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Deep Bandwidth goes Mobile

2011-11-29T01:16:20Z

Wired Sky launches new multi-mobile router from Viprinet

Wired Sky has officially launched the new Multichannel VPN Router 500 from Viprinet. The router was first introduced during CeBIT 2011 in Hannover. Specifically designed for industrial (M2M and MRM) and mobile applications the Viprinet 500 has the unique ability to bundle the bandwidth of up to four mobile (3G or 4G) connections together into one “large bandwidth pipe”. Wired Sky's Managing Director had this to say about the 500: "Most conventional multiple sim, in-Vehicle routers work by load balancing connectivity across two or three connections. This method limits applications that require signififcant bandwidth such as streaming live HD video from vehicles. In recent testing on Australian networks the Viprinet routers provided bandwidth ranges of between 10-50 megabits down and 6-20 megabits of upstream. And because the units are network agnostic they provide excellent redundancy. As the Australian and New Zealand distributor for the Viprinet range we are very excitied to add the 500 to the Viprinet range."

Below is a screen-shot displaying available bandwidth during a recent test utilising just 1 x 4G and 2 x 3G sim cards on the Telstra network.

Another key advantage the Viprinet product has is its ability to measure and manage network latency. This completely unique feature provides for much more reliable connectivity and application performance in the most difficult of mobile environments.

Despite its high bandwidth availability the 500 is a compact (12 x 5 x 20 cm) unit at an energy efficient 15 Watts. It also includes an integrated 802.11n Access point and GPS functionality for mobile tracking.

The unit contains no movable parts inside an IP66 rated robust chassis allowing it to easily withstand e.g. vibrations and operating temperatures of -10 - 45 °C and comes with a 3 year warranty.

This router allows the realization of mobile linkage scenarios in vehicles, outdoor areas or industry that has been unavailable up to now,” says Simon Kissel, Founder and CEO of Viprinet GmbH.

Initial projects with the 500 model have already begun: The Multichannel VPN Router 500 is deployed in rescue services, fire departments, transport companies, as

well as in field service.

“It's amazing what this device renders possible,” Kissel adds, “our customers never seize to surprise us with new ideas concerning the router's application.”

Wired Sky is currently seeking local M2M /MRM partners to develop the product further for the local market.

For more information contact us a viprinet@wiredsky.com.au

Receive faster download and upload Internet speeds at a lower cost with a Viprinet Bonding solution from Wired Sky

2011-10-11T04:26:57Z

Solid, reliable and robust internet connectivity is mission critical for most organisations these days-As such it is essential that your network has the capacity to support your organisations users and applications now and in the future. With a Viprinet bonded solution from Wired Sky you can achieve higher bandwidth for voice, video and data services. A bonded Viprinet Solution from Wired Sky utilising low cost ADSL circuits can provide you with a cost-effective yet equally high performance alternative to much more expensive solutions such as leased lines or even fibre. In addition to standard corporate networks, a Viprinet bonded solution can also be applied to enterprise networks such as MPLS, or IP-VPN and can also be used for mobile and portable applications where 3G, 4G and satelitte services can be bonded utilising one of Viprinet's mobile/portable router solutions.

WIRED SKY APPOINTED AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CERTIFIED PARTNER FOR VIPRINET

2011-06-09T03:24:08Z

Wired Sky's Managing Director Matt Hall recently travelled to Germany and signed an agreement with Viprinet (a world leader in IP (internet) bonding router manufacture) to become the Australian and New Zealand partner for the Viprinet range of products.

As a leading integrator focussed on unique network connectivity solutions; Wired Sky has for several years been researching various internet bonding solutions. In simple terms- these solutions allow an end customer to combine multiple internet connections together and utilise the combined bandwidth of all connections simultaneously. " We believe the Viprinet based suite of bonding routers is the best available anywhere in the world today. We've researched tens of other products over the past several years and have found nothing that truly delivers in terms of bandwidth aggregation, functionaility and flexibility of the Viprinet range. We see great potential in the Australian market and are already seeing initial orders despite the limited marketing locally." commented Matt Hall

Currently Wired Sky is seeking to nurture and train interested resellers and solution partners who can further develop the product suite locally. In the coming weeks Wired Sky will be releasing some exciting news which will include customer testimonials about some of the products as welll as some recent case studies.

For more information about the Viprinet range please visit www.viprinet.com . For pricing and availability call us on 1300 362 824

Billabong Pro Jnr gets beam-forming WiFi solution from Wired Sky at Narrabeen Beach

2011-01-19T09:46:17Z

Surfing NSW contracted Wired Sky to design and install a networked WiFi solution to support media, surfing professionals and operational staff during the recent Billabong Pro junior event at Narrabeen Beach.

The core element of the WiFi solution from Wired Sky was a number of enterprise grade beam forming access points from Ruckus Wireless. Matt Hall Wired Sky's managing director had this to say about the project and the use of the Ruckus 7962 AP's: "Outdoor sporting events tend to be fairly complex environments for WiFi. For example some users might be located in steel site sheds, others might be 50 metres away in another building or inside a marquee. Within the environment you also tend to have significant electromagnetic influences from large generators. Designing a solution that is cost effective ie doesnt involve having to rig lots of access points and yet will still perform well in this difficult environment requires very smart wireless technology. The beam forming adaptive antenna technology built into our Ruckus access points ticks those boxes for us. The Ruckus technology can bend WiFi signals to avoid RF obstacles or interference and will always maintain the path of least resistance to individual users. "

Sydney Festival Website Gets Massive Exposure at the Seymour with Wired Sky Custom internet solution

2011-01-18T21:22:12Z

Sydney Festival approached Wired Sky to design a solution that would allow two large projected images of the Sydney Festival Website to be viewed and interacted with by patrons. The main challenge faced by organisers last year was controlling which websites patrons visited and the potential for offensive material to be displayed instead of the festivals website.

