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Line sharing for projector application

Behind the scenes at your local movie theater, there is a lot going on to maintain a cinema projector. As with most high tech equipment, software updates are needed to optimize performance and remotely calibrate operation settings from time to time. Cinema projectors are no exception to this rule.

However, remote connectivity comes at a cost.  As is evident in other industries, many times broadband access is not a financially viable solution for movie theaters given the upfront equipment cost and monthly service expenses. The dial-up modem is a cheaper alternative but monthly dedicated line costs are a factor to consider, especially with multiple locations. Phone line sharing switches can resolve the monthly costs and allow for secure access to remote equipment, like projectors and digital signage.

A single phone can cost $600/year. Hence, a business (theater) with 50 locations, eliminating one line per location, will save $30,000 per year in telecom costs! That’s a lot of popcorn— hint: LARGE is the best value . The Stick, or Polnet ACP, is an ideal solution for this application.

Other Remote Media Applications:

Classrooms and Auditoriums
Advertising & Digital Signage
Network Operations Centers (NOCs)
Video Walls
Corporate Conference Rooms
Conference Center Venues

It is not cost effective or desirable to require physical visits to remotely located routers, switches or other network devices for troubleshooting or maintenance. Costs are prohibitive, both in time and personnel, for a skilled technician to be dispatched to the remote site for administration and maintenance of every remotely located router, switch or other network device. Time and cost constraints necessitate that network devices be managed remotely.

Keeping vehicles tuned up and conservative driving practices are well and good, but best-in-class service and maintenance businesses are more likely to keep the truck in park than their competitors. These organizations consistently employ remote site management tools to diagnose and fix problematic equipment instead of rolling a truck to a site. A remote AC power controller allows maintenance technicians to reboot, cut or re-establish power to devices located in a remote location, all over a standard telephone phone line or an internet connection. Field technicians can control power to equipment from their cell phones, avoiding the cost and time to drive to remote sites.

Nine out of ten service dispatches involve rebooting (power fail) equipment as a first try fix. With a remote power control switch and a telephone, the three hour round trip at midnight can be avoided. And a tank of gas was just saved.

Multi-Link has helped many IT Departments, Managed Network Services and ISP’s save fuel, time, and labor costs with our remote power controllers. Call us and see if we can help you reduce fuel costs with your phone. 800-535-4651

A winning entry will be drawn for each prize: first, second and third. The more entries you have, the better your odds of winning. **June Double Score – A sale reported during June, 2010 will be awarded double the number of corresponding entries.**

Report each “sale” by sending an email to cpuckett@multi-link.net
Make sure your email details the following: your full name, your company name, your email address, your phone number, number of units in “the sale”, the serial number of each unit in “the sale”. Questions? Call us at 800.535.4651!

For companies challenged with maintaining remote site assets (network, telecom, mechanical), the pain is even more acute. Dispatching service workers on-site frequently puts maintenance staff out of contact for hours at a time, frequently at expensive overtime labor rates. The average cost per service dispatch was $276 in 2009.

To answer this challenge, companies across the world are employing remote management tools that monitor, alert, and troubleshoot automatically. Here are the Top 5 Benefits of Remote Site Management Tools:

1) Reduced Downtime: Minutes vs. Hours. Some tools can detect failure and execute reboot/fix autonomously, without engaging support from personnel.

2) Reduced Site Visits, or Truck Rolls: Driving to the remote site is the biggest time waster. Paying $276 for an engineer just to reboot a router is a crime. And then there’s the fuel cost.

3) Increased Customer Satisfaction: Faster service, improved asset uptime, and better asset performance all contribute to SLA covenant compliance. And that makes for a happy customer.

4) Prepares Support Personnel for On-site Visits: In case remote resolution was not achievable, remote management tools can at least provide diagnostic data to the support crew, ensuring that the right hardware and tools are brought to the site for a successful first time fix.

5) Immediate R.O.I: Remote site management tools can pay for themselves by eliminating the time, labor, and fuel costs for just one site visit.

For information on Multi-Link’s remote site management solutions, call 800-535-4651.

A winning entry will be drawn for each prize: first, second and third. The more entries you have, the better your odds of winning. **June Double Score – A sale reported during June, 2010 will be awarded double the number of corresponding entries.**

Report each “sale” by sending an email to cpuckett@multi-link.net
Make sure your email details the following: your full name, your company name, your email address, your phone number, number of units in “the sale”, the serial number of each unit in “the sale”. Questions? Call us at 800.535.4651!

MaxLife is an automated solution for storing, handling, and disposal of cooking oil. RTI touts reduced oil consumption and labor costs, enhanced safety, and compatibility with existing fryers. One convenient feature is “telemetry-managed fresh oil deliveries and waste oil pick-ups” which is monitored through dial-up modem installed on-site.

Current Multi-Link customers that have our line-sharing switches (The Stick, ACP) installed are able to immediately benefit from this remote fryer oil monitoring without the hassle of ordering a dedicated phone line from the telephone company. The on-site modem is simply plugged into an available device port. More importantly, no additional monthly costs for a dedicated phone line are incurred. It is a perfect match of cost-cutting products.

Click here for a demo of MaxLife™ and feel free to send along anymore applications like this for review to marketing@multi-link.net . We love to save money for our customers!

o Department and retail store chains
o Foodservice (QSR’s, Fast food, Fine dining)
o Convenience and grocery stores
o Apparel
o Sporting goods
o Hardware
o Automotive parts
o Furniture

Point of Sale Systems generally use broadband connections where available for high-speed payment card processing. However, 75% or more of these systems use analog phone lines as back-up in case of network downtime or equipment malfunction. These back-up phone lines, although seldom or never used, represent recurring monthly expenses for businesses. Think of it as “insurance”, a back-up communications path is vital but expensive.

Multi-Link can help companies avoid this monthly cost with The Stick line-sharing switch. The Stick is a cost-saving and powerful device that enables phone, fax, POS, and modems to share ONE telephone line. Simply install on an existing phone line and connect the POS modem to The Stick. By sharing a line with multiple devices, The Stick removes the need for multiple costly telephone lines and results in a fast return on investment. As an example, one restaurant operator with 43 locations is now saving $51,600/year. A 3-month R.O.I. is typical.

How much can you save? Try our free Cost Savings Calculator. With this tool, you can insert your actual phone line costs today and the number of locations you operate. The calculation will provide your projected savings through phone line consolidation. Also, view Multi-Link POS Application Brief on SlideShare.