GTI communication solutions on-the-mark at ADIPEC 2010

November 5, 2010

The door has just closed on one of the main bi-annual events in the Middle East, the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), the largest oil and gas event outside of North America. Guardian showcased at the event the industrial telecom and paging solutions for explosive and hazardous areas.

The attendance of Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, marked the official opening of the four-day event and around 40,000 people attended from energy ministers, CEOs, engineers and exhibitors from around the region and the global energy sector.

ADIPEC reflects the status of Abu Dhabi as a knowledge hub for the oil and gas industry and it sets the stage for companies to come to the city to make business deals, forge new contacts, showcase their technologies and services, and to get involved in strategic and policy-shaping discussions," said ADIPEC Conference Chairman Abdul Munim Saif Al Kindy.

Guardian Telecom Inc technology leads the way

Guardian Telecom was fully on show in hall 3, demonstrating to visitors about how we can help design and implement simple or extensive industrial telecommunications solutions for on-shore and off-shore work-sites that demand the most rugged and reliable communications and plant-wide paging solutions. Moreover, VoIP and ATEX IEC Zone-1 rated solutions were a hot topic with Guardian’s rugged technology and our Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) solutions attracting a lot of interest.

Safyan Ali, Guardian Telecom Sales Manager for the Middle East explains the advantages of Guardian’s VoIP offering.

 “One simple network connection is all that is needed with our Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) industrial telephones. SIP connectivity extends VoIP access into the most demanding and rugged environments. Guardian VoIP products are Power over Ethernet compliant (PoE) or can be powered using an external power supply. Time, money and call costs are reduced by deploying only one voice and data infrastructure.

Customers rely on Guardian products that meet their needs for reliability, durability and feature rich performance in extreme temperatures, weather & severe environemts and provide enhanced levels of EMI & voltage surge protection. Now customers can have all that PLUS the advantages of VoIP in demanding, industrial telecom environments. “

Furthermore, Guardian showcased at the stand a range of industrial, water-proof and explosion-proof telephones, emergency phones and PageTalk system components. The exhibit also included the very popular AB-1000 Acoustic Booth that provides 25 dB sound attenuation for use in areas with high ambient noise. This solution, equipped with highly visible light-beacons, provides an increased level of safety and piece-of-mind for those area that require clear, reliable communications for all staff working in noisy environments. This solution is also helping to increase productivity in oil and gas platforms around the world.

Nick Dabrensky, Guardian’s Vice President of Sales, gives an insight to GTI’s offerings to meet plant communication needs whether customer is looking for a new system or modernizing an existing system.