TORONTO, June 24, 2015 /CNW/ - Redline Communications
(www.rdlcom.com) Group Inc. (TSX: RDL), a leading provider of
mission-critical wireless networks for the oil and gas industry,
announced today that it has received a contract worth more than
$2 million US for a wireless network
that will allow real-time monitoring and automation of a
nation-wide natural gas distribution system in the Middle East.
The customer, which provides natural gas to power plants and
other industries, uses a decades-old wireless system to connect
valve and metering stations. Pressured to reduce operating costs,
they realized that a wireless network with greater capacity and
better performance could increase operational efficiency by
allowing real-time visibility and automating routine processes, and
that it would accommodate new information technology solutions.
The challenges associated with replacing an aging network are
significant. Many of the customer's distribution points and
metering stations use older equipment, which is not as
"network-friendly" as current products, and crowded wireless
spectrum in the area can cause interference and degrade network
performance. In addition, any new network must meet extremely
rigorous safety and environmental standards.
Redline's experience implementing wireless networks for other
oil and gas customers in the same area was a critical part of the
decision to choose Redline for this project. Redline will design
and implement a new wireless network to connect the customer's
distribution points as well as its valve and metering stations
through which it distributes gas to various industrial power
generation customers.
"We have the technology and the experience to do this upgrade
with confidence," states Hani Obeid, Redline's vice-president
Middle East. "This customer is
extremely concerned with safety and environmental protection and
our product design is such that we can meet their exceptionally
high safety and environmental standards."
The Redline network will replace the existing UHF-based network.
Data from the remote stations will be sent wirelessly by a variety
of remote terminal units (RTUs) to multiple SCADA host systems, and
in the future, the network will also support the use of corporate
business services. In addition to network hardware and software,
Redline will also provide a range of technical services, including
radio frequency planning, network architecture development, network
design and engineering. The network is expected to be fully
operational by the first quarter of 2016.
With a proven track record that includes dozens of successful
large-scale infrastructure networks, Redline, an ISNetworld™ member
company, is not only an expert in wireless mission-critical
networks, but also in turnkey wireless network delivery for oil and
gas, with purpose-built products and HSE-certified professionals.
Redline's end-to-end solutions for oil and gas include planning,
engineering and delivery services that combine with ruggedized
products to deliver a complete network solution, which can operate
effectively throughout the entire life cycle of an oil and gas
operation.
About Redline Communications
Redline Communications
(www.rdlcom.com) is the gold standard for industrial-wide area
communications in oil and gas, with multi-purpose wireless networks
that optimize operations across the globe. Major producers
worldwide rely on Redline to engineer, plan and deliver secure and
reliable networks for their entire operations cycle through M2M,
voice, data and video communications that increase
productivity. For more information, visit www.rdlcom.com.
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SOURCE Redline Communications Group Inc.