# SIMs for digital signage

> A screen that needs the building’s network needs the building’s IT team. With a ThingSIM in the player, each screen gets its own connection and its content updates from anywhere.

## What the kit needs

### Its own connection

No access to a tenant’s or landlord’s network to negotiate. The player connects the moment it’s powered.

### Content is the heavy part

Video and images use more data than the heartbeat does. Schedule big updates for overnight and size the plan for how often content changes.

### Managed from one place

See which screens are online and how much each has used in the portal, and move a busy one up a size.

## How it connects

Media player → mobile data → ThingSIM core (Private APN) → Internet or VPN → Content system (Playlists and updates).

## Recommended setup

**5 GB, UK 4-network, one SIM per player.** Screens that mostly show text and prices can drop to 1 GB.

- 5 GB, UK 4-network: £8.85 a month per active SIM, ex VAT
- Optional: IPSec VPN, priced with us

Source: https://thingsim.com/sectors/digital-signage