On the heels of being nominated for two World Vendor Awards for its DRB technology, the Broadband Acceleration Company, Actelis Networks, has announced some equally significant news this week at CeBIT (News - Alert) 2012 in Hannover, Germany.
Actelis and 3M Services GmbH (3M) part of the 3M declared that Hazwasserwerke GmbH has selected Actelis’ high-performance Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) solutions to replace legacy Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) and outdated E1 technology. One of the largest suppliers of water in Germany, Harzwasserwerke delivers about 90 billion liters of water a year over a system of more than 500km of pipeline.
In order to upgrade its existing network, Harzwasserwerke deployed Actelis’ (News - Alert) ML600s Ethernet Access Devices (EADs). Actelis’ compact EADs deliver high-speed broadband services of up to 100Mbps over the company’s existing copper and fiber networks. Harzwasserwerke has also used Actelis’ XR239 EFM Repeaters to help extend the reach of high-capacity Ethernet services to more than 30km.
The distribution system consists of several substations and sophisticated sensors that are constantly monitoring the pipeline and communication with a centralized data center. The increased flow of information between the substations and the data center led to an increased demand for bandwidth. Harzwasserwerke’s communications department selected Actelis to revitalize its existing network.
“Utility companies are addressing the need to revitalize their networks just like telecom carriers, which are leveraging existing resources to minimize expenditures while driving up revenues,” commented Joe Manuele, executive vice president of worldwide sales and customer support at Actelis. “Harzwasserwerke is a great example of a top-tier European utility leveraging innovative broadband solutions to ensure a high quality of service for the entire business. As a result, the communications department can now offer a network capable of supporting higher speeds and greater reliability, yielding a significant increase in bandwidth without requiring a completely new network and optimizing the return on investment of every Euro spent.”
With the help of Actelis, Harzwasserwerke has transformed its network transmitting information faster and more reliably with minimal CapEx and incremental OpEx involved. In turn, this transaction allows the German water supplier to facilitate quicker, more informed decisions.
According to the press release, partnering with Actelis on the project, 3M (News - Alert) Services GmbH is responsible for delivering a complete end-to-end network solution.
“Many other vendors claim to offer superior Ethernet technology but only Actelis provided us with the solution to significantly improve our existing network, enabling greater coverage, faster speeds and increased reliability,” said Dr. Jochen Plessing, director of information technology and telecommunications at Harzwasserwerke. “Without Actelis, mission critical activities would be delayed and, within our industry, that means waste. Since water drives almost every other industry—from agriculture to power generation—optimal use of this resource is critical. An essential capability that this high-speed network now enables is the transmission of high-quality video from our cameras that are constantly monitoring the pipeline, allowing faster and more effective response to issues that may arise.”
Edited by Juliana Kenny