UniFi for Energy
Industrial-grade connectivity for energy operations — withstanding extreme temperatures, EMI, and remote locations without fiber access.
50+ km
PtP Link Range
-40°C to +70°C
Operational Range
SCADA
Integration Ready
IP67
All Hardware Rated
THE CHALLENGES
Challenges where connectivity is life safety
In energy environments, a network failure is not an inconvenience — it can halt production, trigger safety system failures, and create environmental incidents.
Remote Sites Without Fiber Access
Power plants, substations, and mining sites are routinely located where fiber installation is prohibitively expensive. Wireless point-to-point links must carry industrial-grade traffic over long distances reliably.
Standard Hardware Fails in Extreme Conditions
Consumer and standard enterprise equipment fail in environments with extreme heat, humidity, dust, and electromagnetic interference from heavy machinery. Industrial sites require IP67-rated, EMI-hardened hardware.
SCADA Systems Need Isolated Networks
Operational Technology (OT) networks running SCADA systems must be completely isolated from IT networks and internet-connected systems. A lateral breach from IT to OT can cause physical equipment damage.
Worker Safety Requires Connectivity
Remote worker check-in systems, emergency communication, and real-time location tracking for safety compliance require reliable WiFi or cellular connectivity across large outdoor industrial areas.
THE SOLUTIONS
One platform. Extreme environment proven.
INALAMBRICA.US deploys ruggedized network infrastructure for energy facilities where standard equipment simply fails — extreme heat, EMI, remote locations.
Long-Range Point-to-Point Links
Ubiquiti airFiber and airMAX equipment provides 50km+ wireless backhaul links at 10 Gbps — connecting remote substations, mining sites, and offshore platforms to the corporate network without expensive fiber installation.
IP67 Ruggedized Hardware
All hardware deployed by INALAMBRICA.US for energy environments carries IP67 ingress protection — completely sealed against dust intrusion and water immersion. Rated for operation from -40°C to +70°C with EMI hardening for high-voltage environments.
OT/IT Network Convergence
UniFi's segmentation capabilities create isolated OT networks for SCADA, DCS, and industrial control systems — completely separated from IT networks with data diodes where regulatory compliance requires it.
Industrial IoT Connectivity
Thousands of industrial sensors — temperature, pressure, flow, vibration — connect to a ruggedized industrial IoT network carrying telemetry to SCADA systems. UniFi's IoT VLAN manages device segregation automatically.
Worker Safety Systems
Real-time personnel location tracking, emergency mustering systems, and man-down detection alerts require reliable WiFi coverage across entire plant facilities. UniFi's outdoor AP coverage design addresses even the most complex plant layouts.
Power Grid Monitoring Networks
Electric utilities monitoring substation status, transformer temperature, and grid telemetry require ultra-reliable, low-latency networks that function during weather events and grid disturbances.
THE BUSINESS CASE
Infrastructure built to outlast harsh environments.
Hardware That Outlasts the Environment
IP67-rated, EMI-hardened hardware in extreme environments requires service intervals measured in years, not months. INALAMBRICA.US selects hardware appropriate for each deployment environment — no shortcuts that create expensive field service calls.
OT Security That Prevents Catastrophic Incidents
A compromised SCADA system can cause physical damage to equipment worth millions. Proper OT/IT network segmentation prevents the lateral movement attacks that have caused industrial incidents worldwide.
Operational Data Drives Efficiency
Real-time sensor data across the entire facility — collected on ruggedized IoT networks — enables predictive maintenance that reduces unplanned downtime by 30-50% compared to scheduled maintenance programs.
USE CASES
Solutions for every energy operation
Electric Utilities & Substations
Power utilities need reliable, encrypted connectivity between substations and control centers — often across distances where fiber is uneconomical. Ruggedized PtP links with full redundancy provide carrier-grade substation connectivity.
Mining Operations
Open pit and underground mining operations require wireless networks that survive dust, vibration, explosions, and water — while providing continuous telemetry from autonomous vehicles and drilling equipment.
Oil, Gas & Petrochemical
Petrochemical facilities require intrinsically safe network equipment in hazardous areas (Zone 1/2), gas-tight conduit systems, and ATEX-certified installations alongside standard enterprise infrastructure in safe areas.
Renewable Energy Facilities
Solar farms, wind parks, and hydroelectric facilities require wide-area outdoor network coverage for inverter monitoring, turbine status, and environmental telemetry — often in remote areas with no existing infrastructure.
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We eliminated 180 km of fiber project planning by using INALAMBRICA.US's point-to-point wireless links between our substations. The performance is indistinguishable from fiber for our SCADA traffic, and the deployment took 3 weeks instead of 18 months. The hardware has been operating in our Caribbean climate without a single failure for 2 years.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Ubiquiti airFiber links provide reliable operation at 50km+ in line-of-sight conditions, achieving up to 10 Gbps of throughput. For shorter distances (1-20km), airMAX technology provides 100+ Mbps at lower cost. For non-line-of-sight scenarios, we design multi-hop relayed solutions using intermediate repeater sites. All links include 20-40% link budget margin to maintain performance through Caribbean rain fade events.
Standard enterprise WiFi equipment fails quickly near high-voltage switchgear due to electromagnetic interference. We select specifically EMI-hardened equipment rated for industrial environments near HV switchgear. All equipment is bonded and grounded according to IEC 61000 EMC standards. Fiber optic cable runs in areas with highest EMI intensity prevent conducted interference from reaching sensitive electronics.
OT/IT separation uses hardware VLAN isolation with zero routing between OT and IT segments. Where physical separation is required, data diode hardware allows one-directional data flow from OT to IT (for monitoring dashboards) while making it physically impossible for any traffic from IT to reach OT systems. This architecture meets IEC 62443 requirements for industrial network security.
SCADA networks are designed with independent local operation — monitoring and control functions continue locally even when the WAN link to corporate fails. We implement local historian servers at each facility that buffer data during connectivity interruptions and automatically sync when connectivity is restored. Critical alarms also route via dedicated LTE backup modems that operate completely independently of the main network.
Yes. We design wide-area outdoor networks using a combination of high-gain sector antennas mounted on elevated positions (towers, cliffs, equipment) and mobile access points on vehicles for in-pit coverage. The network handles the heterogeneous mix of WiFi clients — phones, tablets, autonomous vehicle embedded modems, and sensor nodes — with appropriate QoS and VLAN separation between equipment telemetry and personnel communications.
Remote locations need uncompromising connectivity.
We deploy ruggedized UniFi networks in extreme industrial environments — where standard equipment simply fails. Get Your site assessment for your energy facility.
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