Applications

PHIwave Networks solutions change the rules of wireless networking. They allow network operators to quickly and easily build networks for public and enterprise wide Internet access applications such as:

E-mail
Web surfing
Instant messaging /chat
Corporate VPN access

They can also be used for closed and private wireless applications such as:

Corporate VPNs
Security and surveillance
Operations messaging and tracking
File and printer sharing

These applications can be provided for:

Large Wi-Fi Hot Zones

Hotels, conference and convention centers and resorts
Office buildings and corporate campuses
Manufacturing centers and research parks
University and college campuses
Airports, train stations and bus terminals
Large warehouses and shipping yards
Construction sites
Apartment buildings
Shopping malls
Complex shaped buildings
Heritage buildings

Metro Wi-Fi Zones

Urban centers
Municipal /Community center offices
Recreation areas
Central Business districts and office parks
Transportation corridors
police health, fire and emergency responders

Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Coffee shops
Book stores
Restaurants
Stores

PHIwave Networks solutions go beyond basic Wi-Fi to provide low-cost, wireless networking without limiting service providers, enterprises, and users.

Hospitality

PHIwave Networks allows hospitality operators to Wi-Fi enable both their guests and staff faster and less expensively than any other solution on the market. With a PHIwave Networks solution a typical 10-floor hotel can easily be covered with two to four PHIwave PHIcell Mesh Wireless systems located outside the building.

To provide the same coverage with an indoor solution would require a minimum of 20 indoor access points (i.e. a minimum of two per floor), with 1000s of feet of associated wiring, routers, switches, and power.

Additional benefits specific to the hospitality (hotels & resorts) industry include:

Rapid deployment – days not weeks
Lowest cost of deployment for complete hotel coverage
Equipment blends into background and won’t ruin aesthetics – its not even inside the hotels
Mesh backhaul significantly reduces operating expenses – no multiple leased line/dsl/cable
Wi-Fi enables both staff and guests using same infrastructure - secure
Provides indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi coverage from outdoor-based equipment – eliminates guest disruptions for deployment or servicing – in the rooms or by the poolside
Highly scalable, from one building to entire campuses

The PHIwave Networks solution delivers all this over a wide area with fewer APs and no indoor wiring. With fewer, more accessible nodes to manage and maintain, the ongoing costs of maintenance are also reduced. And, with open nodal interfaces to network management systems, the system can be maintained remotely and without disruption to hotel or network operations. The result is a wireless network architecture optimized for hotel environments.

Campuses

A PHIwave Networks PHIcell LAN solution is ideal for medium and large campus deployments. One of its key benefits is its ability to provide for multiple managed services on the same high-capacity, outdoor-based network.

Other campus-specific benefits of the PHIwave Networks approach include:

Lowest cost of deployment for complete campus coverage.
Enables separate networks for students, faculty and administration over same infrastructure.
Installs in days, not weeks.
Provides indoor Wi-Fi coverage from outdoor-based infrastructure - won't ruin aesthetics.
Network can bridge to off-campus locations.
Highly scalable - from one building to entire campuses.

Metro Area

The PHIwave Networks PHIcell LAN solution was designed specifically to meet the needs of large wireless network deployments. In a metro deployment, the PHIwave solution delivers multiple, high-capacity networks that can be custom-configured to meet public and private service and application needs.

For example, one network can be dedicated to provide public high-speed Internet access. At the same time, other secure networks can support essential service communications for civil defense force, military, police, fire, navy, airforce and ambulances.

And the PHIwave solution delivers the network bandwidth to handle multiple simultaneous connections for high capacity data, voice and video services e.g. VOIP, audio video streaming, surfing, email etc.

Benefits of the PHIwave – PHIcell cellular LAN architecture for metro deployments include:

The ability to support carrier-class capacity, coverage, multiple services and associated service levels
Highly scalable: expandable on a large scale without the need for excessive new wiring or exponentially more access points.
An outdoor-based solution designed for long-term outdoor deployment

Transportation and Logistics

The PHIwave Networks solution is ideal for deployment in the transportation and logistics industries for several reasons:

PHIwave Networks high capacity system can enable multiple applications over the same infrastructure, and is the only solution capable of running VoIP, RFID and video and mobile data data applications simultaneously, as well as separate networks for different users, including operations, security and public access.
PHIwave networks gear is engineered for indoor/outdoor deployment and can handle long-term exposure to extreme conditions and heat proof up to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Many fewer units are required to cover large areas compared to conventional solutions, making PHIwave quick to deploy and easy to maintain.
The PHIwave wireless mesh eliminates the need to run costly backhaul cable to remote units.

Deployment applications include:

large warehouses – inventory tracking back to central network wirelessly
manufacturing plants – production stage control
shipyards and cargo bay – container monitoring
construction sites – adhoc site networks
commuter rail lines e.g. LRT, MRT train management system
airport terminals and hangers e.g. terminals, executive lounges, transit areas.
ports and waterfronts – harbour, seaport etc.