Full Coverage via Opto-Electric Integration, Safeguarding Archives Digitization! AINOPOL Supports Jianghan University Archives in Wuhan with Public Area Wi-Fi Upgrade

Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Jianghan University Archives undertakes core responsibilities including the storage and access of student records, administrative documents, university historical materials and digital archives. With the comprehensive advancement of university archives digitization, archive scanning terminals, mobile inquiry tablets, warehouse environmental monitoring equipment and security surveillance systems have been connected to the network. Meanwhile, prominent challenges have emerged: insufficient Wi-Fi coverage and unstable transmission in public reading areas, warehouse corridors and office zones of the archives.

Taking into account the unique requirements of university archives — confidentiality constraints, limited wiring space and massive concurrent terminal access — AINOPOL has customized an opto-electric integrated all-optical networking solution for Jianghan University Archives. It provides one-stop resolution for full Wi-Fi coverage across public areas within the archives, building a secure, stable and easy-to-maintain optical network foundation for university archive information management.

I. Four Core Network Pain Points for Public Zones of University Archives

As a special venue integrating office work, document storage and confidential material access, university archives face multiple drawbacks when adopting traditional copper-cable Wi-Fi solutions, which severely hinder archives digitization:

Incomplete Wi-Fi Coverage & Severe Signal Attenuation

Dense metal archive racks and thick partition walls inside the archives greatly weaken wireless signals. Large signal dead zones exist in public reading areas, warehouse aisles and archive sorting workstations. Staff frequently encounter disconnections and lags when accessing archives via mobile devices or operating digital equipment, making mass electronic scanning of archives unfeasible.

Disordered Traditional Wiring with Safety & Compliance Risks

Traditional APs require separate deployment of network cables and power lines. Dense racks and compact space in the archives lead to exposed cables, which undermine neat warehouse management standards and introduce risks of cable aging and fire hazards. Furthermore, copper cables may cause electromagnetic leakage, failing to meet security specifications for confidential archive data transmission in universities.

Poor Capacity for Concurrent Multi-Terminal Access & Obvious Bandwidth Bottlenecks

During peak archive digitization periods, multiple scanning computers, tablets and environmental monitoring devices connect to the network simultaneously. Traditional hybrid wired and wireless networks suffer severe bandwidth convergence. Uploading high-definition archive images and retrieving cloud archives incur high latency, greatly reducing archive sorting efficiency.

Cumbersome Operation & Difficult Expansion & Renovation

Decentralized traditional wireless devices lack a unified management platform, requiring on-site inspections point by point for fault troubleshooting. Adding new reading workstations or expanding digital warehouse equipment in the future demands new trenching and wiring construction, which disrupts daily archive operations and incurs high renovation costs with long construction cycles.

II. Tiered Deployment of Opto-Electric Integration to Achieve Seamless Wi-Fi Coverage Across All Public Zones

To meet the core demand for public area wireless coverage in Jianghan University Archives, the project adopts a mature PON passive opto-electric integrated architecture. Optical fibers replace traditional copper cables to build a streamlined two-layer network: Central Equipment Room – Optical Fiber Links – Opto-Electric Terminals, satisfying three major requirements: confidentiality, simplified wiring and full-area coverage.

High-Performance Network Backbone Established in the Central Equipment Room

The AINOPOL FTTN300 egress router is deployed in the equipment room as the gateway for the entire network, integrating firewall, traffic control and hierarchical access permission functions to satisfy secure transmission requirements for confidential archive data. Matched with the ZH-CS5528X-SI 24-port core switch, a 10G backbone link is built in the equipment room to support stable and high-speed data forwarding for wireless terminals.

Full Public Area Coverage via Access-Layer Opto-Electric Terminals

A total of 11 units of AINOPOL ZH-AP30006S-M Optical APs are deployed in phases across the public reading hall, warehouse corridors and archive sorting zones of the archives. These devices support integrated optical fiber power supply and data transmission, enabling seamless Wi-Fi coverage throughout the venue. Zero roaming handover is available for faculty and student terminals without lags under high-density concurrent connections.

Complementary ZH-1X33J-PWR Optical Sockets are deployed to deliver both wired and wireless opto-electric access for fixed archive scanning workstations and environmental monitoring hosts, accommodating the networking needs of diverse terminal types.

Leveraging passive optical components, this opto-electric integrated solution drastically reduces active equipment on each floor. Optical fibers are slim and easy to route through conduits. Renovation works do not require extensive trenching and will not disrupt daily archive storage and inquiry services. Inherently immune to electromagnetic interference, optical fibers eliminate signal leakage and fully comply with security standards for confidential university archive venues.

III. Detailed Procurement List of Core Project Equipment & Total Investment

All hardware deployed in the public-area Wi-Fi coverage project of Jianghan University Archives adopt original AINOPOL products, supported by standard warranty, remote operation & maintenance and smooth future expansion services. The complete procurement details are listed below:

Egress Router (Model: FTTN300): 1 unit, Unit Price: RMB 66,000, Subtotal: RMB 66,000

24-Port Core Switch (Model: ZH-CS5528X-SI): 1 unit, Unit Price: RMB 8,712, Subtotal: RMB 8,712

Optical Socket (Model: ZH-1X33J-PWR): 1 unit, Unit Price: RMB 1,710, Subtotal: RMB 1,710

Optical AP (Model: ZH-AP30006S-M): 11 units, Unit Price: RMB 2,413, Subtotal: RMB 26,543

Total investment for all core hardware equipment: RMB 102,965

IV. Upgraded Digital Archive Management Enabled by Opto-Electric Integrated Solution

After the deployment of AINOPOL’s opto-electric integrated all-optical network, the challenge of insufficient public-area Wi-Fi coverage in Jianghan University Archives has been thoroughly resolved, laying solid foundations for the long-term development of university archive digitization:

Zero Wireless Dead Zones & Stable Connections for Mass Concurrent Terminals

The cellular layout of 11 Optical APs delivers full signal coverage across all public zones, including warehouses, reading halls and sorting stations. Mobile archive inquiry, batch archive scanning and warehouse IoT monitoring devices can connect stably at the same time. High-definition archive material upload and cloud retrieval operate with low latency, significantly boosting the efficiency of digitization work.

Streamlined, Compliant Wiring Eliminates Warehouse Safety Hazards

A single optical fiber transmits both data and power, removing the need for massive network cables and power cords. Neat wiring in the warehouse avoids fire risks caused by traditional cabling. Optical fibers generate no electromagnetic radiation or signal leakage, complying with security management standards for confidential university archive transmission.

Unified Intelligent O&M for Efficient Fault Handling

All network devices are connected to a unified optical network management platform. Operators can monitor the online status and bandwidth load of APs in all zones in real time. Automatic fault alerts and precise localization remove the need for manual point-by-point inspection, greatly lowering the operation workload of university IT staff.

Flexible & Smooth Expansion Supporting Long-Term Information Iteration

Once deployed, backbone optical fibers can serve long-term demands. In the future, when the archives add reading workstations, expand intelligent warehouse monitoring systems or scale up digital scanning operations, only additional Optical APs and optical sockets need to be installed, without reconstructing backbone links. Subsequent upgrade and renovation costs are substantially reduced.

A single optical fiber reaches every public zone inside the archives. Opto-electric integration technology builds secure and stable network channels for archive digitization at Jianghan University. This renovation project completely addresses core pain points including weak wireless coverage, unstable transmission and complicated wiring in university archives. It establishes a standardized practical model of opto-electric integration for similar network upgrades of university archives and university history museums nationwide. Empowered by optical networks, high-quality development of university archive informatization moves forward steadily.