Zycomm solve Internet connectivity problem for Longcliffe

DERBYSHIRE-based Longcliffe Quarries Ltd have announced a relationship with radio communications company Zycomm to provide Wi-Fi Ethernet connectivity across their three separate quarry and office sites. In addition, Internet and IP telephony connectivity will also be provided over the same Wi-Fi network.

The company reached the decision to adopt Wi-Fi communications in order to better accommodate their busy working environment, as essential existing wires for communications were proving unreliable and leading to loss of connectivity and disruption. The original copper cable routes were particularly vulnerable to physical damage and susceptibility to lightning strikes was also an issue.

Paul Fothergill, operations director at Longcliffe, commented: ‘We had been looking at installing a Wi-Fi connection between our sites for a while, and Zycomm, who had provided us with on-site radio communications in the past, came up with a viable installation system at a reasonable cost. If we had chosen the other option of burying cables in public roads, the cost would have been unjustifiable.’

The Wi-Fi connectivity from Zycomm stretches across Longcliffe’s three separate quarry sites. The service includes both voice and data capability over which both ‘Internet’ phones (SIP) and CCTV monitoring can operate.

‘Using wires to deliver Internet connectivity at a quarry is difficult, as often the fibres tend to degenerate,’ said Mr Fothergill. ‘We had worked with Zycomm before and trusted their expertise to deliver us a viable alternative to leased line offerings, which they have done.

‘The Wi-Fi connection is reliable and consistent and allows us to operate efficient communications between our on-site offices and remain in touch with our customers and prospects by Wi-Fi and Internet technology.’

Zycomm are now one of the largest two-way radio distributors in the UK, supplying all levels of radio communication products from low-cost, licence-free walkie talkies to upper-tier trunked radios and national networks.