In 1997 the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix came home to Phillip Island.. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation, the body who host the annual round of the Australia Moto GP and Formula
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Jo No 6117 08/03
Free Space Optics A Winner At The
2002 Australian Moto Gp
Australia has been host to a round of the 125,250 & 500cc Grand Prix World Championship since 1989
In 1997 the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
came home to Phillip Island Phillip Island is seen by
many as the world’s greatest stage for two-wheeled
action With its combination of fast straights - over
300 km/h on Gardner and sweeping corners, plus
two first-gear right-handers, the Island circuits’
four-and-a-half kilometres have a touch of
everything
Each year motorcycle enthusiasts from all around
Australia migrate to the event and it is watched by
millions worldwide, via telecast
The problem faced by many corporations
organising events of this magnitude is the
requirement for a cost-effective temporary
network The Australian Grand Prix Corporation,
the body who host the annual round of the
Australia Moto GP and Formula ONE GP in
Melbourne, is one such customer
In a joint venture between KRONE Australia and
Cable Construction Group (CCG), a 10Mb
Terescope Link was supplied and installed at the last
round of the World MOTO GP at Philip Island held
in October The requirement was to network
the main control tower with the
Administration building located
approx-imately 800 metres apart Previous events
have relied solely on a 128K ISDN link,
which is shared by up to 100 users
The Installation and commissioning was completed by CCG in the week before the event After the most suitable mounting location was selected the link was operational within 4 hours The link was in operation 24 hours a day with the trial period being 10 days
Philip Island is well known for its extreme weather conditions, with gail force winds and driving rain of Bass Strait a common occurrence The link was subjected to sleet, heavy rain, hail and strong winds throughout the 10-day trial The Terescope link was packet monitored during the trail and despite the inclement weather conditions it was exposed to, it performed without fault
Australian Grandprix Corporation, Assistant IT Manager, Simon Gowland said “We were extremely impressed with the speed at which the link was installed and was operational The complete time from start to data transfer was less than 4 hours The whole project was extremely professional KRONE addressed the AGPC requirements, with CCG providing a quality installation and technical expertise”
Commenting on the performance of the Terescope Gowland said “The Terescope did not miss a beat I can’t believe how quick it is”
ASPC also wish to utilize the technology at the Australian Formula One event held at Albert Park The FSO technology is ideal for these applications as it can be moved between sites and be operational within hours, providing cost effective bandwidth
When comparing the cost of leased lines to the Free Space Optics alternative the payback period is very attractive, this combined with increased bandwidth and mobility makes the KRONE Terescope a clear winner