PCN helps companies keep workers safe at large refineries
Solution: NetCloud Service with CBRS-Compatible Routers | Industry: Oil & Gas | Use Case: Private LTE for Video Monitoring
While RTech Solutions did not participate in this specific solution, we can work with Cradlepoint to deliver the same solutions mentioned in this case study.
Highlights
Challenge
On refinery sites, PK Solutions’ safety-focused IoT devices and wearables track biometric and gas-related data, along with providing real-time video footage, but the limitations of Wi-Fi in large areas make it difficult to ensure reliable, high-performance connectivity over a Wireless LAN.
Solution
PK deployed Nokia’s industrial-grade private cellular solution
operating in the LTE / CBRS (Citizens Band Radio Service) spectrum and
Cradlepoint’s NetCloud Service, delivered through wireless edge routers
mounted in ruggedized communication kits.
5G & LTE Applications in the Oil & Gas Industry
HIGHLY RELIABLE WIRELESS LAN CONNECTIVITY
PK’s multi-faceted Private LTE solution leveraging CBRS ensures a Wireless LAN that works for all of its edge IoT — from safety devices directly connected via a SIM card to video cameras and sensors relying on wireless routers with embedded modems.
CONTROL OVER QUALITY-OF-SERVICE
A Private LTE network provides unprecedented control over Quality-of-Service, as mission-critical communications are crucial for protecting workers. Safety officers are given the highest priority for network access and performance.
REDUCED OPERATING COSTS WITH CBRS
Private LTE gives PK’s customers a solution based on fixed costs, with no monthly cellular data feeds. CBRS is a free, unlicensed spectrum that takes the mystery out of what would be fluctuating costs through a traditional public LTE network.
IMPROVED NETWORK SECURITY
Cradlepoint’s wireless edge solutions support a level of security not possible with Wi-Fi. Along with the inherent encryption of data passed through LTE, these solutions feature SIMs that can be controlled from anywhere
SEAMLESS NETWORK MANAGEMENT & TROUBLESHOOTING
PK prefers a seamless cloud experience for its technicians. The extensibility of Cradlepoint’s NetCloud API enables these techs to monitor detailed LTE uptime and performance analytics and adjust network configurations without leaving the weavix platform.
Solution
Private LTE system
To ensure a reliable connected experience for its
technologies that improve safety and efficiency, PK
deployed a Private LTE system — leveraging CBRS shared
spectrum instead of Wi-Fi or public LTE — for its sprawling
Wireless LAN.
“With Private LTE, you can say, ‘Here’s my group of devices that need top priority. If there are bandwidth congestion issues, shut these other devices off so safety professionals’ devices always work.’ “
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