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December
2016.
Staley Technologies cuts costs by over $1 million with combination of testers
Dear Editor,
Please find below the latest press release from IDEAL Networks.
Warrington, UK | December 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Staley Technologies cuts equipment costs by more than $1 million with clever combination of testers
Network installation and support company Staley Technologies has cut the cost of equipping their fleet by 68% by purchasing a combination of IDEAL Networks certifiers and network transmission testers, equating to a saving of over USD $1 million. The company has reduced the time taken to provide test results by a week and the amount of equipment needed by half.
Staley Technologies, based in Arkansas, USA, conduct more than 15,000 projects per year ranging from single-site installations to nationwide rollouts on projects like UPS surveys, WLAN designs and CCTV installations. Staley identified the SignalTEK™ NT transmission tester from IDEAL Networks was able to perform many tasks for which they were currently using certifiers, including wiremapping, link testing, port finding and transmission testing. The SignalTEK NT tester also uniquely works with copper and fibre cabling.
Jobs frequently require that technicians travel long distances and transport a large amount of equipment, which means space in the company vans is at a premium. By replacing the equipment in the 197-van fleet with this one compact, easy-to-use piece of equipment, it significantly reduced Staley’s equipment cost and space restrictions.
“Having a single, compact, handheld device saves valuable space on board – there is no other transmission tester that we can use for both copper and fibre,” says John David, Director of Corporate Safety and Training at Staley. “The device is also small and light, which is much easier to work with.”
By creating a clever mix of test equipment, investing in a full fleet of SignalTEK NT testers combined with only a small amount of more costly cable certifiers, the cost to equip the whole fleet of installers has been reduced by 68%, a savings of over $1 million.
“We’ve found that our clients place a high value on test results, and moreover, it is part of our strict quality control procedure to conduct the tests and retain the report of the results,” says John, explaining that it is also important to Staley that test data can be downloaded soon after testing.
Staley has managed to eliminate the issue of delayed test results by adopting the use of the free IDEAL AnyWARE™ app. This app allows users to transfer test data to their mobile device and share results with offsite colleagues without delay. Using the IDEAL AnyWARE app has enabled technicians to transfer test results almost in ‘real time’, meaning results are received up to a week sooner than previously.
David explains, “Before we were relying on technicians to download results to a laptop when they got to their hotel room or returned home. This delay meant the client did not have as quick of a turnaround if the results demonstrated faulty equipment or were not executed to the client’s satisfaction.
Being able to transfer test results directly from the job site has changed the way Project Managers work,” continues David. “Delays completing reports are a thing of the past, and as re-testing is also no longer required, work tickets are closed out up to two weeks sooner. This helps jobs to be completed more efficiently.”
For more information on SignalTEK NT or the full range of cabling and network testers from IDEAL Networks, visit www.idealnetworks.net.
For more information on Staley, visit www.staleyinc.com
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Notes to Editors
About Staley Technologies:
Staley, Inc., was founded in 1951 and includes Staley Technologies, a technology deployment company, as well as Staley Electric, a comprehensive electrical service company. Staley Technologies has broadened its expertise to include structured cabling, electrical installations as well as equipment configuration and installation. Committed to providing excellent solutions with W2, BICSI-certified technicians, Staley Technologies supports the country’s most noteworthy big-box retailers, health care facilities, telecommunications providers and distribution companies. Headquartered in Little Rock, AR, Staley has several offices across the country to service single-site installations up to nationwide rollouts.
www.staleyinc.com
About SignalTEK NT:
SignalTEK NT is a copper and fibre network transmission tester that enables installers to conduct IP testing, performance testing, cable testing and wiremap testing. SignalTEK NT allows users to prove the performance up to Gigabit Ethernet transmission rates. By simulating actual network traffic users are able to test and document network and data cable performance to Gigabit Ethernet standards. The SignalTEK NT is also a cost effective way of proving copper and fibre networks provide error-free performance and can automatically generate test reports in a choice of formats.
About IDEAL Networks
IDEAL Networks offers easy to use data cable testers for cable installers and network testers to assist IT technicians with troubleshooting. The data cable tester range includes copper and fibre testers for cable verification, Ethernet transmission testing and cable certification that provide proof of performance. The unique network tester range helps to pinpoint and solve networking issues quickly. They decrease downtime by allowing field technicians to discover the root cause of network connectivity issues such as incorrect IP configuration, rogue network services, network bandwidth issues and PoE supply problems.
www.idealnetworks.net
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