A federal agency needed to improve communication capabilities in one of its iconic buildings. The institution decided to modernise from its aging digital phone system to a new comprehensive IP-based solution.
However, the organisation was extremely concerned with the inevitable disruptions caused by ripping and replacing the existing voice infrastructure to support the new IP phones. To make matters worse, the building was constructed in the late 1,700’s and is considered a historical landmark.
Any renovations or building modifications would require multiple permits; resulting in significantly extended deployment times and increased project costs. The federal agency required an innovative solution that would allow them to complete their digital transformation within the defined schedule and budget.
IP communication solution
Given the organisation’s needs, the institution’s Network Chief was introduced to technology innovator, NVT Phybridge, who helped change the conversation around traditional LAN design philosophies.
Using Frost & Sullivan’s Modern LAN Principles, the federal agency discovered that they could leverage their existing voice infrastructure to deploy the new IP communication solution without the high costs and disruption associated with the traditional rip-and-replace mentality.
PoLRE® switch
PoLRE switch transformed the CAT3 voice infrastructure into a robust and secure IP backbone
NVT Phybridge introduced the customer to the PoLRE® (Power over Long Reach Ethernet) switch and organised a no-obligation proof-of-concept to prove the solution in their environment.
After a few simple setup steps, the PoLRE switch transformed the existing and proven CAT3 voice infrastructure into a robust and secure IP backbone for the new communication system.
PoLRE extends power and data up to 1,200ft (365m) – 4 times farther than standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches – allowing the institution to deploy new IP phones exactly where they were needed without the need to install IDF closets along the way.
NVT Phybridge PoE innovations
Completely satisfied with the results of their communication upgrade, the federal agency decided to extend the deployment to the other buildings on the campus. The customer was able to leverage Modern LAN Principles and NVT Phybridge PoE innovations to improve the outcome of their digital transformation.
“PoLRE technology was the best solution to overcome the customer’s barriers to deploying IP phones; as the historic building could not be renovated”, said Rick Noonan, Account Manager from the partner company.
“The long reach PoE innovations from NVT Phybridge were the perfect solution to get our IP phones deployed consistently and uniformly.”
Additional benefits
The federal agency changed the conversation with Modern LAN Principles to improve their outcome, as they were able to:
- Deploy over 3,500 new IP phones throughout the agency’s campus, with zero disruption to government officials
- Maximise taxpayer funds; as they completed the digital transformation under budget and ahead of schedule
- Use SmartPathPoE technology to establish cyber-secure, point-to-point connections from endpoint to application
- Avoid the traditional rip-and-replace process to prevent over 15 tons of e-waste during the communication upgrade
- Network / IP
- IP video surveillance
- Industrial security
- Commercial security
- Private sector security
- Public sector security
- Security management
- Security cameras
- Security camera systems
- Security monitoring system
- Industrial security systems
- Network cameras
- IP Surveillance
- Industrial surveillance
- IP security solutions
- Corporate Security
- IP transmission
- PoE
