Ericsson is a leading 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.
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 recognized the importance of monitoring the safety of their lone workers and staying connected whenever they are out in the field. The business needed a more reliable way for their employees to alert them in an emergency.
StaySafe monitors the location and safety status of lone working staff whenever they begin a timed session via the app. Missed check-in and session expiration alerts automatically alert the employer even when they are unable 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 to view an accurate location of the employee through the StaySafe Hub.
Due to the simplicity of the StaySafe solution, Ericsson employees were 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.
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. Today, Ericsson has a total of 27 Hubs which vary in size and structure and can be easily modified by the business.