Formula 1 Technologies is a communications service provider, installer, and support center for business customers throughout South Africa. They provide end-to-end voice, video, and data solutions to the enterprise market and offer everything from networking solutions to a turnkey voice solution, along with the hardware required. Formula 1 had been using Samsung PBXs and in recent years Samsung decided to exit the UC market. Although they do offer a hosted service, the majority of Formula 1’s customers still opt for an on-premise IP PBX, which is maintained through a service level agreement. Formula 1 used this opportunity to analyze the market and look for new industry partners that could help them offer better services to their customers at a lower price.

Quest properties aspire to deliver the highest level of customer service where guests can enjoy and experience their accommodations at ease. In order for their hotels to operate at maximum efficiency, Quest began to look for a powerful communication solution that is both simple to use and reliable. Quest for its Quest on Manchester property wanted delivery of the latest technology and emphasized a solution that would make it easy for their staff members and guests to communicate with HD voice and video delivered on robust endpoints. Their goal was to implement a completely digital, open-source SIP unified communication solution that gave them access to thousands of customizable voice, video, data, and mobility features that would improve operations and customer service. Quest has multiple locations across Australasia, so the ability to communicate with each other was also critical.

StrataNet is a communications service provider providing internet, VoIP, and video services to businesses and consumers throughout New Zealand. The company’s customers are mostly based in rural areas where copper lines are poor quality yet very expensive. SrataNet was using Cisco/Linksys ATAs to offer VoIP services to these rural customers, however, they reported nothing but reliability problems with these devices and noted that around 50% of customers experienced problems with them. The price of these devices continually increased from year-to-year and they required Cisco Call Manager software, which is expensive and difficult to maintain. StrataNet needed to find ATAs that would allow them to deliver reliable voice services that are easily accessible at a reasonable cost.

DFT Communications is a communication services provider based in Fredonia, New York that provides phone, internet, and security service to customers throughout the state. The company offers a wide range of services using state-of-the-art technology, unparalleled system reliability, and the highest level of customer service. DFT is a one-stop shop for all communication needs as they offer both services and the hardware to take advantage of it.

eMentalist is a recruitment and outsourcing agency with headquarters in India and an office in London. They help businesses find outsourced, off-shore talent to fulfill business objectives while cutting operational and ongoing costs. With clients all over the world, eMentalist often utilized Skype for communications with business and recruitment clients. They were looking to create a much more robust, high-end video collaboration and conferencing solution that would not only increase the quality and ease of their communications but give off a better impression of the company. Ideally, they wanted to continue to use Skype but also have access to a video platform that could support popular apps and third-party platforms that their clients use.

Asia Pacific Land (APL) is a real estate investment and asset management firm that focuses on value-added development, redevelopment, portfolio acquisition, and other complex transactions. Founded in 1994, APL has over 20 years of investing experience with more than 1 billion US dollars invested worldwide. Now with eight office locations internationally, strong communication is essential to increase productivity and efficiency for future growth.

Assisted living facilities and nursing homes all across the United Kingdom were in search of technology solutions that would allow them to provide residents with better healthcare options as well as social inclusion. Tele-healthcare is ideally suited for assisted living facilities where it is often challenging for residents to travel to doctors’ offices. The challenge for these facilities was identifying the ideal technology to deliver telehealthcare solutions. Also, as we rely more and more on the web, apps, and social media to keep in touch, senior care facilities wanted to offer access to such tools to allow residents to stay up-to-date and keep in touch with friends and family.

Riversong Cottages is a “modern, cozy, and boutique” accommodation in Murchison, South Island, New Zealand. Nestled in the countryside amongst the Buller River and mountain views, Riversong features 2 two-bedroom cottages, a studio unit, and the main building.

As WiFi access is expected from most travelers, Riversong needed to offer its guests strong, reliable wireless internet access. As the cottages and main building are spread throughout the property, long-range WiFi AP was needed, yet all the options they had tried failed to meet the signal strength and throughput needs of Riversong’s customers.

Semillero Deitana is a producer of horticultural plants with more than 25 years of experience. They specialize in growing tomatoes, watermelons, cucumbers, melons, leek, broccoli, lettuce, onion, celery, and aromatics. Located in Totana, Spain, they produce over 300 million units per year, which are distributed to retailers, corporations, and restaurants.

The company’s greenhouse workers use barcode scanners on smart devices to identify plants, move them, follow watering and fertilizing schedules, and more. With 140,000 square meters to cover, the Linksys WiFi APs they were using left a lot to be desired in terms of range and signal strength. Their Linksys APs also were not weatherproof and often experienced issues due to heat and humidity.

The Solution

Semillero Deitana chose to implement Grandstream’s GWN7600LR WiFi APs throughout their 140,000 square meter greenhouse. The GWN7600LR solved all of their problems by offering them a network of weatherproof WiFi APs that could stand up to the conditions of their greenhouse, which was set at 85% humidity and 32ºC (90ºF) temperature. The GWN7600LR ranges up to 300 meters to cover more space with fewer APs while achieving stronger signal strength.

BounceNZ is a live audio production company that specializes in large-scale concerts, musical theatre, and corporate events. They provide both equipment and for-hire production services for well-known clients including Bob Dylan, Alanis Morissette, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and more. BounceNZ uses audio tuning software to test their entire audio system, which connects to and tunes the audio network by connecting to it through WiFi. They required a powerful, long-range WiFi AP that would allow their systems engineers to roam around large venues to test that the audio is going where it is meant to go and can be properly tuned to optimize sound.