Access Points, Wireless Controllers and Cloud Management

Consumer-grade Wi-Fi access points are not designed for the interference, coverage demands, and security requirements of industrial environments. Warehouses with metal racking, forklifts, and high ceilings require carefully planned access point placement and antenna configurations to eliminate dead zones. Manufacturing floors with machinery, motors, and competing RF sources need access points built to handle interference without dropping connections. BCI's Extreme Networks-based WLAN infrastructure is purpose-built for these conditions.

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is the latest Wi-Fi standard, offering significantly higher throughput, better performance in dense device environments, lower latency, and improved battery efficiency for connected devices. In a warehouse or manufacturing facility where dozens of scanners, tablets, printers, and sensors are all connected to the same network, Wi-Fi 6 ensures consistent performance without congestion — particularly important for real-time WMS and MES workflows where connectivity latency directly affects throughput.

A wireless controller centrally manages all WLAN access points in a facility — handling authentication, security policies, firmware updates, and network monitoring from a single interface. Without a controller, each access point must be managed individually, which becomes unmanageable at scale. BCI's WLAN solution supports public cloud, private cloud/on-premises, and edge cloud controller deployments, giving organisations the flexibility to choose a management model that aligns with their IT policy and security requirements.

Yes. BCI's WLAN infrastructure is designed to support the full operational device ecosystem — barcode scanners, mobile computers, industrial tablets, RFID readers, printers, and IoT sensors — on a managed, secure, and scalable wireless network. The network is configured to prioritise operational traffic and maintain session continuity as workers move across zones, eliminating dropped connections during picking or scanning tasks.

Yes. BCI's WLAN solutions can be deployed in hazardous environments using suitable industrial enclosures and deployment configurations designed for such applications.

Yes. BCI offers wireless site surveys to assess coverage, identify potential interference, and design a WLAN network that meets operational requirements.

BCI's wireless access points support enterprise-grade security features and can be configured to align with your organisation's IT networking and security policies.

Yes. BCI offers both indoor and outdoor WLAN solutions. The network can support a wide range of Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including mobile computers, tablets, barcode scanners, printers, IoT devices, and other enterprise equipment.