Industrial 4G Cellular Routers Enhance Residential Info Sharing
28/08/2024
Background
Information sharing to citizens in a timely and accurate manor across a geographically diverse landscape requires not only the guarantee of connectivity but also the end-to-end security assurance of the messaging. Allied with ruggedised display and communications elements, Advantech deliver a secure, reliable and robust solution across these diverse connected environments.
System Requirements
Customer required a solution to sharing important information such as fire alarms, lift functionality, events, resident’s information and power outages to all its tenants. The deployment method would preclude a wired solution due to the complexity, cost and regulatory compliance of retrofitting residential structures with a cabled infrastructure. A secure, robust and reliable communication method was required for these services and Advantech’s Industrial Cellular Router matched perfectly.
System Description
The solution involved using Advantech’s industrial cellular router the ICR-2734 combined with ruggedised displays to provide a reliable and robust residential information sharing solution. Assured communication of critical services such as fire alarms, power disruptions and lift outages were ensured along with other services like residential information and events.
- Secure connectivity for a variety of information events.
- Rugged, robust and reliable architecture.
- Easy and lower cost deployment compared to a wired solution.
- Scalable for the addition of future services.
Project Implementation
- ICR-2734 Industrial Cellular Router for reliable low-cost connectivity.
- Simple deployment using a wireless V’s wired architecture.
- Easy integration with the residential information content system and display signage.
System Diagram
Conclusion
- Lower cost than a wired architecture
- Reliable communications with automated cellular radio connectivity and fail over between 4G LTE, 3G UMTS and 2G GSM.
- Ease of deployment.
- A future proof wireless communications architecture.
- Sailable broadband connectivity opening the doors for future services.
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