innovation in communications. The awards honor outstanding products, services, and deployments across numerous technology categories. Visionary Spotlight Award winners exemplify this goal, showcasing the communications industry’s overall innovation, capacity for future-thinking execution, creativity, and feature set differentiation; and offering channel partners a cornucopia of opportunities to boost their roles as trusted providers.