Product category:
Wireless Communications
News Release from: Alpha Micro Components
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 27 April 2007
Remote monitoring for wireless broadband
provider
A remote-monitoring system, provided at a cost of GBP125,000, will allow an Irish wireless broadband service provider to monitor and repair its network from a single centralised location.
Electronic component distributor Alpha Micro Components has won a contract worth GBP125,000 to provide an Irish wireless broadband provider with a system to monitor, manage and maintain its systems remotely The system, based on Lantronix SecureLinx, will minimise network downtime and reduce connection disruptions providing a more reliable connection for Irish Broadband's customers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Nov 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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This will allow Irish Broadband to take the appropriate actions to rectify the fault from the central location or despatch the right service crew if the fault can not be fixed remotely.
It will also reduce the time taken to solve disruptions, thanks to instant alerts when a fault appears.
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Offering a wireless broadband service in all major cities in Ireland, Irish Broadband will also benefit from an "out of band network management" system even if the network is down.
This will be made possible thanks to the Lantronix SLC v4 and SLM management box supplied by Alpha Micro Components, which uses an independent power supply and communication channel.
A subsidiary of National Toll Roads (NTR), Irish Broadband has rolled out services to Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Waterford and other locations, with over 150 sites serving more than 40,000 customers.
The wireless provider will be able to manage its network from a single location within a fraction of the time, reducing maintenance cost, and man hours spent at remote sites.
The wireless provider has plans to install kit to a further 300 sites by 2010.
Alpha Micro was the only company able to offer the fixed IP system for GPRS that Irish Broadband needed for a two-way information flow.
"It was their expertise in Ethernet and most importantly GPRS that was the deciding factor in choosing Alpha Micro", says Ruairi Jennings, Deputy CTO, from Irish Broadband.
"Alpha Micro was also able to provide the complete solution we needed, including local support from their Tipperary division".
Maxine Hewitt, Sales Manager, Alpha Micro Components comments: "This is a significant new customer for Alpha Micro".
"The Irish Broadband contract is a good illustration of the outstanding benefits offered by remote management for service providers and the telecom infrastructure".
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