The Internet of Things (IoT) or the Internet of Everything (IoE) is the flavour of the month and with it generates a lot of hype around what it will do for you and how it can revolutionise your industry.

Automated Warehouses demanding High Performance WiFi Network The more popular brands in the marketplace are just not cutting it in terms of performance for automated warehouses. Typically, taking a warehouse using AGVs for shelf moving and order picking as an example, an A8-Ein(ac) base station could fully cover a warehouse of 8,000 m2 (100m x 80m), […]

Overview The Maldives sits in the Indian Ocean comprising of 26 round atolls made up of more than 1,000 coral islands.  Known for its beaches, it’s a popular place for holidays for those who want to relax and explore the lagoons. The Problem While tourists are keen to embrace nature and sit back and destress, […]

Smart City Wireless Network in Hawaii Following Altai’s successful smart city deployments in different regions around the world including Australia, Mexico, South Africa, China, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and more, it has partnered with the local expert Sun Global Broadband (SGB), to provide wireless connectivity for Hawaii. The initial phase of testing took place over the […]

Improved Efficiency with Wireless Network Upgrade in Port WiFi Deployment Puerto Lirquen, located in the bay of Concepcion in the Bío Bío region of Chile is the largest private port in public service in the country and it manages 250,000 TEU (The twenty-foot equivalent unit used to describe the capacity of container ships and container terminals.annually). […]

Altai Introduces the Largest Signal Coverage Outdoor Access Point in the Market  Provides High Performance Wireless Connectivity for Smart City Applications Altai Technologies, a leading supplier of carrier-grade WiFi products and technologies announced that it will launch its new smart antenna 802.11ac Wave 2 carrier-grade outdoor access point – the Altai AX500 series, providing the […]

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint – Transforming the Wi-Fi Hotspot Experience Networks utilised, installed and promoted by PowertecWifi are all developed with Passpoint and support Wi-Fi roaming and industry standards. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Passpoint launched in 2012 as an industry-wide solution to streamline network access in hotspots and eliminate the need for users to find and authenticate a network […]

Wi-Fi Deployment in an Underserviced Wi-Fi Area Cost Effective Solution for Wi-Fi Hotspots This case study has particular relevance to many parts of Australia currently also experiencing underserviced Wi-Fi areas. Application:  Free WiFi hotspots for local residents in under-serviced wi-fi areas Products used: Altai A8-Ein, A2-Ei, A2, A2e, C1n and AltaiCare Result: The Altai Super […]

Wi-Fi speeds set to triple? The Wi-Fi Alliance® recently announced they were expanding their 802.11ac specification to include new features – the most exciting being the MU-MIMO. These upgrades promise an increase in Wi-Fi speeds of up to 3x. The features enable wi-fi to ‘more efficiently handle high-bandwidth applications from an increasing number of smartphones, […]

Altai SuperWiFi Enables Digital Mining – Quick Wireless Solution for Coalfield Applications Overview In order to increase the productivity, safety and security of mining, staying abreast with the latest communication technology is the key to achieving these objectives.  The extreme environment of coalfields makes wireless connection an ideal solution for various applications since wireless can […]

Guest Wi-Fi – Like it or not, this is the age of ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD). Article written by Mandy Clarke Industry Reporter for Accommodation Management Guide Industry News. This article appeared in the Accommodation Management Guide and we here at Powertec completely agree.  Society is obsessed with gadgets and when people travel their […]

Scott Hampton, Powertec Telecommunications General Manager responds to the Accommodation News Magazine’s questions about what is happening in the Wi-Fi hospitality arena. How the world has changed. For many of us, it doesn’t seem too long ago that it was not even considered, but fast reliable guest internet is now often regarded as essential in […]