Altnets, a leading provider of telecoms solutions, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with iLOQ, a global leader in smart access management solutions. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Altnets as it introduces innovative, secure, and efficient technologies to its portfolio, delivering measurable value to Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
By integrating iLOQ’s cutting-edge, self-powered digital locking solutions into its offerings, Altnets aims to transform how telecom operators manage access to critical infrastructure. These advanced solutions are designed to enhance security, streamline operations, and meet the evolving demands of fibre broadband networks, providing smarter, more efficient tools for the modern telecoms industry.
This collaboration is poised to transform the telecommunications industry by streamlining infrastructure builds and addressing common frustrations associated with conventional locking systems. Physical keys are no longer fit for purpose in the fast-paced telecoms industry as they are prone to being lost, stolen, or copied, creating potential security risks. Managing keys also requires engineers to spend valuable time collecting them from offices before travelling to remote sites, resulting in higher operational costs and inefficiencies.
iLOQ’s digital locking solutions include encrypted, smartphone-enabled access control. This cutting-edge technology allows access rights to be assigned and managed remotely via a secure cloud-based platform, removing the need for physical keys entirely.
Key benefits of iLOQ’s system include:
- Remote management: Access is assigned instantly, reducing the need for site visits.
- Enhanced security: Advanced encryption, two-factor authentication, and audit trails ensure robust protection. Smartphones that are lost or stolen can have their access revoked immediately, mitigating risks.
- Operational efficiency: Engineers spend less time managing keys and more time on high-priority tasks, reducing unnecessary travel.
This partnership will bring many transformative benefits to Altnets’ customers, including significant cost savings through efficient remote access management, therefore reducing operational expenditure. Security is upgraded with iLOQ’s state-of-the-art technology, ensuring assets and sites are protected. The battery-free design of iLOQ’s locks supports environmentally friendly operations, aligning with a company’s sustainability goals. The solution is also highly scalable, catering to networks of all sizes, from small deployments to thousands of locks. Additionally, iLOQ’s Application Programming Interface (API) ensures seamless integration with existing cloud-based systems, streamlining workflows and boosting overall efficiency. By distributing iLOQ’s forward-thinking products, Altnets aims to provide its customers with a more reliable and efficient way to manage access to their networks, enhancing both safety and operational performance while reducing environmental impact.
With iLOQ, access rights are managed remotely from the Network Operations Centre (NOC), and digital keys are distributed instantly via a secure cloud-based platform. This removes security risks that accompany locking systems and ensures that engineers avoid wasting hours travelling for key collection; rather, they get to work doing higher priority jobs. iLOQ’s smart locks and access control systems don’t even require batteries and are designed to simplify access and enhance operational efficiency.
Stephen Thomas, Sales Manager for Critical Infrastructure at iLOQ, stated:“This partnership represents a new era in telecoms security. Altnets’ strong industry presence and expertise make them the perfect partner to expand the reach of our smart locking solutions. Together, we are providing telecoms providers with enhanced security, operational efficiency, and sustainable access management solutions.”
For Altnets, the partnership is an opportunity to take iLOQ’s innovative approach to sustainability and smart technology and provide it to its clients. Altnets’ mission is to empower ISPs with the tools and expertise needed to deliver high-speed, reliable fibre broadband to communities across the UK.
“Understanding the importance of supporting our clients in the development of smarter and greener networks, we at Altnets are always looking for ideas that can help achieve this,” explained Leigh Buckwell, Technical Director at Altnets. “Our partnership with iLOQ means going beyond the scope of what we usually do as we will be able to offer advancements that help mitigate risks related to telecoms infrastructure. By replacing outdated key systems with iLOQ’s innovative technology, Altnets is helping clients secure their assets, lower operating costs, and simplify network management.”
Sustainability is a key pillar for both companies. iLOQ eliminates more than 100,000 kg of battery waste every year due to its energy harvesting systems while also supporting the circular economy by offering products that have a sustainable lifecycle performance. This approach towards environmental and social governance mirrors Altnets’ mission to provide sustainable connectivity solutions that benefit people and the planet.
The collaboration with iLOQ is another step in Altnets’s initiative to assist ISPs with new, innovative products that have long-term benefits.
Explore how iLOQ’s cutting-edge locking technology is redefining access management here, or discover Altnets’ bespoke telecoms solutions and how they’re shaping the future of connectivity here.
