A large part of Oracle Vision Networks business provides housing associations and local authorities with the necessary data infrastructure to operate without fuss, all day, everyday. So, when a requirement arose requiring a high bandwidth communications network to integrate Door Entry, Concierge, Access Control and a real-time CCTV system across a number of locations in Manchester and Salford, we set to work in our usual way and applied our three part process to ensure a successful system – survey, design and implement our license free wireless infrastructure (Wilinx3) was proposed and chosen for its ‘one-off’ initial purchase free from leasing charges associated to the usual BT or Virgin Media fibre optic options. The scheme was intended to be self-financing with no on-going budgets required.
The requirement involved linking separate, high rise multi-tenant buildings back to a centralised concierge and security department, located in Manchester’s City centre. The challenge involved providing communications in a highly urbanised city with an urban canyon and building clutter to contend with. In addition to this, the system would need to work in a busy RF environment with third party networks and links operating close by.
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