NVT Phybridge Case Study: Food Company

One of the world’s largest food companies was relying on an analog communication system that could no longer keep up with the company’s needs. The organization wanted to modernize to IP. However, the company needed to overcome critical network readiness challenges to support a new IP voice solution.

Challenge

A CAT3 network infrastructure supported the existing analog phone system. Based on traditional LAN design thinking, the food company believed it needed to rip-and-replace the network infrastructure and install new Ethernet to support IP. Additionally, the organization was uncertain how to support the IP phones in all areas of the manufacturing facilities, given the 328ft (100m) reach limitation of standard Ethernet switches. The customer was not interested in the IDF closets required to extend connectivity to all areas of the buildings. The project was critical for business growth – but the network requirements appeared to be too costly, complicated, and disruptive to the business. The customer needed a modern solution to overcome its challenges.

Solution

Given the customer’s digital transformation challenges, JT Global Enterprise, the reseller partner, introduced the food company to the NVT Phybridge PoLRE® switch. The PoLRE switch delivers Power over Ethernet over any new or existing single-pair UTP (CAT3) infrastructure with up to 1,200ft (365m) reach. That’s four times farther than a standard PoE switch. The customer was satisfied, as the innovation would eliminate rip-and-replace requirements and allow for a smoother modernization experience. In just a few simple setup steps, the PoLRE switch transformed the customer’s existing CAT3 infrastructure into a robust IP/PoE backbone with more than enough reach to support the new IP phones exactly where the customer needed them.

Result

The food company leveraged the NVT Phybridge PoLRE switch to deploy over 4,000 IP phones across 47 locations. JT Global Enterprise was able to leverage the existing and proven voice infrastructure to maintain a physically separate network for the new IP voice solution. The customer was also pleased with the simplicity of the solution. “Achieving IP connectivity first to support our new solution was where we exhausted most of our planning time. When we learned about the NVT Phybridge PoLRE product, we were able to move straight into implementation,” said the Sr. Telecommunications Manager for the food company. “The PoLRE switch solved every concern we had, especially around costs and complexity. Its simplicity, stability, and ease of deployment quickly provided the IP and PoE we needed to support our new system and features for all of our users.”

The food company took a pro-active approach to find new and better ways to support its IP modernization objectives in a financially and socially responsible manner. The customer leveraged Modern LAN design and NVT Phybridge PoE innovations to:

• Create a secure and robust point-to-point network topology for the new IP phones to improve application performance and quality of service
• Reduce infrastructure costs by more than $1.2 million
• Deploy the PoLRE solution in just four months; compared the original 18-month forecast
• Avoid rip-and-replace requirements to eliminate any potential business disruption
• Leverage the existing infrastructure to prevent over 12 tons of e-waste

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NVT Phybridge Case Study: Grocery Chain

A large US grocery store chain needed to stop paying costly service charges to maintain its outdated TDM PBX voice system. The organization wanted to implement a new IP-based communication solution across all locations. However, the customer was very concerned with the potential disruption and high costs to rip-and-replace the existing CAT3 voice network.

Challenge

The customer was relying on an aging, analog phone system and wanted to upgrade to a Unified Communications platform across all new and existing stores. However, like most businesses, the analog phones were supported with CAT3 wiring infrastructure, with many cable runs going well beyond the 328ft (100m) reach limitations of standard Ethernet switches. The customer was experiencing several challenges and was concerned with:

• The extremely high cost and time requirements needed to remove and replace the existing, yet reliable CAT3 infrastructure
• Loss of revenue and business disruption during the modernization process
• IDF closet requirements to support the new IP phones in all areas of the grocery stores, given the limited reach of standard Ethernet switches

The grocery store chain was unsatisfied with traditional LAN design and delayed the project to search for an alternative solution.

Solution

The customer learned about the award-winning NVT Phybridge PoLRE® (Power over Long Reach Ethernet) managed switch and engaged with one of their digital transformation experts to learn more. The PoLRE switch delivers Ethernet and PoE over a single-pair UTP wire with up to 1,200ft (365m) reach – that’s four times the reach of standard Ethernet switches. The customer was excited to see the solution in action and organized a no-obligation proof-of-concept to test the solution in their environment. In just a few simple setup steps, the PoLRE switch transformed the customer’s existing voice infrastructure into an IP backbone with more than enough bandwidth to support the new IP phones. PoLRE’s extended reach capabilities ensured that the new IP phones were deployed exactly where the customer needed them without the need for multiple IDF closets along the way.

