Dodging the £50K Bill: How WB Power Got Connected

Company

WB Power Services

Industry

Power Generation | Maintenance

Location

UK Wide

Website

Description

WB Power Services, a UK-based company, specialises in generator sales, hire, and maintenance, including diesel and hybrid generators, and UPS systems.

The Problem: A Depot with No Signal and No Options

WB Power Services manages generator sales, hire, and maintenance across the UK. Their Chorley depot ran operations that depended on instant communication: project managers uploading files, site coordinators checking inventory, clients getting updates.

But the depot sat dead—no mobile signal, no fibre, no internet. Staff couldn't access centralised tools. They couldn't upload project files. Decisions slowed down. Operations ground to a crawl.

What They Needed: Fast Upload Speeds and No Massive Bills

WB Power tried BT for the Chorley depot. BT quoted over £50K in excess construction charges to run a leased line. Unaffordable. And what if they relocated in two years? That money vanishes. They needed connectivity that was fast, affordable, and flexible — particularly for project managers uploading large files throughout the day.

The Solution: SD-WAN at Chorley, Leased Lines Everywhere Else

At Chorley, where excess construction charges made fibre unviable, Integra installed bonded 4G/5G SD-WAN from the depot roof — giving line of sight to multiple mobile towers. The result: 350Mbps+ download with strong upload speeds, perfect for the large files project managers push throughout the day.

For WB Power's other depots where fibre was available, Integra deployed leased lines alongside CCTV systems and WiFi networks. Different solution for each site, one vendor managing everything. That's what makes the real difference — the right technology in the right place, without overpaying.