Verizon is helping prepare, deploy, manage and maintain an IoT service for businesses that may not have the necessary staff, time, knowledge or resources.

The company has launched IoT Managed Services, an offering developed to help manage the intricacies of IoT deployment.

“For many companies, cellular IoT is not always something they have fully prepared for from a staffing, implementation and maintenance standpoint,” said Steven Szabo, Verizon Business vice president. “Through IoT Managed Services, we are bringing a dedicated team of IoT specialists and the most reliable IoT network under one roof so customers can focus on growing their business.”

The offering includes a number of services to help users jumpstart IoT deployments, including site surveys, development and device staging. It then extends to lifecycle functions with dedicated triage and on-going account and platform management.

The services are offered in varying levels, providing a choice to obtain the right level of service:

• Level 1: A dedicated point of contact for help with cellular connectivity.
• Level 2: Adds lifecycle support for customer accounts, as well as for IoT implementations.
• Level 3: Adds dedicated support for IoT platforms owned by users.
• A la carte deployment: Site survey, field installation, private network engineering, device kitting and staging, and development.

Whether it is a small business owner interested in installing sensors on all their machines across multiple locations or a large enterprise looking to monitor many assets across a business park, with IoT Managed Services, users can have a team of experts ready to help them deploy and manage complex IoT services through the entire lifecycle.

By having this dedicated support for all matters relating to IoT implementation and management, they can use Verizon to help meet their technology needs, while setting the foundation for future technology advancements such as harnessing the power of 5G.