StaySafe helps Ericsson stay connected and protect lone workers, even in low signal areas

Ericsson is a provider of technology, infrastructure and services to telecommunications operators around the world. As the world’s largest supplier of mobile networks, Ericsson provides mobile and broadband connections to more than 2 billion people globally.

Remote communications

In the UK, Ericsson has a team of over 500 lone workers who carry out maintenance services across the country. Working around the clock and in remote locations, lone working engineers use StaySafe to check-in with their supervisors while they work.

Ericsson has always recognised the importance of monitoring the safety of their lone workers and staying connected whenever they are out in the field. The business has its own in-house response team but needed a more reliable way for its employees to alert them in an emergency.

Lone worker monitoring

StaySafe monitors the location and safety status of their lone working staff whenever they begin a timed session via the app. Missed check-in and session expiry alarms automatically alert the employer even when the employee is unable to do so, while a panic button can be used immediately to request emergency assistance. Beginning a session or triggering an alert, allows an external monitor at Ericsson to view an accurate location of the employee through the StaySafe Hub.

The simplicity of the StaySafe solution allowed the Ericsson employees to be up and running with StaySafe in just two weeks. Training was rolled out to the team of lone workers online; through videos and digital user guides. StaySafe continued to support Ericsson following the initial rollout by working closely with the business to develop and customise the solution to fit their individual lone worker needs.

Structured team monitoring

Ericsson engineers work around the clock to carry out essential maintenance. This means that some teams work on call and could be called out to work in the early hours of the morning.

StaySafe worked with Ericsson to set up a Hub structure that allowed Line Managers to be responsible for their own engineers but also allow dispatch to have access to alarms, ensuring that someone is always available to respond

StaySafe worked with Ericsson to set up a Hub structure that allowed Line Managers to be responsible for their own engineers but also allow dispatch to have access to alarms, ensuring that someone is always available to respond. Today, Ericsson has a total of 27 Hubs which vary in size and structure and can be easily modified by the business.

Low signal mode

Engineers often work in remote locations or sites where nearby cell towers are switched off. In order to stay connected in such environments, Ericsson utilises StaySafe’s Low Signal Mode.

Low Signal Mode allows the StaySafe app to continue to communicate with the hub via a basic 2G connection. 2G is the most widely available connection in the country, covering 80% of the UK compared to just 69% for Wi-Fi and data. While in Low Signal Mode, session functions and alerts will continue to be sent to the Ericsson Hub even when a data connection cannot be made.

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This article originally appeared in the Source Security.