# SIMs for drinks dispense and vending

> Brewers, suppliers and operators want to know what’s flowing, what’s warm and what’s broken, without relying on the venue’s internet. A SIM in the monitor or machine sends it straight back.

## What the kit needs

### Not the venue’s Wi-Fi

Pubs and sites change routers and passwords. Equipment with its own SIM keeps reporting whatever happens to the venue’s network.

### Cellars and basements

Dispense kit sits below ground. A 4-network SIM gives each unit the best chance of a signal where it’s fitted.

### Many sites, one view

Every SIM is in one portal with its usage and status, so a unit that’s gone quiet stands out.

## How it connects

Dispense monitor → mobile data → ThingSIM core (Private APN) → Internet or VPN → Your platform (Stock and fault data).

## Recommended setup

**50 MB, UK 4-network, one SIM per unit.** Card-taking vending machines have the same needs as payment terminals; add a Private APN.

- 50 MB, UK 4-network: £0.90 a month per active SIM, ex VAT
- Optional: Private APN, priced with us

Source: https://thingsim.com/sectors/drinks-and-vending