This case study details the challenges, methodology, and results of our project — and how the right combination of Ekahau surveys and RF optimization delivered a high-availability wireless network.
Project Overview
The project scope included approximately 85,000 m² of mixed-use space consisting of modern offices, heavy production floors, and warehouse storage areas. The client requested a full-scale WiFi assessment to eliminate coverage gaps, ensure seamless roaming, and support business-critical applications like IoT scanners, handheld devices, and wireless workstations. We utilized Ekahau Pro with Sidekick to conduct passive, active, and APoS surveys and generated predictive models to map performance.
Key Challenges
- Machinery Interference in Production Areas
Heavy industrial equipment generated electromagnetic interference, distorting RF signals and creating dead zones.
- High-Density Warehouse Storage
Warehouses contained pallets stacked up to 6 meters high, introducing attenuation and shadowing effects that degraded WiFi performance.
- Mixed Facility Layout
Different environments — office spaces, open production floors, and narrow warehouse aisles — required unique RF design strategies for consistent coverage.
Our Approach
We performed a full suite of surveys using Ekahau Sidekick, combining passive, active, and APoS methods to capture detailed data on signal strength, noise, and throughput. Based on this data, our engineers applied several optimization strategies:
- Adjusting antenna orientation and mounting height to minimize pallet shadowing.
- Deploying directional antennas in warehouse aisles to provide targeted coverage.
- Implementing careful channel planning and power calibration to reduce co-channel interference.
- Accounting for multipath effects caused by reflective machinery surfaces.
- We also built predictive heatmaps and models to simulate AP performance under different scenarios and confirm optimal designs before implementation.
Outcome and Deliverables
The final deliverables included detailed heatmaps for signal strength, SNR, and channel overlap, along with a customized technical report containing recommendations for AP density, placement, and configuration. With these changes, the client achieved optimized coverage across offices, production areas, and warehouses. This ensured reliable performance for scanners, IoT devices, and mobile workstations.
Client Impact
As a result of our work, the client benefited from seamless WiFi connectivity across the 85,000 m² site, reduced downtime in production and warehouse processes, and a future-ready wireless infrastructure capable of supporting additional IoT integrations.
Conclusion
This project demonstrates how advanced WiFi surveys and RF design expertise can overcome interference challenges in complex environments. By combining Ekahau’s tools with a strategic, data-driven approach, we delivered reliable wireless coverage that enables efficient, uninterrupted operations.
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