With Internet access speeds getting faster and faster, the conventional in-home Wi-Fi architecture of a centralised router is becoming problematic. The weakening of wireless signals through walls and floors results in poor Wi-Fi performance and dead-spots. Unlike traditional Wi-Fi, which relies on a single router, the AirTies Home Wi-Fi Mesh system uses multiple Access Points (APs) placed around the home to create an intelligent and seamless Mesh network that ensures consistent high quality Wi-Fi performance to all corners of the home.

This intelligent mesh Wi-Fi system comes in the form of a pre-paired triple-pack of Air 4920 devices specifically designed for the residential market. The APs automatically establish wireless 5GHz backhaul links between one another to ensure that data transmission patterns are optimised throughout the home. Using super-fast wireless 802.11ac technology the AirTies Mesh system will keep the whole family connected no matter where they are in the home.

A single pack for the Air 4920 is also available and can be used as either an extension to an existing mesh (3+1), or a stand-alone access point.

A New Approach to in-Home Wi-Fi

Previous attempts at solving the in-home Wi-Fi problem include the use of Wi-Fi repeaters, but these tend to come with their own set of problems in terms of set-up and use. Using a repeater generally results in a fragmented Wi-Fi coverage where the client device (e.g. a smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc.) must decide where to connect. It is evident that these mobile smart devices do not make intelligent decisions when it comes to optimal connection. This often forces the home user to manually switch between Wi-Fi networks to ensure connection to the best-performing access point.

Until now, cabling remained the only feasible alternative to carry fast Internet speeds to every other room in the home. Typically, however, little attention is paid to data cabling routes when homes are designed and built, therefore the user is left with a choice of either poor and fragmented Wi-Fi using repeaters or drilling, chasing and general outfitting of unsightly data cables.

AirTies’ In-Home Mesh Technology Explained

Founded in 2004, AirTies is the most widely deployed provider of Wi-Fi Mesh solutions to operators around the globe with an installed base of over 15 million devices worldwide. Support for Wireless Video Streaming Consumers love to watch Internet videos on their mobile devices at home, but hate to see them buffering at the most exciting parts. Streaming to moving wireless devices is even more challenging. The AirTies system prioritises video signals over other Internet traffic to ensure optimal performance. This enables consumers to connect their wired or wireless Set-Top-Box and stream HD or UHD content with no cabling required. Intelligent Client and Band Steering The intelligent AirTies 4920 dual-band mesh consistently analyses the location, status and performance of each of the Wi-Fi clients and actively hands-off the client to a better positioned AP ensuring maximum performance. The mesh system also learns the Wi-Fi capabilities of each individual client allowing for the optimisation of band utilisation. If a dual-band capable device is settling for a connection on the slower 2.4GHz band, the system automatically steers this client to the 5GHz band not only improving the throughput performance of that particular device, but also alleviating congestion on the 2.4GHz band, boosting the performance of legacy single-band devices.

Easy Installation and Expansion

Installation and set-up is a breeze for consumers and does not require a technician. Setup is managed by a user-friendly mobile application (iOS/Android) that also sports some excellent management features like an in-home network sitemap, connected client list, mesh-link health and guest access control. In addition, it facilitates a single Wi-Fi network with one name and one password for the entire home.

Each AirTies 4920 AP has two Gigabit Ethernet ports. These Ethernet ports can be used to connect to a wired client device like a NAS or media streamer, or if you already have a LAN network in place, it can also be used for backhaul data transmissions.

Best of all is the price, which is very competitive for a triple-pack mesh system.

For more information on the Airties Wi-Fi Mesh Kit, visit www.nology.co.za/airties

About Nology:

Founded in 2001, Nology combines trusted business fundamentals, technical expertise and over 15 years' experience to provide quality Broadband, Wireless, Networking and VoIP solutions to leading service providers, network operators and systems integrators across southern Africa. For more information, visit www.nology.co.za

CONTACTS:

Nology, Jennifer Eksteen, 010 980 0000, jennifer@nology.co.za, www.nology.co.za

icomm, Debbie Sielemann, 082 414 4633, debbie@pr.co.za, www.icomm-pr.co.za

Nology, South Africa’s leader in Device Management and Provisioning solutions for Service Providers and Telco’s have recently expanded their Axiros solution portfolio to include Axtract - a powerful data analytics and Quality of Experience (QoE) module.

Axiros offers the world’s most complete CPE vendor agnostic Device Management Solutions and Nology is the exclusive distributor and systems integrator for Axiros in South Africa.

South Africa’s ISP landscape has become fiercely competitive in recent years, particularly in the Fibre to the Home market. With margins coming under ever increasing pressure, it has become essential for service providers to reduce operational costs and maximize efficiency.

Riaan Leuschner, Nology’s Sales Director says: “The Axiros platform is all about providing a competitive advantage to our Service Provider and Reseller partners. We work closely with these partners, so we understand the challenges they are facing and exactly how competitive the market is for them. By dramatically streamlining their CPE provisioning, logistics and support operations, we have successfully helped these customers to improve their efficiency and margins.”

