More than 30% of rural industrial sites in France do not have an adequate fiber-optic or copper connection. Deployment times for a fixed-line telecom connection can exceed 12 to 18 months, at a cost of several thousand euros—which is unacceptable for a monitoring site.
Rural industrial sites without adequate fixed-line access
Even when an ADSL copper line is available, download speeds are often less than 2 Mbps in rural areas, with high latency and instability that make real-time monitoring impractical. A 4G LTE connection offers 10 to 80 Mbps with a latency of 20–40 ms.
Average ADSL Mbps in rural industrial areas
Long-range Wi-Fi (point-to-point) can operate over distances ranging from 500 m to a few km, but requires a clear line of sight, a dedicated power source at each end, and regular maintenance. 4G LTE has none of these drawbacks.
Maximum range for industrial Wi-Fi without line of sight
The Eziwan Gateway has two SIM card slots. Each SIM card can be from a different carrier (Orange, SFR, Bouygues). The gateway automatically selects the carrier with the best signal at each location.
In the event of a loss of signal from the primary carrier (network outage, maintenance, local congestion), the system switches to the secondary SIM in less than 8 seconds—in a way that is transparent to the monitoring system.
Lifting stations, discharge stations, booster stations—thousands of pumping stations in France are located in rural areas without fiber-optic connectivity. Eziwan connects control systems via 4G LTE to monitor levels, pressures, flow rates, and pump status. SMS alerts are sent in the event of overflow or a malfunction.
Electrical substations, high-voltage/extra-high-voltage substations, gas network nodes, and distribution facilities—this equipment is often located in open fields or forests. 4G connectivity with failover ensures the transmission of telecom and SCADA data.
Construction, civil engineering, and water infrastructure projects—monitoring and measurement equipment deployed temporarily on job sites without permanent infrastructure. Eziwan sets up in minutes and can be moved from one site to another as the project progresses.
Storage silos, weather stations, irrigation sensors, wine cellars, livestock barns—connected agriculture requires reliable connectivity in areas that are often underserved. Eziwan runs on a battery or 12V solar panels.