Rajant Corporation to Showcase Innovative GULFMESH Broadband Network Solution at OTC2011
Rajant Corporation to Showcase its Wireless Broadband Solutions for Critical Remote Infrastructure at 2011 Offshore Technology Conference
The proposed GULFMESH™ wireless broadband network, based on Rajant BreadCrumb® nodes and InstaMesh software, is one example of how Kinetic Mesh Networking can link a variety of fixed and moving assets in remote locations
Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh Networks and provider of pervasive, multi-frequency wireless solutions, will showcase its innovative GULFMESH™ broadband network solution, along with other broadband mesh offerings for remote critical infrastructure, at the 2011 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC2011), May 2nd-5th, at Reliant Park in Houston, TX (booth #718).
GULFMESH™ is a proposed broadband wireless network in the Gulf of Mexico that would cover the area from Brownsville, Texas to the Florida panhandle. Oil platforms, commercial and private ships, Coast Guard and military boats as well as helicopters would connect to the mesh network enabling Wi-Fi access, ship-to-shore communications and the ability to remotely view, monitor and control a full range of IP devices.
The powerful flexibility of Rajant’s Kinetic Mesh Networking can be applied to virtually any remote critical infrastructure where a broadband data and communications capability is required. For example, a cluster of BreadCrumb nodes situated on a group of wells, pipelines or drilling platforms, could be readily connected via satellite transponder to satisfy a full range of communications needs.
Rajant will also showcase its powerful RAPTR solution, which combines three BreadCrumb network nodes with three levels of directional antennae to provide portable readily-established broadband connectivity over long distances. With throughput rates of 25 Mbps at six miles and 5 Mbps at ten miles, RAPTR offers true broadband connectivity for remote, unserved locations at distances up to 30 miles.
The highlighted solutions are based on the proven Rajant BreadCrumb® wireless, portable mesh networking nodes and InstaMesh software, which enable continuous and instantaneous routing of wireless and wired connections. This dynamic frequency-hopping capability allows for total network mobility – Kinetic Meshing – as well as robust fault tolerance, high throughput and low latency.
“The essence of Kinetic Mesh Networking is motion and flexibility,” noted Rajant Co-Founder and CEO Robert Schena. “The Gulf of Mexico is teeming with thousands of moving and standalone assets – from manned and unmanned drilling platforms, commercial and private vessels, helicopters, and Coast Guard and military boats. GULFMESH™ would provide the ability to connect these disparate assets with a resilient broadband network so that voice, video and data can securely, reliably flow between all nodes in the network. The range of applications supported by this technology is virtually unlimited – from remote monitoring of platform and equipment conditions, voice and data communications, and video security. This networking capability — used extensively today in military and mining applications – stands to provide new levels of security, safety and productivity for any operation that relies on remote critical infrastructure.”
To learn more about GULFMESH™ and RAPTR, as well as Rajant’s proven set of networking solutions for the mining, military, first responders, municipalities, service providers and broadcasters, visit booth 718 at OTC2011.
About OTC
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at Reliant Center in Houston, and attracts more than 65,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibiting companies representing more than 110 countries. For more information, visit www.otcnet.org/2011.
About Rajant:
Rajant Corporation enables secure communications-on-the-move through a portable meshed wireless network that can rapidly reconfigure and adapt in real-time. Rajant’s BreadCrumb® Wireless solutions provide networks for Military, Mining, Homeland Security, First Responders, Telecommunications Service Providers and Public Safety and provide voice and data communications across a meshed, self-healing network. Rajant’s BreadCrumb network nodes communicate with IP based client devices such as laptops, PDAs, video cameras, satellite terminals, networked radios, RFID’s and sensor devices. Please visit www.rajant.com or call (484) 595-0233.
