With the current economic climate,
investing in your infrastructure and data network maybe the last thing on your
mind? But, with on-going maintenance support and expensive subscription costs
for your existing IT network often in excess of £10K a year per circuit, how
much difference would a saving of over 25% per annum make to your bottom line?
Installing a wireless network doesn't mean a considerable investment, the ROI can be returned in a matter of years
leaving you with ownership of your network and a simple to manage service level
agreement in place.
There is also the small matter of
bandwidth. With technology constantly evolving, applications like live
streaming, video conferencing and Cloud based applications are all becoming
commonplace in today’s work place, traditional technologies simply can’t
deliver the required speeds, and the battle for fast, reliable and flexible
internet connectivity has begun.
These fixed line cable alternatives
also often come with data limits, extensive fees, and additional costs for larger
bandwidth speeds, many are locked and limited for certain applications only,
the user has limited access and control to their own systems. As a
result, many businesses are finding their forecasted costs can double, come the
end of the financial year, purely to accommodate for changes or alterations to
their network.
And what happens when there’s a
problem? The circuit goes down, the company halts and has to wait for an
outside party to diagnose and fix the problem, costing both valuable time and
money. There is also the worry of fixed lines being cut during construction
projects or road works, lines not working at critical times and extreme weather
damaging reliability.
Finally, there is the wait time for
a circuit to be installed and activated. Often a connection can be required
within the same week, but with fixed lines having to be installed and connected
and there not always being an existing circuit in place to the building, a week
turnaround is nigh on impossible. Most fixed lines providers give a 60day “go
live” date from the initial enquiry, in this time they will conduct their
survey, and in many cases advise customers of extensive extra construction
costs. We have seen these costs spiral
to in excess of £100k for one single circuit from some providers.
However, this is not so with
wireless. A connection can be requested, planned, implemented and installed in
under a week, and in some cases in less than 24hrs for disaster recovery
projects. Wireless can also be installed
as a short term fix, no need to sign lengthy contracts for 12, 24, 36 months
terms, we can supply a solution for as little as 24hrs, providing complete
flexibility.
Cambium Point-to-Point (PTP) and
Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) Wireless Broadband solutions, installed by APC
Solutions, advantages can be substantial. First, you can eliminate or
significantly reduce monthly lease fees. Overall network performance can be
upgraded, which is especially important to support today’s in-demand, real-time
applications such as Voice-over-IP, video surveillance, and video conferencing.
In many networks, local access is the
most problematic point of network congestion. Wireless broadband can provide a
stable, high-performance platform to ease local-access bottlenecks. Wireless
also enables agile and flexible bandwidth provisioning that can be easily and
quickly scaled up or down to match dynamic traffic patterns. Its unique,
problem-solving technology is also able to increase reliability and connect
remote, hard-to-reach locations while offering exceptional quality of service.
Plus, its non-line-of-sight (NLOS) systems communicate steadfastly in some of
the most challenging environments on earth.
VERSATILITY
APC Solutions Cambium Networks PTP and
PMP wireless solutions can support a wide range of network applications,
including:
• Replacing leased-line service with
wireless broadband
• Extending fiber networks with
wireless
• Deploying a wireless backup network
to ensure business continuity
• Furthering network migration by
integrating wireless into hybrid networks
Optimising network performance and
extending network services to additional users while containing costs is an
ongoing process. With systems that deliver up to 700 Mbps aggregate throughput,
APC solutions can transmit high-definition video very efficiently. High
quality-of-service and low latency – as low as 1.7 milliseconds – can protect
the quality of voice communications.
Fixed wireless networks are
significantly more cost-effective and faster-to-deploy solutions. Systems can
be planned and deployed in a matter of days or weeks rather than months or
years. Equally important, cost of expansion is significantly reduced. Plus our
PTP and PMP systems can perform reliably over long distances, in obstructed
environments and high interference, as well as severe weather conditions.
BETTER RESULTS WITH LESS COST
There are two major reasons to replace
leased-line service with APC Solutions Cambium Wireless Broadband – eliminate
or reduce leased-line charges and improve network performance. As requirements
for bandwidth continue to increase and budgets continue to shrink, its wireless
broadband solutions can offer significant bottom-line benefits.
With more than 3.5 million PMP
units and more than 60,000 PTP systems deployed worldwide. APC and Cambium Networks have the experience to help you design a wireless solution
that best meets your specific needs. Working with its global network, it has
successfully deployed wireless solutions in a wide variety of business and
government organisations. APC Solutions has the solutions, partners, and
expertise to help realise greater value and performance from your communications
networks.
