Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is everywhere. The expectation is that it will be secure, perform flawlessly, and give super performance from every corner of an office, school, warehouse, hospital or shopping mall. The reality is somewhat different, and demonstrates the need for effective systems design, radio planning, and performance diagnostics, as well as the ability to select good quality equipment and deploy the network properly. Typical steps in an effective Wi-Fi deployment are:

• Determine the use cases. These range anywhere from casual web browsing through to use of triangulation to locate medical equipment.
• Establish target performance parameters.
• Survey the actual network environment
• Design the network – access point placement, frequencies, power levels, security systems, VLANs, LAN connections, WAN connection etc
• Build the network – supply equipment, pull cable, install
• Test the network – does it meet the target performance parameters?
• Maintain the network – things change. Does it work as well as it used to? Are adjustments needed?

Blue Peter distinguishes itself by its in-depth understanding of the engineering and radio performance that underlies a Wi-Fi network. Blue Peter uses top-of-the-line design tools that can automatically generate a series of impressive-looking charts and design layouts. However, it is by the further, detailed assessment of the data derived from surveys and simulations, that a proper insight is obtained and the network truly optimized. Ultimately this translates into either a better performing network, or a more efficient design, and either way presents the customer with a better return on investment.

Blue Peter works with:

• Cisco
• HP-Aruba
• Ruckus
• Cisco-Meraki
• Aerohive
• ABB/Tropos