The Solution Cirrustar were able to offer an all-inclusive service to survey, supply, install and maintain a wireless gigabit link. We call this packaged solution RIPL; in this case it involved the installation of a Lightpointe Gigabit laser (FSO – Free Space Optics). We knew from our close relationship with the manufacturers and our own personal experience, that this particular piece of equipment was reliable and could deliver the guaranteed throughput to comfortable handle Zetica’s requirements.

1. Tel – 01993 835335 Ÿ Web – www.cirrustar.com
Oxfordshire business park residents have inter-site
connectivity at gigabit speeds
Zetica is the UK’s leader in engineering and environmental
geophysics with an enviable reputation for objective advice, cost
effective surveys, and easy to understand reporting. The company
also has a standout track record for innovation with recent advances
including a wireless borehole magnetometer to survey while you drill, a multi-sensor data
acquisition system for multi-instrument surveys, and a train-mounted rail radar system for scanning
at speeds of over 300km/h. www.zetica.com for further information.
Project Background
Situated on Hanborough Business Park west of Oxford, Zetica have two sites within the estate, the
HQ and a Research & Development building just over a 100Mtrs away. The R&D building requires
a high-speed reliable connection back to the HQ to utilise the WAN and LAN for general
communications, data backups and secure data access.
Previously Zetica had used a WiFi bridge to provide this connectivity; unfortunately the WiFi
solution was unable to provide the level of service required and was not a feasible option going
forward. Zetica knew that undoubtedly the network traffic would increase over time and the link
would need to reliably cope with the increased use.
Zetica had considered a fibre link but the cost and permissions to dig a fibre cable was prohibitive,
Zetica then considered a leased line to increase speed and performance of the link. But soon
realised they would then of had the drawbacks of not only the operational cost but also the hassle
of being tied into a contract.
The Solution
Cirrustar were able to offer an all-inclusive service to survey,
supply, install and maintain a wireless gigabit link. We call
this packaged solution RIPL; in this case it involved the
installation of a Lightpointe Gigabit laser (FSO – Free Space
Optics). We knew from our close relationship with the
manufacturers and our own personal experience, that this
particular piece of equipment was reliable and could deliver
the guaranteed throughput to comfortable handle Zetica’s
requirements.

2. Tel – 01993 835335 Ÿ Web – www.cirrustar.com
We first conducted a survey and then performed the installation; once our equipment was
configured and tested we moved it onto Zetica’s live network where it immediately began to
function as planned. This resulted in no downtime for Zetica as we then simply switched the old
equipment off and removed it from site.
We were able to offer Zetica the most cost effective solution they could find and what we firmly
believe to be the best option.
Client Comment
Mandy Eriksen, Financial Director – “The service was installed, commissioned and tested in less
than a day and has so far proven to be 100% reliable. Cirrustar are on hand to fix or replace with a
24hr SLA agreement should we ever need them.
Having a reliable connection between the two sites has increased productivity and reduced
downtime and network problem solving, allowing our staff to do what they do best.”