Device onboarding shouldn't require a specialist for every step

Your operations team is ready to own this workflow. OneLayer gives them the verification, provisioning, and integrations to bring every device onto the network securely, without the specialist bottlenecks and manual workarounds.

The Challenge

Onboarding a device today
takes more steps than it should

Devices sit inactive waiting for a specialist queue

Activation requires deep core access that most operations teams don't have. Every device request goes through a specialist, even when the steps are routine.

Your systems don't know what's on the network

CMDB records go stale the moment a device connects. Firewall policies enforce on SIM credentials with no device context. The inventory your team relies on is always a step behind.

Onboarding should be an operation, not a service request

The teams closest to the network shouldn't have to file a ticket to activate a device they own. Delegation and automation should be the default, not the exception.

Why OneLayer

Built for teams who need to onboard at
scale, without adding headcount

The teams we work with start the same way: a growing fleet, a provisioning backlog, and a process that was never designed for enterprise ownership. OneLayer changes what your operations team can do on their own.

2 Steps to act, down from 10–15 (WEC Energy Group)
90 days Typical time to full deployment, no added headcount
None Manual CMDB entries required after deployment
FEATURED CAPABILITY

SIM Provisioning and Device Activation

Your operations team is stuck waiting on cellular specialists just to activate devices. OneLayer puts bulk provisioning, profile assignment, and activation in their hands, without specialist handoffs or core access.

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Getting Started

Live in hours,
not months

OneLayer connects to your existing infrastructure without network changes. Most customers are onboarding devices within 90 days, with no added headcount.

1

Connect

OneLayer integrates with your private core and carrier APIs in hours. Your existing network architecture stays exactly as it is.

2

Verify

Devices are fingerprinted, validated against policy, and promoted to production automatically. Your team reviews exceptions, not every activation.

3

Sync

CMDB records update, firewall policies apply, and SOC alerts flow in real time. Your systems work from one accurate, continuously updated source.

See what it looks like when your team
owns device onboarding

What Our Customers Are Saying

"We needed a way to manage the growing number of OT devices connected to our private cellular network. We required automation and delegation of device onboarding steps alongside complete visibility to all devices at all times. OneLayer did all of that, in addition to providing operations and security frameworks for our private LTE networks and connected devices."

J.J. Stutler Manager, Wireless Engineering and Operations

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What Changes

What your team looks like after deployment

Device onboarding stops being a service request and becomes something your operations team runs end to end.

ASSET VISIBILITY

Activations your ops team runs themselves

Bulk provisioning replaces the specialist queue. Your team imports a SIM file, assigns profiles, and activates a full device batch the same day, without filing a ticket.

DEVICE FINGERPRINTING

A production network where every device is known

No device reaches production without being fingerprinted and verified. Unrecognized devices are held, flagged, and surfaced to your team with full context attached.

DEVICE LIFECYCLE TRACKING

Enterprise systems that stay current on their own

CMDB records are created at the point of connection. Firewall policies apply with device context. Your SOC sees cellular events. No manual reconciliation, no gaps between systems.

WITH
WITHOUT ONELAYER
Activation speed
Ops team bulk-activates a full device batch the same day, directly from an import file
Every activation requires a specialist with core access; devices sit in a queue until someone gets to them
Device verification
Every device is fingerprinted and policy-verified before reaching production, including assets behind field routers
Devices connect without identity verification; what's on the network depends on what the carrier portal shows
CMDB accuracy
Device records created automatically at the point of connection; inventory stays current with no manual steps
CMDB records fall behind the moment a device connects; manual reconciliation required before every audit
Firewall enforcement
Access policies enforced on device identity and classification, not raw SIM credentials with no context
Firewall rules apply by SIM only; no visibility into what device is behind the credential
Time to respond
SOC alerted with full device context; team dramatically reduces time to respond to any cellular event
15 or more manual steps before the team can act on a cellular security event; root cause often unknown

White paper

Onboard Every Device Securely, from Day One

Unmanaged devices are the fastest path to losing control of your private cellular network. This white paper details how automated subscriber and device onboarding ensures every device is known, authenticated, and aligned with compliance requirements before it touches the network.

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