“The customer was impressed with the switch’s ability to deliver PoE over the existing single-pair UTP cable at distances up to 1,200ft instead of the usual 328ft. The customer also found the security features and intuitive web GUI of the switch very attractive”

 – Darragh Hogan, Product Support Manager at NVT Phybridge

Result

By leveraging the NVT Phybridge PoLRE switch innovation, the customer was able to reduce network readiness costs, deployment time, and complexity associated with infrastructure requirements. After the successful implementation at the first location, the customer modernized the remaining locations using the PoLRE switch to achieve incredible results.

• Achieved over $5 million in infrastructure cost savings
• Leveraged the existing and proven voice infrastructure to create a physically separate and secure IP voice network
• Significantly reduced the deployment time, accelerating the return on investment
• Eliminated business disruption as no construction was required

Repeatable, Predictable, and Scalable Across Every Location

The existing voice infrastructure topology at every store is the same, point-to-point. By leveraging this proven and reliable infrastructure, the customer was able to simplify its modernization with a repeatable, predictable, and scalable deployment experience across every location. The customer was able to significantly reduce the deployment time and save over $5 million, thanks to the NVT Phybridge PoLRE switch.

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NVT Phybridge Case Study: Catholic School District

Catholic School District Uses NVT Phybridge PoLRE Switches to Deploy New IP Communication Solution Across 160 Sites

The Catholic School District oversees 160 Catholic schools and administrative buildings in its geographic region, supporting over 80,000 students with more than 5,000 teachers and support staff. The organization relied on several outdated analog communications systems across the 160 locations that were end-of-life and becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to manage. The district wanted to modernize to IP and standardize communication across all sites to improve efficiency and access modern collaboration features.

Challenge

Before the Catholic School District could move forward with the digital transformation project, it needed to address essential network readiness requirements. A CAT3 network infrastructure supported the current analog communication system. The organization was hesitant to rip-and-replace the existing and proven voice infrastructure due to high network costs, long deployment times, environmental concerns, and disruption to staff and students.

The school district was also challenged with connecting the new IP phones across large school environments, given the 328ft (100m) reach limitation of standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches. The customer also wanted to avoid the additional cost, complexity, and space needed to address IDF closet requirements. The customer required an innovative solution to enhance communication without disruption, complexity, or high costs.

Solution

The Catholic School District discovered NVT Phybridge and engaged with one of their Digital Transformation Consultants. After discussing the organization’s modernization objectives and barriers, the customer believed they could achieve better outcomes using Modern LAN design principles and the PoLRE^® (Power over Long Reach Ethernet) switch innovation. The NVT Phybridge PoLRE switch delivers power and connectivity over any new or existing single-pair UTP infrastructure with up to 1,200ft (365m) reach – that’s four-times farther than a standard PoE switch!

The Catholic School District was impressed with the proposal and wanted to test the technology in its environment. NVT Phybridge helped the customer organize a no-obligation proof-of-concept to test the solution in one of its locations. After a few simple setup steps, the PoLRE switch transformed the existing and reliable voice infrastructure into a robust and secure IP backbone for the new communication system. Due to the proof of concept’s success, the customer was completely confident in the PoLRE solution and was ready to move forward with the IP modernization initiative.

Result

The Catholic School District leveraged Modern LAN design principles and NVT Phybridge PoE innovations to achieve incredible results.

Create A Secure and Robust Local Area Network

The NVT Phybridge PoLRE switch helped the customer maintain a physically separate and cyber secure point-to-point network for IP voice. This ensures packets travel in order, on time, and without contention or loss, improving the service quality.

Maximize Return on Investment

The PoLRE switch’s repeatable, predictable, and scalable methodology simplified the digital transformation, saving the customer more than $2 million and reducing the total deployment time by 70%.

Environmental Responsibility

The school district could reuse its existing and proven voice infrastructure, preventing over 16 tons of e-waste from ending up in a landfill. The extended reach capabilities significantly reduced IDF closet requirements (power, cooling, backup power strategies, etc.), decreasing the organization’s ongoing energy consumption.

