ATC has chosen tools offered by NEC XON to make sure fixed visibility of key tower infrastructure in order that Ugandans have dependable entry to crucial web providers by means of their chosen carriers.
ATC, which possesses an in depth community of tower infrastructure throughout Uganda, leases house to main carriers like MTN. The community, supporting tens of millions of customers, should at all times stay operational.
NEC XON supplies strong {hardware}, together with distant terminal models (RTUs), whereas ATC manages the software program element. NEC XON’s vendor-agnostic {hardware} was extensively examined and authorised alongside the earlier incumbent’s RTU, which had been in use for 12 years.
ATC wants fixed distant and complete visibility of all tower websites. Tower corporations can face excessive working prices to make sure websites stay operational, and a dependable RTU ensures visibility and up-to-the-minute dwell knowledge.
Essential elements concerned in managing these tower websites embrace:
- Energy, together with understanding which energy supply is in use;
- Realizing when to refuel diesel mills at tower websites;
- Realizing what experience is required at a website;
- Visibility and timeous reporting of faults; and
- Sustaining a workforce to fulfill service-level agreements with carriers;
- Understanding tools failures by means of good meters, sensors and internet-of-things expertise with efficient bidirectional communication; and
- A distant monitoring system to optimise prices and enhance preventive upkeep.
Utilizing NEC XON’s models, ATC can view and accumulate knowledge, measure gas consumption and decide whether or not a website is powered by photo voltaic, generator or gas. This functionality allows proactive website administration and upkeep, serving to, in some instances, ATC pre-empt and handle outages earlier than they happen.
Tons of of websites
NEC XON supplies RTUs manufactured in Poland. NEC XON’s {hardware} can combine with any provider, providing vital benefits for purchasers like ATC that desire to not be restricted to a single vendor.
“Section 1 was awarded in June 2021, with roll-out beginning in December of that yr,” mentioned Tracey Townshend, key accounts govt at NEC XON. “Tons of of websites have been applied,” she mentioned. The NEC XON-supplied tools has confirmed so efficient that ATC is now testing the models in Nigeria.
About NEC XON
NEC XON is a number one African integrator of ICT options and a part of NEC, a Japanese world firm. NEC XON has operated in Africa since 1963 and delivers communications, vitality, security, safety and digital options. It co-creates social worth by means of innovation to assist overcome critical societal challenges. The organisation operates in 54 African international locations and has a footprint in 16 of them. Regional headquarters are situated in South, East and West Africa. NEC XON is a stage 1-certified broad-based black financial empowerment enterprise. Uncover extra at www.nec.xon.co.za.
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