A packaged Dell XPS laptop valued at around 3,500 euro was stolen from my office. Can you locate something there? An IT friend told me that it could possibly locate it if, for example, an update is being made. If the serial number is given to the police or the manufacturer and - as soon as an update is made - can assign the network from which the connection came. Is there such a possibility?
You should just talk to the police about it. I don't think they'll bother.
Doesn't that pay for your company's insurance?
This "update" can only be carried out if you are connected to the device. In other words: The device must be in a cellular network or WLAN.
can assign which network the connection came from
If it's on a network at all.
You can achieve a lot there, e.g. With the serial number, the thief will probably sell it on ebay so I'd keep my eyes open, did he have any special features?