A offshore WiFi survey gives you an accurate, professionally designed network, tailored precisely to your environment. Because a dedicated engineer performs the survey, you’ll receive a comprehensive visual heat-map, accounting for factors like wall and floor materials, antenna direction, and up/down tilt. As a result, this ensures your network offers both the coverage and capacity your operation demands.
Detect interference with spectrum analysis
Our survey maps available radio spectrum, measures channel utilisation, and identifies non-WiFi interference to safeguard your signal integrity.
Even more critically, a wireless site survey uncovers hidden interference. Since WiFi uses public frequency bands, it’s vulnerable to disruptions from devices such as:
- Surveillance cameras
- Wireless intercom systems
- Headsets and microphones
- Microwave ovens
- Motion sensors
- Drones
- Game controllers
- Audio transmitters
- Bluetooth devices
- Cordless phones
- Pagers
Future proof your network
We design your WiFi infrastructure with an eye on what’s coming next. Our survey results help plan for future demands, such as:
- Voice Apps
- IoT
- Smart Building Functions
- CCTV
- Door Locks
- Panic Buttons
- Integration
Typical issues a WiFi site survey can reveal
During a WiFi site survey, problems like these commonly surface:
Misconfigured or overloaded access points
Inefficient and may render the AP useless
Missing security settings
Putting privacy and security at risk
Excessive VoIP traffic or access point overload
Slows down the connection
Excessive number of stations per access point
Slows down the connection
Excessive interference (WiFi and non-WiFi)
Slows down the connection
Excessive load on a given channel
Slows down the connection
VoIP issues (jitter, packet loss, …)
Jitter is a variation in the delay of received packets (the basic unit of digital communication). Packet loss can occur due to a failed transmission or data overload.
Throughput problems
Throughput measures how quickly you can transfer data between two devices on the local wireless network.
Coverage holes
Rooms and services are not getting a signal
Insufficient WiFi capacity
Wireless capacity relates to the number of users who can use your wireless simultaneously in one place, and how (and at what rate) they are using bandwidth.
Poor signal-to-noise ratios
Signal-To-Noise Ratio (SNR) indicates how much the signal strength is stronger than the noise (cochannel interference). The signal must be stronger than the noise (SNR greater than zero) for data transfer to be possible. If the signal is only barely stronger than the noise, you may encounter occasional connection drop-off
Sub-optimal channel assignments
Rogue wireless access points
An access point that has been installed on a secure network without explicit authorisation from a local network administrator, whether mistakenly or maliciously.
How our NaaS solution helps you offshore
If you’re facing WiFi issues offshore and some of the above issues seem familiar, we’re here to help. Contact us today to learn how our Network as a Service (NaaS) solution can deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity — with no upfront investment.
Our NaaS package includes:
- A professional heatmap survey that accounts for your vessel’s construction materials
- Best practice access point placement to reduce interference and improve performance
- Smart Building Functions
- Ruckus access points, featuring the latest WiFi technology
- A fully managed service, ensuring your network is configured and maintained in line with your specific requirements
- A crew welfare usage management portal, allowing you to fairly distribute your data allowance between crew and control usage
- 24/7/365 support via our in-house Network Operations Centre (NOC)
Simple, flexible pricing starts at a low monthly price per access point.
Ready to resolve your offshore WiFi challenges? Contact us today let’s build a network that works now and keeps you connected tomorrow.