Telemetry & Communications

Robust links, appropriate bandwidth, and secure, supportable designs.

Remote sites only add value if you can see and control them. CueBid Automation designs and implements telemetry and communications architectures that reliably connect PLCs, RTUs, sensors, and SCADA—whether they’re across the plant or across the state.

Telemetry & Communications Services

Network & Telemetry Design

  • High-level and detailed network architectures for plants, remote sites, and control centers

  • Path and topology selection: point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, mesh, or hybrid

  • Link budget and range considerations for radio and wireless links

  • Segmentation between business IT networks and OT/control networks

  • Redundancy strategies: secondary links, alternate carriers, failover behaviors

Technology Selection & Specification

  • Evaluation of cellular (4G/LTE/5G), licensed/unlicensed radio, fiber, microwave, and satellite options

  • Router, gateway, and modem selection based on environment, bandwidth, and security requirements

  • Antenna selection and placement guidance for remote sites

  • Integration of edge controllers and RTUs with built-in comms

Implementation & Integration

  • Addressing schemes and IP plan development

  • Configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN endpoints

  • SCADA, PLC, and RTU integration over Ethernet, serial, and industrial protocols

  • Cutover planning from legacy telemetry systems with minimal disruption

  • Field support for initial turn-up and link testing

Technologies & Protocols We Work With

We design and integrate communications around widely used industrial and carrier technologies, including:

Media & Transport

  • Cellular (4G/LTE/5G) for remote stations and mobile assets

  • Licensed and unlicensed radio systems for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks

  • Fiber optic links within plants and between sites

  • Microwave backhaul where fiber is unavailable

  • Satellite links for extremely remote or temporary locations

Network & Security

  • Layer 2/Layer 3 industrial Ethernet switching

  • Routing, NAT, and VPN configuration

  • Site-to-site and client-based VPNs for remote access

  • Firewalls and access control lists for OT networks

  • Segmentation via VLANs and DMZs between IT and OT domains

Industrial Protocols

  • Modbus RTU / Modbus TCP

  • EtherNet/IP and PROFINET (where applicable)

  • DNP3 and other telemetry-focused protocols (where specified)

  • Vendor-specific device protocols, encapsulated in secure network designs

Our guiding principle: keep the network as simple as possible, as robust as necessary.

  • Application first – We start with what needs to be monitored, controlled, and alarmed: pump stations, tanks, wells, lift stations, meters, analyzers, traffic cabinets, etc.

  • Right tool for the job – Cellular, licensed/unlicensed radio, fiber, microwave, and satellite each have a place; we match technology to distance, terrain, data volume, and reliability requirements.

  • Security by design – VPNs, firewalls, and segmentation are built in from the start, not bolted on at the end.

  • Vendor-neutral – We work with multiple hardware vendors and carriers to fit your standards and support model.

Why CueBid Automation for Telemetry & Communications?

  • Process-aware – We understand what the links are carrying: control commands, alarms, trends, and video—not just generic data.

  • Integrated engineering – Telemetry design is coordinated with PLC/RTU logic and SCADA, not done in isolation.

  • Vendor-neutral – We work with multiple radio, cellular, and network equipment vendors to best fit your environment.

  • Lifecycle focus – Designs, documentation, and training so your team can operate and support the network long-term.