Axtract QoE aims to deliver a complete picture of the total customer experience to the Service Provider by adding the ability to measure the Quality of Experience of one individual customer or across an entire population of devices or customers at any point in time or historically.

Nology’s Device Management Business Unit Manager Adriaan Liebenberg says “We are excited by the new dimension that QoE brings to the market. Nology has been offering zero-touch provisioning, monitoring, and support tools for IP phones and routers for over 10 years now and adding QoE monitoring and analytics to allow our partners to have full insight into their customers’ experience is going to add massive value and benefit to them.”

Traditionally, DMS systems have been extremely expensive to acquire and implement, putting it in reach of only the largest service providers.

“Our Axiros Platform as a Service model is a first in the country and has been met with huge success. By dramatically reducing the barrier to entry and removing the upfront costs, we have been able to onboard partners to whom the system would previously have been beyond their reach. We are proud to say that today we are approaching half a million devices being actively managed by our systems,” Leuschner adds.

Visit Nology at this year’s MyBroadband annual conference to check out their new Axtract provisioning service and other exciting new products.

About Nology

Founded in 2001, Nology combines trusted business fundamentals, technical expertise and over 15 years' experience to provide quality Broadband, Wireless, Networking and VoIP solutions to leading service providers, network operators and systems integrators across southern Africa.

For more information, visit www.nology.co.za

JOHANNESBURG – August 02, 2017 – The local availability of Yealink’s CP960 IP conference phone for medium to large meeting rooms promises to enhance business audio conference call experiences and allow call participants to concentrate on the business at hand, rather than fretting about audio quality and dropped calls.

This is according to Alex Bantjes, product manager at Nology, the Platinum distributor of Yealink in South Africa. Bantjes says, “The globalisation of the workplace means it is imperative for audio conference call participants in different parts of a country, or even across the globe, to be able to get down to business on a conference call, without having to endure the distractions of struggling to setup the call and dealing with a difficult to use user interface.

“The Yealink CP960 allows us to firmly take on competitors in the audio conferencing space and provides an excellent opportunity to show the latest and greatest features that Yealink has to offer. The Yealink CP960 provides superb audio quality, thanks to Yealink’s collaboration with iconic audio brand Harmon Kardon, which ensures crystal-clear voice communication in any boardroom. Combined with world-class connectivity features such as built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and running on an Android Operating system, the Yealink CP960 is as good as an audio conferencing phone gets.”

The Yealink CP960 has a world class set of features that are sure to make it your conference phone of choice.

Reliable, wide-range voice pick-up

The CP960 IP Conference Phone offers six-metre-wide, 360-degree dead-zone free voice pick-up, for a full audio conferencing experience. Voice pick-up distance can be increased to as much as 18 metres using a pair of Yealink wireless microphones (CPW90) with embedded DECT technology.

External noise elimination

The CP960 IP Conference Phone also features Yealink Noise Proof technology, which eliminates external environmental noise like typing, air conditioners and background conversation during calls. Yealink Noise Proof can also automatically mute the microphone when someone is not speaking, turning it back on when a human voice is detected in the room.

Ergonomic design

The phone features a stylish metallic silver finish and its 12.5 centimetre, high-resolution multi-touch screen provides a fast, simple user experience.

Pentagon meeting room

Users will also benefit from the CP960’s virtual meeting room interface, the Yealink Pentagon Meeting Room, which enables up to five-party conferencing. It’s also possible to invite participants without having to pause or interrupt an ongoing conversation. The Yealink CP960’s Active Speaker feature will automatically detect which caller is speaking and highlights them on screen.

Hybrid unified communications (UC) meeting

When using a mobile phone or PC-based soft phone like Skype for Business, calls can be routed directly to the CP960 over a USB port or Bluetooth.

The CP960 also comes with 100-hour local (on phone) call recording, built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a powerful Android 5.1 operating system.

“In today’s globalised work environment, audio conferencing allows participants to be as good as in the same room. The CP960 helps to make brainstorming and project management more seamless in sharing ideas, flagging issues and finally making decisions,” concludes Bantjes.

About Yealink:

Founded in 2001, Yealink, the global leading UC terminal solution provider, is dedicated to communication telephony innovations. Yealink helps its clients make the most of their Unified Communications (UC) experience and embrace the power of “Easy Collaboration”. For more information, visit www.yealink.co.za

About Nology:

Founded in 2001, Nology combines trusted business fundamentals, technical expertise and over 15 years' experience to provide quality Broadband, Wireless, Networking and VoIP solutions to leading service providers, network operators and systems integrators across southern Africa. For more information, visit www.nology.co.za

CONTACTS:

Nology, Jennifer Eksteen, 010 980 0000, jennifer@nology.co.za, www.nology.co.za

icomm, Debbie Sielemann, 082 414 4633, debbie@pr.co.za, www.icomm-pr.co.za