It caught my eye as the press releases in my inbox continue to accumulate. It focused on “Remote Villages” accessing Wi-Fi with existing “telephone lines.” The fact that it was in Dubai added to the exotic nature of the headline.
The press release started as follows:
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The UAE’s National Catering Company (NCC) has implemented Zebra Technologies Corporation’s T5 Power Broadband solution to connect 234 residential caravans in the remote desert area of Al-Ruwais near Abu Dhabi. Using NCC’s current telephone wiring for fast, easy and cost-effective upgrades, the new system offers high-speed Wi-Fi service to improve residents’ experience with uninterrupted connectivity for all their mobile devices.
So how I read this was that the phone wiring was no longer being connected for phone service, but instead for all packet-based solutions with the gateway, in effect reclaiming rather than abandoning copper. This offers many interesting possibilities for so many of us with a stranded investment.
Then came the simplicity of the migration:
NCC estimates significant cost savings compared to the alternative high-speed (CAT 6 cabling) network, and it can rely on the scalability of the solution to meet future customer demand with minimal cost and easy maintenance. The upgrade in each residential caravan was completed in minutes – eliminating the need for complex and costly installations and without the need to rip and replace any existing wiring. NCC’s Business DNA, partnering with Data Capture Systems (DCS), was able to complete the project in two weeks – half the time of deploying alternative cabling infrastructures...Read More
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