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With trade connections with over 120 countries and dealings with more than 500 ports around the world, Malaysia’s Port Klang is well on its way to becoming a regional shipping hub. One major piece of the puzzle needed for Port Klang to fulfill its ambitions was the setting up of a wireless network but for a time, inferior wireless equipment was an obstacle to its aim of becoming a hub. Now, the problem is a thing of the past.
There is no denying the importance and significance of Port Klang, which sits on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Located about 40 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, Port Klang has been developing into a national load centre and container hub for the region based on a Malaysian government directive in 1993. Port Klang’s proximity to the greater Klang Valley — the commercial and industrial hub of Malaysia — ensures that the port plays a pivotal role in the economic development of Malaysia. Its ideal geographical location makes it the first port of call for ships on the eastbound leg and the last port of call on the westbound leg of the Far East-Europe trade route.
Encompassing an area of 806 hectares, Port Klang comprises of three gateways – the Northport, Westport and Southport. It covers a total length of 16 km in berths. e-SeaPorts.com Sdn Bhd (provider of the crane operation and maintenance system to Northport) wanted to provide seamless wireless network connectivity between 10 container terminal cranes (roaming along a 1.2-km stretch) and the Wharf Operations Office. e-SeaPorts.com and Northport wanted an outdoor-rated, high-speed wireless network with secure bi-directional traffic that would enhance the efficiency of operations at the port. Wireless equipment had already been purchased by the port, but the performance was very poor. This was due to the procurement of wrong wireless equipment and improper planning.
e-SeaPorts.com then commissioned Red Tree Unwired (Red Tree Ventures Sdn Bhd) to design, implement and manage the fixed wireless network system. Red Tree Unwired (RTU), a wireless system integrator, performed a site survey and was quick to identify poor cell planning and network installation rules in the previous equipment that were not adhered to. This resulted in degraded signals and poor network performance. RTU conducted a quick requirement study and within a month had found the solution: a network system using radio frequency network equipment from smartBridges, which RTU recommended and implemented.
Mr. Lim Kheng Teong, CTO of Red Tree Ventures Sdn Bhd, said, "The key to the entire project was in convincing the customers who were used to Cisco equipment that smartBridges would do a better job at a cost-effective price. With this successful wireless implementation, Northport (Port Klang) has moved one step closer to its vision of being recognized as the national and regional hub for shipping traffic.”
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