The solution provided by Wired Sky included two form factor windows PC's running specialist web filtering software from Provisio. Wired Sky customised the software to include Sydney Festival logo's, bespoke messaging and an advertising engine so when users weren't interacting with the website, after a period of inactivity the web page address would change to those of major festival sponsors.

Barco Projection systems were provided by TDC . Temporary internet connectivity and wireless control via mouse and keyboard was also provided by Wired Sky

Nissan, Honda and Lexus utilise Wired Sky networking services for Australian Motorshow

2010-10-25T01:43:35Z

Wired Sky's event networking services and solutions were employed by three of the major car manufacturers during the recent successful Australian Motor show at Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Wired Sky designed, installed and managed networks on each stand as well as providing VoIP telephony for Lexus.

Wired Sky's managing Director Matt Hall had this to say about the project: We were really happy with the outcome for all three customers. Exhibition environments can be very challenging for WiFi in particular and we maintained 100% uptime with 99% maximum bandwidth throughout the show. Its our experience that often exhibitors will fall afoul to the traditional "spray and prey" approach where an access point or WiFi router is simply plonked on the stand and turned up to full power. This unsophisticated approach usually results in poor connectivity and high frustration levels for end users. All networks require some degree of customisation and management if they are to operate efficiently. This is particularly true for dynamic exhibition and event environments. The solution we provided for Honda for instance included a proxy server, bandwidth manager, multiple meshing access points as well our WiFi management server which tracks and reports on changes to the WiFi Environment in real time. We maintained 100% connectivity, with zero drop outs to around 40 iPads which were housed in special upright displays.

Capture, Measure, Analyse your Display, Experience or Event with WiZONE from Wired Sky

2010-10-19T03:03:01Z

Wired Sky recently launched WiZONE an IP camera based, hired solution for occupancy sensing. WiZONE enables event organisers, marketeers, promoters and retailers to capture in real time, foot traffic and occupancy levels of their branded experiences, events or promotional displays. It provides detailed metrics on the number of visitors per zone, average dwell time and helps identify warm (high traffic) and cold spots (low traffic) within a given area.

Consisting of an IP camera embedded with analytics software and a 3G router for remote access-WiZONE can be easily self-installed in around 1/2 an hour, can be easily re-deployed and can cover an area of 70 square metres per camera. WiZone can be hired on a daily weekly or monthly basis as required and can consist of one camera or multiple camera's networked for larger or disparate areas. Click here for more information on WiZONE

Emirates Marquee Data to Fly on Wired Sky WiFi

2010-09-22T04:00:00Z

The Victorian racing Club has employed Wired Sky to supply a temporary WiFi and internet solution for the Emirates Marquee during the Melbourne Cup in November 2010.

Matt Hall Wired Sky's Managing Director had this to say about overcoming the potential challenges of the project: "When it comes to temporary 3G based internet solutions -The traditional approach by many technology providers is simply to provide the end customer with a consumer grade 3G USB modem or router and hope for the best. We know from experience that, whilst relatively inexpensive, this approach has a high chance of failure especially at large public events when mobile base stations are heavily contended. In a dynamic media environment like the Melbourne Cup when getting content to market quickly is paramount you cant rely on a consumer grade 3G modem to deliver consistency of service. Wired Sky's temporary 3G solution utilises a best of breed enterprise grade dual antenna 3G router with high gain antenna for optimum signal strength. Our 3G routers are all remotely managed so trained engineers can access them remotely and client WiFi connectivity is provided by high end meshing access points. The solution is professionally installed and optimised by Wired Sky's trained technicians -Wired Sky Guys ".

Rugby World Cup Giant Rugby Ball gets a kick with Wired Sky WiFi network

2010-09-15T02:51:39Z

In August , NZ Tourism brought their Rugby World Cup promotional experience to Sydney in the form of a giant interactive Rugby Ball-Read full news story here

Wired Sky was contracted by New Zealand tourism to provide ubiquitous WiFi internet connectivity inside the ball, around the ball and at several site shed locations around overseas passenger terminal.

The challenge faced by Wired Sky was to provide a robust network solution that was entirely wireless in a changing and dynamic RF environment. Due to the location and timing of a ship visit Wired Sky was unable to utilise any cabling and instead utilised a mixture of point to multipoint and wireless mesh access points from Motorola.

Network management, natting, and DHCP was provided by Wired Sky's multi-functional NOC Box server. The NOC Box enabled Wired Sky to have full oversight on the network as well as contstant ping monitoring of edge network devices including access points to maximise network uptime

Wired Sky provides Networking and Wifi Services solution for Think Google Events

2010-09-15T02:22:18Z

Xphyr event production -Google Australia's event provider; utilised Wired Sky at a series of Google run seminars held at Doltone House, the MCA, Bayside, and Crown Casino. Wired Sky provided a range of services for each event including, venue pre-qualification, consulting, network solution design, reccommendations for appropriate internet bandwidth, data cabling, WiFi networking and technical support.

Siobhan Kommander Managing Director from Xphyr event management commented: "Having Wired Sky on board for our events provides us and our clients with the peace of mind to know that we have the right networked and internet solution in place to faciliate our requirements. For our online clients; its incredibly important that their digital products and services demonstrate well and that their customers have a seamless user experience when testing these products. Wired Sky ensure that nothing is left to chance and provide us with an invaluable service".