Enhancing Communication On Your Worksite

Effective, reliable and timely communication is key to the smooth running of any business. Modern technology has opened many previously unheard of possibilities for keeping in touch over vast distances. These technologies are scalable and can easily be adapted to suit businesses, be they big, or small.

Radio networks, wireless networks and wired Local Area Networks (LAN) are all options to keep you connected with your employees. Each has its own unique benefits and drawbacks, which means that the best technology to use will change depending on the situation. Below, each of these methods are detailed to help you choose the best option for your business.

Radio Networks

Radio may seem like an outdated technology when compared to modern cellular devices, however, there are a number of distinct advantages to maintaining a radio network for your worksite.

The biggest advantage of a radio network is its robustness. Cellular networks are highly reliant on towers and other infrastructure that are completely out of your control. If the cell companies' network goes down, you communications go down as well and there is nothing you can do but wait while your businesses communications grind to a halt! Radio networks are independent of this infrastructure and will work without any external assistance. This is especially useful in remote areas where cell coverage is poor and unreliable – with a radio network your business does not need to miss a beat, no matter what.

Wireless Networks

Wireless technology is increasing in effectiveness all the time and it represents a powerful tool for communication and sharing within an organisation.

Wireless networks, much like radio networks do not need to be reliant on external service providers. Whilst many wireless networks have internet access, it is possible to have a wireless network between computers and other devices in your workplace, which is not dependent on an internet connection.

Where radio networks are primarily designed to facilitate verbal communication, wireless networking focusses on the transmission of written communications and files, which can include documents, photographs and schematics amongst many others. This makes wireless networks a powerful tool for collaboration within your organisation.

There can be a wider range of technical problems with wireless networks when compared to other options. Because this variety of network is still in a period of rapid change, these problems are being worked on and should be ironed out in the future.

Wired Local Area Networks

Wired LAN's offer the same functionality as wireless networks, but require a much larger initial investment in infrastructure. This is because these networks rely on the individual devices on the network being connected by cables.

There are some distinct advantages to using a wired network over a wireless one. Drop outs and other technical difficulties occur much less frequently over a wired network and are thus a good solution if you don't need to network portable devices.

Which One To Choose?

When it comes down to choosing, there sin op reason why you have to settle for just one networking method! Many situations call for a combination of the above methods to provide the best and most fail safe communication methods for your business or worksite. There are a number of highly skilled contractors, who can assess your needs and provide you with quality equipment to build your business network.

RF Innovations Australia is a leading manufacturer and provider of wireless communication equipment for mining, defence, agriculture, transport industries. Visit their website to get more information!