Dynamic display panels at Grenoble bus station

Details
Client
SPIE NETWORKS
Location
Grenoble
Market
Transport Infrastructures
Solution
Connecting dynamic display panels to the IFOTEC concentration switch via fibre optics

Challenge : upgrading passenger information systems

As part of the modernisation of its infrastructure, Grenoble Bus Station aimed to enhance its passenger information system by deploying dynamic display panels across 20 platforms. To achieve this goal, these panels needed a reliable and efficient fibre-optic connection to ensure seamless real-time updates for travellers.

However, during implementation, the service provider responsible for the new communication infrastructure encountered several challenges. As a result, they turned to IFOTEC and selected our HNDF-2TG16FX Ethernet concentration switches to establish a stable fibre-optic link between the digital signage panels and the central concentrator switch installed outside the station.

Beyond that, our involvement quickly evolved from a simple equipment supplier to providing tailored technical support, ensuring a smooth and efficient deployment.

Problems encountered

🚧 Tight deadlines : The customer needed to connect 20 links to our Ethernet switch, but additional modules required to expand its capacity from 16 to 32 links were out of stock.

🚧 Compatibility issues : Furthermore, the media converters from another manufacturer were incompatible with our concentration switch, potentially delaying system deployment and affecting real-time passenger information displays.

Our solution

Samuel Atahias, our sales technician, quickly found alternatives to avoid blocking the installation and our customer :

  • An immediate transitional solution with the loan of an additional old-generation 8-port module while waiting for the 16-port module to be manufactured.
  • Tailor-made support with the selection of the IFOTEC MinPlus media converter, better suited to his architecture and also ensuring perfect communication with the Ethernet concentrator switch.

Customer benefits

  • Alternatives proposed to avoid blocking the installation
  • Technical choices to guarantee reliable data transmission
  • Deadlines met
See the application diagram

Another successful assignment thanks to the proximity, responsiveness and expertise of our team.

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