To service its growth, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has expanded its water and wastewater infrastructure – which includes more than 40 facilities – many located in remote areas. Associated Engineering (AE) designed and implemented a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) communication system to operate and monitor all facilities remotely. The municipality contracted…
Month: February 2016
Building Guest Loyalty Through Effective Communications
In the hospitality industry improved communications can play an essential role in maximizing efficiency and improving customer service. The result is an enhanced customer experience, which ultimately builds guest loyalty. A versatile and powerful two way radio solution allows those in the hospitality industry to evolve work processes and respond quicker to guests; whether you’re responsible…
Why You Need a Professional Site Evaluation
In a mission critical environment a professionally conducted system or site evaluation is critical to mitigating a significant failure/risk point. Radio systems are core risk mitigation tools and must be managed accordingly. Many client sites lack reliable, accurate baseline information regarding the design and architecture of the system, fleet mapping structure, and overall functionality. Without…
3 Keys to Remote Site Connectivity
Remote connectivity is becoming increasingly important for organizations to maintain efficient, effective operations. Reliable connections – particularly to remote or temporary locations – present a unique set of challenges to modern integrators seeking to find an alternative that has comparable strength and speed to leased lines on fibre, but less costly or logistically intensive. There…
Westcan ACS Designated Motorola Service Elite Specialist
Westcan ACS, as a result of the consistent demonstration of our capabilities in service delivery performance and personal expertise, has been awarded the status of SERVICE ELITE SPECIALIST by Motorola Solutions: the first in Western Canada to receive this designation. The Service Elite Specialist designation is a reflection of our ability to sell, design, deploy, support…
Why Digital?
Licensed, professional two way radio is on the verge of making the biggest leap forward since the invention of the transistor: the evolution from analog to digital. Digital radio offers many advantages over analog, including improved voice quality at greater range, improved battery life in portable devices, better privacy, sophisticated call-control features, the ability to…
10 Things to Know About AFRRCS
The implementation of AFRRCS (the Alberta First Responder Radio Communications System) – a new P25 trunked two way radio network designed for use by first responders in municipal, provincial and First Nations agencies – is already well underway. The province-wide AFRRCS initiative seeks to vastly improve the safety of first responders (police, fire, and ambulance)…
Community
I’ll be the first to admit that when we launched our community events sponsorship program our interest was primarily transactional in nature: we were looking to extend our limited marketing budget and gain local exposure at some high visibility events. We entered into agreements, negotiated brand placement, sponsorship levels, and advertising guidelines. We often received…
5 Keys to Selecting a Capable Integrator
When undertaking any sort of major communications project selecting a CAPABLE INTEGRATOR is vital to success. A capable integrator can conduct a proper needs analysis to ensure that coverage, speed and bandwidth targets are accurately evaluated and met. A communications network must be designed to be robust enough to manage critical operations and maintain the…
What We Do
As Western Canada’s premier supplier of integrated wireless communications, we are able to meet the varied needs of a diverse customer base, including: First Responders, Health Services, Utilities, Government, Oil & Gas, Industrial, Construction, Transportation, Private Security, Hospitality & Agriculture (to name a few). Westcan leads the industry in advanced training, has access to unrivalled…
Insights from Advanced Communications Integrators 