The benefits of industrial wireless networks in IP surveillance is growing significantly. Wireless technologies can allow digital surveillance video to be easily transmitted in outdoor and remote areas. However, in harsh environments, enterprise wireless networks are unable to satisfy the high demands of connectivity and reliability, therefore, industrial grade wireless network devices are designed to deal with the more demanding requirements found in harsh outdoor environments.
Industrial wireless is exceptionally well suited for providing a remote monitoring link to cameras located in an isolated area. Long range industrial wireless is also suitable for linking buildings together in rural areas where installing physical cables such as fiber optics is not cost effective.
Today's industrial networks face a set of difficult communication challenges. How to ensure reliable mobile connectivity for vehicles and equipment are critical. The device should not only survive under extreme temperatures but also the constant shock and vibration of mobile applications. Standard networking protocols such as latency, jitter and packet-loss are also of high concern when selecting suitable equipment for IP surveillance systems.
Antaira Technologies' wireless networking devices are designed to solve commonly encountered connectivity issues. The constantly increasing rate of traffic causes serious congestion issues in network throughput. Antaira wireless products have a built-in IEEE 802.11n standard to improve bandwidth to 300Mbps, a much faster throughput than the ones found in the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g standards. With a continued focus on advancements, Antaira Technologies is also looking into the most up to date wireless standards. Wireless features such as the emerging IEEE 802.11ac protocol will increase the maximum available bandwidth to speeds of up to 1.3 gigabits per second.
Furthermore, wireless devices have been adopting more advanced security protocols such as WPA2, IEEE 802.11i and IEEE 802.1x to ensure that the privacy of data transmission is protected. The combination of IP surveillance with wireless technology results in a reliable and more secure alternative to hardwired applications and offers the following features:
* Eliminating installation costs
* Mobile application by applying 3G /4G
* Flexible network scalability options
* Easy to deploy by using user friendly designed configuration
* Supports different modes (AP/Repeater/Router)
* Remote monitoring for surveillance
The advantage of using industrial grade wireless network devices does not only provide resistance for environmental concerns. Industrial grade equipment also offers high bandwidth connections and advanced security options. Both of which are ideal for creating point-to-point connections between locations where traditional hardwiring is not an ideal solution. Industrial grade equipment is the only practical solution in mobile applications; where the constant shock and vibration that is exerted on the equipment would quickly cause failures in commercial equipment that has not been tested or certified for shock and vibration prone environments.
The advantages of using a wireless network with IP surveillance systems are endless. According to statistics, Asia has had a tendency to be the leader in the world of security when it comes to the most up to date technologies. Over the next ten years, as reported by Allied Market Research, APAC will see the most growth in the IP surveillance industry with an estimated market size of 57 Billion. With the rapidly growing market, users will encounter a growing number of applications that will require rugged equipment for their applications. This continued expansion of IP surveillance systems in industrial environments will prove the undeniable importance of industrial grade networking equipment.
Antaira has offered a full spectrum of product lines that feature reliable Ethernet infrastructures, extended temperature tolerance, and rugged enclosure designs.
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