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Vodafone Idea
× Preventive
Maintenance System

Replacing fragmented manual processes across thousands of telecom towers with one unified, real-time platform for managers and field engineers.

Tower Maintenance Mobile App Web Portal Field Operations
Platform Live
100%
Operational Visibility
Platform
● Active
Field Updates
Real-time
Approvals
Hours not Days
Inventory
Tracked

The Client

Vodafone Idea India's Telecom Giant

Hundreds of sites. Hundreds of engineers. Multiple regions. One operation that couldn't afford gaps and a system that was breaking under the weight of its own scale.

Telecom towers infrastructure
Thousands
of Towers.
Hundreds of engineers. One operation. Zero margin for error.
Massive Tower Network

Operating an extensive network of telecom towers across multiple regions infrastructure that directly affects millions of users when it fails.

Scale Breaks Manual Processes

When a tower goes unmaintained, network quality drops and equipment fails. Manual tracking and fragmented tools were not built for this scale.

Multi-Layer Management

Circle Managers, Zone Tower Managers and field engineers all needed to work in sync — with no unified system connecting them.

Zero Real-Time Visibility

Leadership had no dashboards, no live data and no way to see field performance across regions without manually chasing updates.


The Challenge

Everything That Was Breaking

Before PMS, maintenance was managed through manual tracking, fragmented tools and offline reporting. The operation worked but did not scale and did not give leadership the visibility they needed.

01
No Central Task Management

Managers assigned work without a unified system. No reliable way to see which sites were maintained, overdue, or which engineers were overloaded.

02
Field Engineers Had No Mobile Tool

Engineers at remote tower sites had no way to update progress or submit checklists on-site. Updates came in late, inconsistently and often on paper.

03
No Standardised Maintenance Process

Different engineers completed maintenance differently. No enforced checklists, no module-by-module verification no way to ensure every step was done before task closure.

04
Approvals Were Slow and Informal

Zone Tower Managers had no structured workflow for reviewing completed work. Reviews were delayed, documentation inconsistent, accountability unclear.

05
Inventory Was Completely Untracked

Spare parts and equipment had no tracking system. Engineers would arrive on site without the parts they needed jobs got delayed before they started.

Field operations challenge
Fragmented.
Invisible.
Unscalable.
The operation worked until it didn't and nobody saw it coming.

The Solution

One Connected Platform.
Two Powerful Interfaces.

A Preventive Maintenance System integrated into the Oneforce platform a web portal for management and a mobile app for field engineers, working as one.

Web Portal — Management Command Centre

Circle Managers and Zone Tower Managers create & assign tasks, plan weekly schedules, track inventory, review engineer performance and approve completed work all from one place.

Mobile App — Built for the Field

Engineers log in, see assigned tasks by status, access full site info and maintenance instructions, work through module-specific checklists and submit directly from the tower site. No paperwork.

01
Centralised Task Creation & Assignment

Managers create and assign tasks based on tower location, maintenance schedule and engineer availability. Weekly schedules planned and tracked no site gets missed.

02
Inventory Management Module

Spare parts and equipment tracked across all regions against tasks before work begins. Engineers arrive on site with everything they need delays eliminated before they start.

03
Real-Time Performance Dashboard

Management sees live task completion rates, engineer productivity and maintenance status across every location. Reports generated on demand no chasing updates.

04
Enforced Module-by-Module Checklists

Every tower module has its own checklist in the mobile app. Engineers work through every item and submit directly from site no task closes without full completion.

05
Structured Approval Workflow

Completed checklists route directly to the relevant Zone Tower Manager for review and approval within the portal. Once approved, task closes and the record is locked permanently.

06
Role-Based Access Control

Circle Managers, Zone Tower Managers, admin teams and field engineers each see exactly what they need and nothing they don't. Every action tied to a role and an identity.

Platform Architecture
Mobile App (iOS & Android)
Field engineers · Task view · Checklist submit
Web Portal (React)
Managers · Scheduling · Approvals · Reports
Checklist & Approval Engine
Module-by-module · Zone TM review · Record lock
Inventory Management
Parts tracked · Assigned per task · Pre-site check
Real-Time Dashboards
Completion rates · Engineer KPIs · Regional health
Role-Based Access Control
Circle Manager · Zone TM · Admin · Field Engineer

Outcomes

The Results

Every fragmented process replaced. Every visibility gap closed. Every result measurable from day one.

One Unified Platform

Every maintenance activity across every site and region is now managed, tracked and documented in a single place. Fragmented systems retired completely.

Field Updates in Real Time

Checklists submitted from remote tower sites reach managers immediately. The gap between what happens in the field and what management sees closed completely.

100%
Standardised Maintenance Quality

No engineer can close a task without completing every required checklist item. Maintenance quality became consistent across the entire network no exceptions.

Days Hours
Approval Times Dropped Dramatically

Zone Tower Managers review and approve through the portal instead of email chains and phone calls. The process that took days now takes hours.

Real-Time Operational Visibility

Dashboards show live completion rates, engineer performance and tower health across all regions. Decisions happen from a single screen — no chasing updates.

0
Inventory Delays Eliminated

Parts and equipment are tracked against tasks before work begins. Engineers arrive on site with what they need jobs start on time, every time.


"

Before this system, keeping track of maintenance across our tower network was a constant challenge. The PMS platform gave our managers real visibility and gave our field engineers a tool that actually works in the conditions they operate in. The difference in how we run maintenance now compared to before is significant.

Operations Team
Vodafone Idea Limited
Vodafone Idea Limited
India's largest telecom providers

Stack

Technology Used

Enterprise-grade stack built for real-time coordination at scale across web and mobile.

React
Node.js
iOS & Android App
Oneforce Integration
Real-time Dashboards
Role-based Access
Approval Workflows
Inventory Module

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