Poynting, a Johannesburg company focusing on radio frequency (RF) and software helping with link planning, aims to help satisfy demand for a better understanding of wireless LANs (WLANs) with a series of installer`s courses. The courses follow similar training offered in June by Miro Distribution.
CEO of Poynting, Dr Andre Fourie, says the July course dates have had a full uptake, and another series is planned for August. Miro is also planning a follow-up event.
Commenting that much of the initial uncertainty about wireless probably comes from a lack of knowledge about RF, Fourie says: "It will be a practical, demonstration-filled course, lasting one day. We focus only on the elements people can realistically expect to deal with."
Although Poynting`s course material is available online, the company says installers should take nothing for granted. Practical demonstrations will help iron out many of the difficulties of entering this area.
The focus will be on the building blocks of WLANs - access points, antennas, WLAN cards, selecting the right WLAN boxes and software-based link planning - and provides lessons from other regions. Fourie says security, "a big issue at the moment", will also be tackled. To provide regulatory context, Poynting draws on the legal expertise of published commentators.
The course costs R900. Miro offers a cutthroat R200 course, demonstrating the competitiveness in this market.
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