How Motorola’s Canopy™ broadband wireless provided a Canadian amusement park with a plug-and-play solution for their digital signage system that is both consistent and secure. The Problem:
Ontario based Paramount Canada’s Wonderland needed a wireless data transmission network that would allow broadband connectivity to park locations while providing maximum security. With a campus of approximately 300 acres, their hard-wired IP backbone was not available where they needed. The Solution: A wireless data transmission network of 16 subscriber modules was deployed, with subscriber modules located and configured at each local server location. www.canadas-wonderland.com. www.motorola.com/canopy. www.connectwithcanopy.com. The Result: A quick, plug-and-play deployment providing the consistency and security needed to deploy the digital dynamic signage package where needed in the park. Background Paramount Canada’s Wonderland needed a way to deploy the digital dynamic signage package for their Ride and Attraction Queue Lines. Their digital signage system, which provides content management and playback, has a central server that manages the content and local servers located with the playback displays. The local servers store all required content, but poll the central server on a regular basis to check that playlists and contents are up to date. When new updates are available, contents or playlists are downloaded and put into the play sequence. With a campus of approximately 300 acres, their hard-wired IP backbone was not available where needed. Their solution was to install a wireless data transmission network that would allow broadband connectivity to these locations while providing maximum data security. “We investigated a number of wireless solutions and found that the Motorola Canopy system provided us the connectivity we needed at a very reasonable price. It also allowed us to expand the network as required without having to add Access Points,” says Doug McBoyle, Manager of Technical and Event Services. The installation was done in house. They located the six element Access Point cluster on the top of their Park’s centerpiece; a 185 ft. high concrete mountain, which provided excellent coverage across campus. The Cluster Manager was connected to their server with a high-speed fiber-optic connection to provide maximum bandwidth to the CMM/Access Points. A BAM software package was employed to enhance security. McBoyle continues that “the network of 16 subscriber modules was deployed almost overnight and it really was a plug and pay solution. Subscriber modules were located at each local server location and configured, and within two days the network was up and running.” The data stream needs to be both consistent and secure explains McBoyle and “Motorola’s Canopy has been just that,” he adds, “consistent and secure.” For interviews, contact: Roderick Kelly Kelly+LoDestro Global Relations For Motorola’s Canopy Group (630) 761-0700 Roderick@kellylodestro.com Beyond Wireless is a regular media alert that is intended to illustrate a unique deployment of Motorola’s Canopy wireless broadband technology. Our goal is to assist you as you develop current and future story ideas depicting the evolution of wireless broadband technology that connects people to people and people to devices.
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