DragonWave Inc., a global supplier of next-generation wireless
networks, announced that Computer Data Networks has deployed DragonWave’s
AirPair fixed wireless solution in the Emirate of Dubai. DragonWave’s
technology provides wireless backhaul links for delivering Internet Protocol
(IP) Video services such as closed circuit television (CCTV) between Dubai’s
state-of-the-art Police Command and Control Center.
Computer Data Networks of
Kuwait, the region’s leading provider of local and wide area networks and
security integration services, was commissioned by Siemens FSS, the prime
contractor, to install a reliable wireless network to carry IP traffic for
video surveillance systems. DragonWave’s AirPair solution is an essential
element of the Dubai wireless network project.
“Dubai visitors and residents
expect a level of public safety that can only be assured by the most
sophisticated and reliable of IT infrastructures,” said Dejan Nikolin,
marketing manager of Computer Data Networks. “DragonWave’s wireless backhaul
links, providing throughput of up to 400 Megabits-per-second, perform
flawlessly in the heat and humidity of this region, ensuring a world-class
police force and surveillance system in Dubai.”
The project presented numerous
challenges that DragonWave was able to overcome. The network needed to cover
over 800 square kilometers spanning the entire Emirate of Dubai. The network
needed to accommodate multiple frequencies, redundant backbone links and
advanced monitoring and management. Dubai has an extremely hot climate, with
high levels of humidity and corrosive sea air. Video IP transmission requires
very low latency, guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS) and high reliability.
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