No More Individual Contracts!
Why SIM Management for Real Estate Is Now as Easy as Changing Your Address
Real estate needs connectivity, whether it’s for the heating controls in the basement, the charging stations in the underground garage, or the solar panel system on the roof. The challenge here is usually not the technology itself, but managing the SIM cards and their contracts. Anyone managing real estate today is familiar with the dilemma: new contracts must be drawn up for every single SIM card, owners must be verified, and countless accounts must be juggled. At Digital Republic, we’ve radically simplified this process so that connectivity becomes as natural as plugging in a device.
Centralized Management Instead of Juggling Accounts
Instead of creating a new administrative silo for each property, we focus on centralization. With us, property management companies maintain a single master account through which the entire portfolio is managed. This approach fully preserves flexibility.
Each SIM card can be assigned a unique name, making it easy to link them to specific properties in the portal. If billing is to be handled directly through the property, billing addresses can be stored separately for each card without losing the central overview.
Invoices are generated and sent based on the billing address, so even for properties with more than one active SIM card, there is no need to process multiple invoices.
Get an Active SIM in Five Minutes
If a technician on site determines that an internet connection via a SIM card is needed, they can simply reach into the administration’s in-house inventory. Preconfigured SIM cards are available there and can be activated directly in the administration’s account.
Lars Giessmann, Head of B2B Sales, Digital Republic“Our goal was to make the process—from hardware installation to the final connection—as short as possible.”
Here’s How It Works
- The administration logs in briefly, activates the card and assigns it a label, such as the property address.
- The administration sends us a brief email with the property’s billing address and SIM designation, and we update the billing settings in the background. There are no delays due to mail delivery or time-consuming verification processes for each individual property.
- The contractor inserts the activated SIM card, and the property goes live immediately. No complicated contract drafting or verification processes required.
The Dynamics of Client Transitions
The real estate market is constantly evolving, and connectivity should reflect that. A major advantage of our system is its ease of transfer. If a mandate changes or a management firm is replaced, the active SIM cards can be easily transferred by changing the holder. The hardware remains in place, and the connection is maintained. Only the administrative framework is adjusted.
If necessary, service plans can also be paused on a monthly basis, for example, if a property is unoccupied during a renovation or other project and therefore does not require connectivity.
This efficiency not only saves time and money in operations, but also ensures that technical systems remain online without interruption. It is a flexible solution tailored to the needs of public administrations.
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