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Proxim Wireless Solutions Help Support Security at France's Port de
La Rochelle
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Proxim Wireless, a provider of core-to-client solutions for broadband
wireless networks, announced that it has supplied broadband wireless
equipment to the Port de La Rochelle in France to ensure enhanced
security of the port facilities.
The Port de La Rochelle, located on the west coast of France, is one of
the largest commercial ports in Europe. The 470 acre site receives more
than 3,000 visits per day and has 10,000 badge holders. In order to
increase security for the port, the authorities reviewed a surveillance
solution based on fiber optic cable, but the cost and lengthy
deployment time were prohibitive.
CTV, a Proxim Wireless certified partner, proposed to the Port de La
Rochelle authorities a full wireless IP-based solution, which was not
only less expensive but also easier and quicker to install than the
fiber alternative. CTV conducted RF and site surveys and recommended
deploying Proxim Wireless equipment. The wireless solution had to be
very secure and provide: video surveillance; personnel and vehicle
access; control of shipping traffic; and IP telephony.
CTV implemented a wireless fiber ring using the Point-to-Point Proxim
Tsunami QuickBridge.11 products for the backhauling of the video
surveillance cameras and access controls. The system connects all of
the port entry points and provides redundancy in case of link failure.
In addition to wirelessly enabling transmission from the cameras, the
system can also remotely grant or prevent access to visiting vehicles.
The Tsunami QuickBridge.11 provides WiMAX capabilities and secured
links using the Proxim Wireless protocol WORP (Wireless Outdoor Router
Protocol), which is designed to optimize the performance of outdoor
wireless Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint links.
"We are extremely impressed by the wireless solution, which has
operated without interruption in some adverse weather conditions. And
we're also really pleased that the wireless solution cost so much less
than the fiber alternative we had envisioned," stated Dominique Colson,
Port Security Officer at the Port de La Rochelle.
"We specified Proxim's products because we knew how robust they are. We
believe that they are the only wireless products on the market that
would be capable of withstanding such potentially hostile coastal
conditions. We also consider Proxim's equipment to deliver a high
performance/cost ratio," explained Jean Michel Maillet, Branch Manager
at CTV.
"It's great to prove that wireless can be as effective as fiber and yet
so much less costly and quicker to deploy. A wireless security solution
allows a high number of video surveillance cameras to be deployed
quickly, easily and cost-effectively. High resolution, real-time video
can then be transmitted wirelessly back to the security centre where
the wireless network remotely controls the cameras. We're enjoying a
lot of success providing wireless IP-based surveillance systems at
ports across the globe," declared Simon Snowdon, Regional Sales Manager
at Proxim Wireless.
The Proxim Tsunami QuickBridge.11 Series operates in the 2.4 GHz, 4.9
GHz and 5.1-6.08 GHz frequency bands. The QuickBridge.11 features QoS
support for converged video, voice and data, enhanced security with AES
encryption, high-performance with Dynamic Data Rate Selection and WORP,
as well as a high power 5 GHz version for extended range.
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