[May 03, 2013] Port of Eilat selects Alvarion's Wi-Fi solution Tweet May 03, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- The Port of Eilat has selected Alvarion Ltd.'s Wi-Fi solution to provide Wi-Fi coverage to support use of warehousing and distribution applications at the port. The Port of Eilat manages seven open-air parking lots as "bonded warehouses". As part of a larger project to upgrade the Port's information technology systems and to better manage the inventory in these parking lots, a private Wi-Fi network was installed through which the Port staff can track vehicles with wireless RFID technology. According to Alvarion, the network enables the Port staff to know the status of each vehicle, its exact location in one of the Port's parking lots and other information necessary in order to release the vehicle from the bonded warehouse. "With tens of thousands of vehicles stored at the Port we wanted a Wi-Fi network that would allow us to utilize wireless RFID technology to give us accurate and timely data to more efficiently oversee the inventory in the parking lots and to move vehicles in, around and out of the Port," commented Gera Bider, IT Manager, Port of Eilat. "We needed a reliable wireless network with complete coverage of the parking lots and minimum interference at a reasonable price that would improve our staff workflow, and at the same time, would also securely handle sensitive business information of our customers, the car importers. The Alvarion network provided that infrastructure." Alvarion's partner, GreenWave Engineering, a subcontractor of Taldor Systems LTD, deployed the company's base stations, with their spatially adaptive two-way Beamforming and powerful interference mitigation algorithms, to provide extended coverage and higher throughput in outdoor environments, Alvarion added. "We are pleased to have been part of this major IT project at the Port of Eilat. The benefits of deploying a privately-owned wireless network to allow reliable and consistent connectivity to mobile employees are clear," said Zeev Farkash, EVP of Sales at Alvarion. "Alvarion's carrier-grade Wi-Fi solution offers the extended reach, interference mitigation and security that is required for industrial applications such as the one used in this project." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]