Over the years, Gloucester Cathedral had built up a number of suppliers for different technology requirements across different departments. When Emily Shepherd took up post in 2015 it soon became obvious to her that none of the systems worked well or integrated with each other.
Emily says “Before Solutions 4 IT acquired our IT provider we had already realised that things needed to change. Don’t get me wrong, our old IT provider of 17 years was loyal and kept things going but we needed a more structured approach to meet modern needs.”
Next Section:- The Solution
Existing Comms Cabinet
Spaghetti Junction…….. : – /
Cathedral Boundaries
Comparable to network cabling a small housing estate.
Wi-Fi Testing Equipment
A rig complete with battery, built for the Wireless survey of the Cathedral Nave.
Up on the roof
Paul & Mat surveying for cable routes
Wireless survey underway
You can just see the hands of our surveyor holding the rig (bottom right of picture)
Big No No…
To avoid interference, data & electrics must be a minimum of 50mm apart unless in segregated trunking.
Redundant Equipment
Estimated installation date of late 1980’s. None of the previous suppliers had taken this out during upgrades – the mind boggles.
Coffee Shop Wi-Fi & Network Connections
A picture from our initial walk around
Project Pilgrim
Project Pilgrim is also underway to improve the visitors experience.