When The Sunlight Service Group Ltd planned the deployment of a new enterprise resource planning system the age and construction of some of the 106 year old company’s laundry
plants proved to be an unexpected barrier to installation. Faced with significant requirements for services in areas where no data infrastructure previously existed, they researched solutions based on new technology rather embark on costly, time consuming and disruptive cabling.
So far Firetide networks have already been deployed at four Sunlight sites requiring between
3 and 13 nodes per site. Sunlight used Firetide’s HotPort indoor wireless mesh nodes
eliminating the need to install long runs of fibre and copper cabling throughout the facilities.
Each mesh node has four Ethernet ports for connecting network devices. Sunlight have
deployed bar code scanners, printers, and thin client terminals. The mesh proved effective for
office and business users as well as laundry-specific applications.
“The Firetide mesh fully integrates with our wired networks. We purchase wireless mesh
where cabling would be more costly, difficult, dangerous or too time-consuming to install. It
is also useful for temporary locations or if mobility is required,” Roberts said.
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