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Wireless Networks

Wireless Networks to Boost Business Performance and Safety

Affini is an independent systems integrator specialising in the design, installation and operation of wireless networks and solutions and we have provided below an overview of some of the options, which we would be happy to discuss with you to ensure that you get the right solution for your needs of today and for the future.

5G

Wi-Fi

Kinetic Mesh

DAS

Regardless of the nature of your business, wireless networks are a strategic asset that enables you to achieve your goals and fundamentally improve your business’s performance and the safety of your workforce. They provide the foundation and support backbone for the new and wider technologies that are critical to your operation and success ranging from remote monitoring and control of fixed and moving assets to critical voice and data platforms, such as Radius.

However, which wireless technology is the best for your business as each has a different price/performance profile, with the more advanced technologies providing greater features, not all of which you may need. The selection of your wireless network needs to consider:

  • Type of Use Case.
  • Choice of Spectrum including licensed and unlicensed.
  • Coverage area, obstructions and power requirements.
  • Network performance and resilience.
  • Cost of ownership over time.

Sector Characteristics

Airports and Terminals – need to provide coverage in environments with large moving structures indoors, and outdoors above and below ground.

Summary of Use Cases

  • Connecting GSE and handling vehicles to Airport Operating Systems (TOS)
  • Telematics and airport geofencing
  • Enabling autonomous operations
  • Providing voice, video, and collaboration applications for terminal workers and visitors
  • Enabling airport access, video surveillance and security
Marine Ports and Terminals – need to provide coverage in environments with harsh weather conditions, constantly moving cranes and containers, indoors, and outdoors.
  • Connecting cranes and handling vehicles to Terminal Operating Systems (TOS)
  • Using tele-remote devices (Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG), ship-to-shore, and quay cranes and straddle carriers)
  • Enabling autonomous operations (AGVs, AMRs, etc.)
  • Providing voice, video, and collaboration applications for terminal workers and visitors
Rail – access for people in fast-moving trains at stations, in the open and in tunnels.
  • Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC)
  • Onboard connectivity (passenger Wi-Fi, workers’ access to applications, live Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV), digital displays, Point Of Sale (POS) for onboard purchases, etc.)
  • Vehicle telemetry and real-time asset monitoring, including track infrastructure.
  • Station passenger services such as Wi-Fi, wayfinding, and digital kiosks
Utilities – coverage within challenging, potentially volatile environments located across wide geographic areas to which staff have to travel and work.
  • Remote condition monitoring of assets
  • Vehicle telematics and geofencing
  • Lone worker and person-down alerts
  • Providing voice, video, and collaboration applications for workers
  • Providing access control and video surveillance
  • Enabling site access, video surveillance and security
Construction – coverage across constantly changing topography, fixed and moving assets, workers above and below ground and, sometimes, on water.
  • Connecting mining equipment and control systems
  • Enabling autonomous operation of mining equipment
  • Providing voice, video, and collaboration applications for mine workers
  • Providing access control and video surveillance
Manufacturing – need coverage in complex and challenging environments, controlling fixed and moving assets, requires highly accurate machine control.
  • Using Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), robots (AMRs), and other mobile equipment on the factory floor
  • Providing reliable voice, video, collaboration, and Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) tools to the factory workforce
  • Controlling rotating and conveyance systems
  • Downloading software and data to manufactured products.
Oil and gas – coverage within challenging, potentially volatile environments located across wide geographic areas on land and sea.
  • Monitoring remote operations equipment
  • Connecting and controlling midstream assets
  • Performing video surveillance in large, distributed sites
Connected communities (smart and safe cities) – need to provide coverage across large geographic areas in environments with large moving structures indoors, outdoors above and below ground and with very high data usage.
  • Connecting sensors that monitor conditions around the city such as public transport, traffic, etc.
  • Providing Wi-Fi access points in public areas such as parks, libraries, etc.
  • Installing CCTV for public safety.

We help businesses in a variety of industries find the right solutions for their needs. Contact us today to discuss your requirements and learn more about our solutions.

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