Provisioning & Kitting Services

At INS, we understand that the foundation of a reliable, high-performing network starts long before hardware reaches the field. That’s why our Provisioning & Kitting Services are designed to prepare every router, gateway, switch, and edge modem for rapid, error-free deployment across industrial plants, remote enterprise sites, and fleet networks.

INS ensures that each device arrives fully configured, tested, and labeled, eliminating common field setup errors, minimizing downtime, and accelerating your network rollout. Whether you are deploying a single branch office or scaling enterprise-wide, our process is designed to confirm your hardware performs as intended from day one.

Why Pre-Deployment Provisioning Matters

Modern industrial and enterprise networks demand precision. Field errors, misconfigurations, or overlooked firmware updates can cause costly downtime and operational delays. Pre-deployment provisioning prepares devices to operate immediately, reducing risk and improving deployment efficiency.

INS helps ensure you:

• Eliminate hours of on-site setup and troubleshooting so you can focus on deployment, not configuration
• Have consistent, secure configurations, validated against your organization’s standards and implementation requirements, without redefining your security policies or compliance obligations
• Accelerate both factory and fleet deployments with pre-staged hardware that enables faster network rollout
• Maintain firmware currency to assist with security compliance per customer requirements

With proper provisioning, your projects move faster, risk is reduced, and IT and OT teams can focus on operations, not setup.

Our Provisioning & Kitting Process

INS follows a structured process to deliver device readiness and reliability, no matter the network type. Our engineers use industry-standard testing tools to measure signal integrity, throughput, latency, and redundancy. Each device is logged into a customer provisioning staging sheet, tracking firmware version, SIM ICCIDs along with activation status, network configuration, and provisioning test results. These QA steps ensure that each unit performs reliably when deployed in complex enterprise or industrial environments.

By combining rigorous configuration, thorough testing, and precise kitting, INS ensures that every device is deployment-ready and reliable. Our process minimizes field errors, reduces downtime, and provides IT and OT teams with the confidence that each router, gateway, or edge device will perform as intended.

Whether your network spans a single plant, a multi-site enterprise, or an entire fleet, INS’s standardized provisioning and kitting process forms the foundation for seamless installation, efficient startup, and long-term network reliability. From here, devices can move directly into industrial OT deployment or enterprise LTE/5G rollout, fully prepared to integrate into your network ecosystem.

Provisioning for Enterprise Connectivity (Fixed and Fleet)

INS provides cellular routers, gateways, and antennas for enterprise and fleet deployments. INS Provisioning ensures SIMs are activated, device and activation information are recorded, SIMs are installed into the devices, APNs configured, and network connectivity testing completed – all before devices leave our provisioning labs.

Enterprise networks increasingly rely on LTE/5G connectivity to power IoT-enabled devices, remote monitoring, and fleet management systems. Pre-provisioned routers and gateways come fully tested for multi-carrier failover, ensuring that vehicle fleets, branch offices, or remote sites maintain uninterrupted connectivity under all conditions.

Example use cases include:

• Branch or Remote-Site LTE/5G Deployments: Pre-staged devices arrive ready to extend enterprise wireless connectivity
• Vehicle Router Staging for Fleet Installations: Fleet devices configured, tested, and labeled for seamless vehicle deployment
• Multi-Carrier Testing for Failover & Redundancy: Devices validated to maintain connectivity across AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile networks

Pre-configured hardware feeds directly into INS Fixed Wireless Installation & Startup and Fleet Wireless Installation & Startup services, reducing field complexity and accelerating time-to-service.

Why Choose INS for Provisioning & Kitting

INS combines decades of experience with specialized provisioning labs and standardized methodologies to ensure predictable, reliable outcomes. Our advantages include:

• Decades of Experience Proven expertise across both industrial and enterprise network deployments
• Dedicated Provisioning Labs Multi-carrier, multi-vendor capabilities in a controlled environment.
• Standardized Testing & Verification Both OT and IT networks are validated for performance, and compatibility.
• Seamless Handoff to Installation Teams Pre-configured hardware integrates smoothly into field deployment and commissioning workflows.
• Customization and Flexibility We customize provisioning and kitting to streamline customer operations and projects. Options include custom labeling on devices and kit boxes, kit instruction sheets, and packaging/organization of equipment within each kit.
• Large Deployment Capability INS Provisioning Labs are designed for scale, with ongoing improvements to increase throughput and shorten timelines. Using our cloud-management workstation setups, we can power on and push cloud-based configurations to 100+ devices at once.

INS helps ensure that no matter the project scale, network deployments are consistent, reliable, and operationally ready when devices arrive configured per specification.

Ongoing monitoring and lifecycle support through INS CARE Managed Services helps keep your devices performing optimally.

The INS Provisioning Advantage: Industrial & Enterprise

INS provisioning and kitting isn’t just about pre-configuring devices; it’s about optimizing your entire deployment lifecycle. By handling firmware updates, SIM activation, network configuration, and labeling upfront, we eliminate the most common causes of field delays and downtime.

You benefit from:

• Consistency Across Sites Every branch, plant, or fleet unit arrives identically configured, reducing troubleshooting needs.
• Security & Compliance Devices leave the lab configured to match your standards and requirements, using OEM security features where available.
• Rapid Scaling Enterprise and industrial deployments can expand quickly without bottlenecks.
• Operational Visibility INS maintains detailed documentation and testing records for each device, supporting future audits or lifecycle management.

FAQs

What devices can INS provision and kit?

INS handles a wide range of industrial and enterprise network hardware, including routers, gateways, switches, edge modems, PLCs, SCADA devices, and antennas. We support multi-vendor equipment from manufacturers such as Cisco, Semtech, Peplink, Digit, Moxa, Red Lion, Ericsson (formerly Cradlepoint), and more. Each device is pre-configured, tested, and labeled for rapid deployment, whether for a single site or enterprise-scale rollout.

How does pre-provisioning reduce deployment downtime?

Pre-provisioned devices arrive configured and tested, so customers experience little to no downtime upon receipt. Typical pre-staging includes firmware set to the latest version or a customer-specified version, network settings, and SIM/APN configuration. This reduces on-site setup errors, shortens troubleshooting, and ensures seamless network integration. For industrial OT or enterprise LTE/5G deployments, hardware can be installed and brought online immediately, minimizing disruption to production and business operations.

Can provisioning handle multi-vendor networks?

Yes. INS’s provisioning labs are designed to support heterogeneous environments, ensuring interoperability across industrial and enterprise devices. We test compatibility with multiple hardware vendors, apply standard configurations, and verify functionality for mixed-device networks. This helps ensure your network performs reliably even when integrating diverse equipment.