RDS's Unique Value Proposition

• Better Control of the Deployment Process

• “On Time/On Budget” Installation

• Reduced Professional and Technical Labour Costs

• Enhanced Return On Investment to End Users

• Accelerated Revenues for OEMs & Channel Partners

• Speeds Up Absorption Rates

• Minimises Disruption ‘Virtually Error Free’

• Minimises Risks for End User, Partners and OEM

• Fixed Pricing" Policy - more competitive edge

Your Business Justification

• Your network is deployed to your exact requirements

• Cost Reduction for Deployment

• Increased Speed and Volume in Deployment

• Very Low Investment - Very High Returns

• The Network Arrives Virtually Error Free and Fully Functional

• Customer Satisfaction Improvement

• Your valuable resources can focus on higher margin, more profitable business

Any number of potential problems are always present in any computer or network deployment - many of them are unique.

With technology evolving faster than ever before and time-to-market pressures continuing to increase, deploying new or unfamiliar technology can place the entire network and the business at risk. Although such risks cannot be totally averted, they can be substantially decreased, thereby avoiding the need for later time-consuming onsite reworks and expensive delays. A recent survey identified that 37% of projects are completed on time, 42% are completed on budget and 15% required call-backs. Increasingly, customers are looking to vendors and their partners to provide services and solutions that identifies and remedies these problems and issues prior to the network deployment.

Staging and configuration is normally performed by a team of project engineers who assemble the devices, then configure each unit from the information supplied by the project team and customer. Once configured, the engineers perform limited testing and produce documentation. This documentation is then collated and put into a presentable form for the end customer by the project team and the network is shipped.

Of course that is in a perfect world. Typically the staging is delayed by other related staging problems. For example incorrect or incomplete configuration data, insufficient cables or wrong cables, hardware faults, incompatibilities - the list is endless.

When the equipment is finally ready for shipping and it reaches its final destination, site installation engineers are called upon to perform the final installation and to make further adjustments and changes.

These "Old World" staging practices are: expensive, manually intensive, error prone, not repeatable, not timely and are not guaranteed to provide high levels of satisfaction.

Until now, the way in which networks have been staged has changed very little over the past 30 years so all these problems, issues and concerns have remained totally unanswered.

The "New World" RDS method

RDS will take care of your equipment from the moment it arrives at our staging centre to the moment it arrives at it's final destination. Everything is tracked by serial number and we can produce various reports of current inventory, receipts and shipment details. This can be viewed in near real time through optional use of eDeploy^TM.

Before the configuration and testing of the device takes place, we will pick from stock, unpack and assemble the unit and modules, mount and interconnect devices (if required).

Once the unit hardware is assembled our computerised "Automation Engineering" system takes over the entire process until the unit is ready to be packed for shipping. As your devices are now totally under computer control, nothing is entered by hand and the system ensures the highest possible quality. The system will check to ensure the unit has been assembled to your exact requirements. It will check to ensure the correct software and firmware is present and automatically upgrade or downgrade accordingly. The system will test all the unit components to ensure full operational functionality and the device is power cycled several times to ensure everything is consistent and 100% correct. It is only when the unit passes the very stringent configuration process and tests with "Zero Errors" is the documentation produced automatically, ensuring you have up to the minute and accurate documentation for your network.

As part of the above overall process the system immediately identifies any DOA (Dead On Arrival) components.

RDS ensure delivery of all equipment is when and where you want it by working with you to determine your specific packing and shipping needs. Rapid Deployment Solutions are able to "Drop Ship" staged and configured networks back to a centralised facility or to specific locations around the world co-ordinated with the project schedule.

RDS are the only UK staging company to offer a International DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) with their configuration and staging service, so you know up front the cost to your company for your network deployment. No hidden charges or taxes ensure your network is implemented "On Budget".

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