As a specialist in Wi-Fi as a service (WAAS), QoS Telecom, in Guadeloupe, was in a position to meet the communication wants of customers with the assistance of Cambium Networks, putting in 1,600 Wi-Fi hotspots.
“QoS Telecom confronted a tough problem: to make use of 1,600 Wi-Fi hotspots when the native authorities of Guadeloupe requested our providers,” mentioned Jean-Luc VolcoviciCEO of QoS Telecom.
The goal of this undertaking was to present free communication for all enterprise customers and vacationers, whereas we use the information generated by way of the captive portal to enhance the attractiveness of the realm of Guadeloupe, the archipelago of the French Antilles within the Caribbean.
“Our options “Smart native Wi-Fi” they’re totally according to the expectations of the native authorities and are extremely examined. We have been additionally ready to make use of the data we gained in the course of the implementation of the Syndicat Mixte Val de Loire Numérique undertaking, the biggest native Wi-Fi undertaking in France. This was an actual problem, first in technical phrases, then in organizational phrases, as we needed to synchronize our rollout with these of the fiber optic networks managed by the native authority, and at last when it comes to tools transport and work planning”, defined Jean-Luc.
Thanks to the communication portal that manages person entry and information, it’s potential to know your self higher, generate utilization statistics and perceive the move within the space. “This second a part of the undertaking was essential for us: along with offering primary entry to the Internet for its customers, it provides native authorities the means to make use of info as a part of financial growth and native advertising and marketing. . Data evaluation supplies an correct view of customer traits and permits native authorities to adapt their content material to supply a greater expertise for guests and a simpler strategy for advertisers,” defined Jean-Luc. “Visitor communication and the gathering, storage and use of information helpful to native authorities relies upon above all on a safe, high-performance wi-fi community. That’s what we have constructed with Cambium Networks Wi-Fi options.”
Territorial Wi-Fi in Guadeloupe: an enthusiastic and “greater than happy” buyer.
“The first plan entails the set up of 1,600 entry factors over 4 years. In the 32 municipalities of Guadeloupe, we have now a complete of 300 websites, every of which is topic to inspection. This helped strengthen the native authorities,” mentioned Jean-Luc.
QoS Telecom positions itself as a supplier of “best-in-class” entry providers and this was a key consider selecting Cambium Networks for this partnership. Cambium’s Wi-Fi options met our expectations nicely when it comes to information assortment and safety, and have been obtainable in inventory. If you add to this the worth of competitors, the equation is solved. This first undertaking began nicely and the outcome is excellent. The integration of Cambium merchandise went easily, because of the switch of abilities supplied by the technical staff. This help, each technical and technical, has contributed drastically to the success of the undertaking”, concluded Volcovici.
An answer for Wi-Fi “as a service” and clever information administration
As a pacesetter in Wi-Fi as a service (WAAS), QoS Telecom has ensured that it might meet the communication wants of Guadeloupe customers with the assistance of Cambium Networks. “Our proposal is a totally managed turnkey providing in MSP (Managed Service Provider) mode. We supply a whole service, from learning websites and community constructions to sustaining them in working situations. In this communication proposal we add the gathering, storage and use of information. We additionally be sure that our providers adjust to present laws, particularly concerning the gathering and use of community information,” explains Jean-Luc.
The technical infrastructure of native Wi-Fi relies on 3 key options:
– entry level Cambium Networks Wi-Fi6 inside and exterior XV2-2X e XV2-2T, distribuiti localmente.
– Internet entry, linked to the native community by way of a backhaul hyperlink. In the case of Guadeloupe, this entry is supplied by way of fiber hyperlinks;
– CnMaestro administration platform for Cambium Networks, built-in with QoS Telecom’s managed providers platform, which additionally manages Big Data operations.
Second, with a view to meet the safety necessities of public Wi-Fi, a VPN tunnel protects the streams despatched to the central level of the community within the information heart in Guadeloupe.