Change the Conversation; Improve the Outcome

The customer took a proactive approach to find new and better ways to achieve its IP modernization objectives in a financially and socially responsible manner. The organization created a physically separate, robust, and reliable voice network without risk or compromise thanks to the simplicity of the PoLRE solution. The customer was beyond satisfied, leveraging NVT Phybridge innovation to:

• Enhance communication across the school district to increase efficiency and collaboration
• Reduce infrastructure costs by approximately $2 million, allocating more budget to ROI-driving IP devices and applications
• Reduce IDF closet requirements by 80%
• Easily deploy 5,000 IP phones across 160 locations thanks to the PoLRE switch’s repeatable, predictable, and scalable deployment methodology
• Simplify network requirements to reduce the total deployment time by 70%. The organization was able to fully modernize a location in a few weeks, as opposed to months
• Eliminate disruption to staff and students to maintain safe and effective learning environments
• Ensure an environmentally responsible upgrade by reusing the existing infrastructure, preventing over 16 tons of e-waste

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NVT Phybridge Case Study: Spanish Retailer

Spanish Retail Giant Uses NVT Phybridge Ethernet over Coax Technology in Massive Security Upgrade

One of the largest department store groups in Europe was relying on outdated analog security cameras and needed to strengthen its physical security measures. The retailer decided to modernize to an IP-based surveillance system in each of its retail locations to deter theft and provide better recognition capabilities.

Given the number and immense size of each store, the project was going to be massive. The organization decided to modernize its security system in two phases. The first phase would involve upgrading the existing analog devices with IP cameras at each location. Phase two would include expanding the security system with additional IP cameras to provide complete surveillance coverage. The organization was specifically interested in having IP cameras at each check-out terminal to ensure the safety of its employees. To successfully achieve the project’s objectives, the organization determined it would need to deploy and support over 6,000 IP cameras across the organization’s retail facilities.

Before the retailer could move forward with the project, it needed to establish the necessary infrastructure to support the new IP solution. A Coax-based infrastructure was supporting the existing analog cameras, and the organization was not interested in the traditional rip-and-replace upgrade method, as they were concerned with:

• Extremely high costs and time requirements to retrofit hundreds of locations with new cabling and equipment
• Loss of revenue and a poor customer experience due to the business disruption caused by the renovations
• Losing valuable retail floor space from the IDF closets required to connect the IP cameras exactly where they were needed
• Ensuring a smooth and efficient modernization across every location

The organization was uncertain about how to proceed and searched for a solution that would allow for a more graceful modernization to IP.

Industry-Leading Power over Ethernet Technology

The Spanish retailer discovered NVT Phybridge and engaged with a digital transformation specialist to learn more. NVT Phybridge worked closely with the customer to understand their objectives and challenges and recommended Modern LAN design and the CLEER24 (Ethernet over Coax) managed switch solution. The award-winning CLEER24 switch delivers power and data over any new or existing Coax-based infrastructure with reach capabilities up to 6,000ft (1,830m) – that’s 18 times farther than standard Ethernet switches.

The customer was impressed with the proposal and wanted to see the solution in action. A no-obligation proof of concept was arranged at one of the retail locations to test the technology in the customer’s environment. In just a few simple setup steps, the enterprise-grade CLEER24 switch transformed the existing Coax-based infrastructure into a robust and secure IP backbone. Due to the success of the proof of concept, the retailer was completely confident in the CLEER24 solution and was finally able to move forward with its IP modernization initiative.

Result

By leveraging Modern LAN Principles and the CLEER24 innovation, the retailer was able to deploy over 6,000 IP cameras across the organization. The Ethernet over Coax innovation allowed the customer to reuse its existing Coax-based infrastructure; eliminating the high cost, risk, complexity, and disruption that would have been caused by the traditional rip-and-replace model. Additionally, the NVT Phybridge EC4 Adaptor was used to easily expand the surveillance system, providing the freedom to connect up to 4 IP cameras using a single long-run Coax cable.

The customer took a pro-active approach to find new and better ways to support its IP modernization objectives in a financially and socially responsible manner. The organization changed the conversation to improve their outcome; using Modern LAN Principles and Power over Ethernet innovations to:

• Reduce infrastructure costs by more than $330,000; allowing more budget to be allocated to applications and better application adoption
• Simplify network requirements and significantly reduce the total deployment time
• Eliminate business disruption to maintain optimal customer experience and avoid loss-of-revenue
• Maintain a physically separate network path for the security devices and applications to ensure the security and performance of the overall business network
• Increase safety and security by increasing the number of cameras deployed in a single location using the EC4 Adaptor
• Save precious retail space by eliminating the need to install additional IDF closets
• Prevent over 105 tons of cabling e-waste from ending up in a landfill

The rackmount capabilities helped the customer stack and configure the switches in multiple configurations to fit their unique needs. The CLEER24 switch comes standard with PowerWISE® technology, allowing four switches to be stacked together for power-sharing, load balancing, and power redundancy.

