1. Plan

A successful WiFi deployment starts with a detailed plan phase.

This phase begins with gathering initial specifications such as WiFi coverage, number of clients, types of devices and defining critical business applications.

Services available in the "Plan Phase" are WiFi consultancy, network and WiFi surveys.

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2. Design

Combining the initial customer specification and information gathered during planning we can start the consultative detailed design phase.

Coverage, capacity, applications, security are just some of the key elements taken into consideration for our designs while capturing the future aspirations of the network.

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3. Integrate

Experience is the key element to success when installing and integrating wireless networks and with nearly 15 years’ experience there isn't a lesson we haven’t learnt.

Our engineers are extensively trained in physical installations, working at height, health and safety and they have active involvement in continually improving our processes. We have performed installations across Europe in the most complex of environments from manufacturing plants, warehousing, corporate offices, high streets and shopping malls.

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4. Optimise

Validate the installed WiFi network against specifications and refine configurations for optimum performance.

Optimising ensures what was detailed in the planning and design phases have been delivered on. Taking the results from a validation survey and fine tuning adjustment as required.

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5. Maintain

Upon successful project completion it is time to maintain.

Maintenance ensures the ongoing performance and support required by networks. Maintenance services are tailored to each specific network and customer need.

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No batteries required - I have the Wi-Fi Power!

It sounds like something out of science fiction, but the reality of wireless power maybe getting closer that you think, the concept of devices that can "capture" power from a wireless signal have been challenging the brain of the best engineers for years. However now a group of research engineers have created a new technology they call "Ambient Backscatter".

In short the technology uses the power of existing wireless signals in the air such as from a TV mast and then transforms these signals into its own communications medium. Taking the power required from the signal itself. The result? Two battery free devices are able to communicate with each other effectively forming a network out of thin air. The data rates are slow at the moment - in the realm of 1 kilobits per second – but with the primary market seen for telemetry of data from sensors, this is enough bandwidth to send sensor readings, text messages and contact information.

A company in Mountain View California www.powerbeaminc.com has taken the next step and has products for the consumer market which are truly wireless. At the moment the power levels that has be transmitted are limited, but are enough to power speakers, digital photo frames and other low consumption devices. The power is transmitted by laser diodes, and the receiver is a photovoltaic cell – effectively a highly efficient solar cell.

The market is moving forward at such a pace now that the "Wireless Power Consortium" has been formed to create standards for this new technology. What seemed like science fiction a few years ago is rapidly becoming a reality, and the market will continue to grow in coming years. Just this year Aerohive produced an April Fools video in which they talking about "Electrohive" wireless power. I tried to find the video for you all to see, but all traces of it have been removed from the web. Maybe they too have realised that wireless power is moving out of the realms of star trek and into our homes and offices?

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1. Plan

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4. Optimise

5. Maintain

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