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NVT Phybridge Case Study: Institute of Technology

One of the top U.S. universities, located in the southeastern region, has modernized its communication capabilities to provide industry-leading education. Offering only a single degree when founded in 1885, the institution is now well-known for its prestigious degree programs in engineering, business, and the sciences. With more than six colleges containing over 30 departments, upgrading communication across the organization was no simple task.

Prior to 2011, the university was relying on a legacy Nortel solution across its 350-acre campus. In 2011, the organization made the decision to improve its communication capabilities by modernizing to an IP-based solution across all 115 buildings on campus. The university chose to leverage its existing and proven CAT3 voice infrastructure to build a physically separate network for the IP solution using the NVT Phybridge UniPhyer switch.

Eight years later, the university was still completely satisfied with the performance of the UniPhyer solution. However, since the deployment in 2011, many new IP voice solutions were brought to market. The customer was interested in taking advantage of these new capabilities and decided to modernize to a Cloud-based solution across the campus.

As part of the technology refresh, the university wanted to modernize from the UniPhyer to the next generation of innovations from NVT Phybridge; given the enhanced capabilities. The organization was interested in the PoLRE^® (Power over Long Reach Ethernet) switch due to its advanced feature set, which includes power-sharing for redundancy, load balancing, hot-swappable power supply, port monitoring, MAC address locking, transparency mode, and its energy efficiency. However, the organization was hesitant to upgrade the network due to concerns of cost, disruption, IDF closet requirements, and implementing a network topology that would most effectively support a hosted IP solution.

Modern LAN Design

Due to the incredible success in 2011 with the UniPhyer solution, the customer turned to NVT Phybridge for advice. Network consultants at NVT Phybridge examined the challenges and assured the organization that the PoLRE switch would be as simple, secure, and cost-effective as the UniPhyer solution. The university was pleased with the response and scheduled a no-obligation proof of concept to test the switch in one of the libraries on campus. The test took place in the library because it was the oldest building on campus, and the customer anticipated the environment to be the most difficult. If the solution worked in the library, the customer was confident it would work in all other locations.

Just as the UniPhyer did in 2011, the award-winning PoLRE solution transformed the existing CAT3 voice infrastructure into a robust and secure IP backbone for the new Cloud-based solution. The university was impressed and decided to move forward to achieve incredible results.

Create a secure and robust local area network

The organization leveraged the NVT Phybridge PoLRE switch to establish secure and robust point-to-point connections to each IP phone; significantly increasing cyber-security and performance of the real-time voice application.

Use new long-reach PoE innovations to maximize ROI

Similar to their experience with the UniPhyer in 2011, PoLRE innovation helped the university avoid the traditional rip-and-replace upgrade method; saving the organization over $1 million.

Construct physically separate networks for dedicated IP applications

As organizations continue to deploy IoT devices, the core data network has become increasingly complex, difficult to manage, and vulnerable to cyber-security threats. By leveraging NVT Phybridge PoE switch technology, the university was able to maintain a physically separate network for voice. The point-to-point topology of the new IP-enabled voice network provided the ideal environment to support real-time voice applications.

Environmental Excellence

Sustainability and social responsibility are core pillars of the university’s strategic action plan, as the organization is involved in many environmental initiatives aimed at changing the way people use the Earth’s limited resources. The research initiatives focus on a wide range of challenges involving sustainable energy, water resource management, pollution control, and climate change.

The university recognizes the importance of environmentally responsible digital transformations, which was an important factor in the planning phase of the communication upgrade. Together with NVT Phybridge, a plan was designed to minimize the project’s impact on the environment:

• The organization was able to reuse its existing voice infrastructure; preventing over 8 tons of cabling e-waste from ending up in a landfill
• Eliminating the need to rip-and-replace the existing infrastructure also significantly reduced material consumption, as no renovations were required
• The solution eliminated the need for additional server closets; reducing ongoing energy consumption to cool and power the equipment
• The university realized over $1 million in infrastructure cost savings, which can be used to fund its sustainability research and programs

A Better Return on Investment

The customer took a proactive approach to find new and better ways to support their IP modernization objectives in a financially and socially responsible manner. By applying Modern LAN Principles and Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch innovations, the university reduced infrastructure costs, eliminated risk and disruption, reduced the negative impact on the environment, and fast-tracked its digital transformation project while ensuring a secure and robust IP platform for the enhanced communication solution.

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