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CASE
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KRONE (Australia) Holdings Pty Limited
2 Hereford Street Berkeley Vale NSW 2261
PO Box 335 Wyong NSW 2259
Phone: 02 4389 5000
Fax: 02 4388 4499
Help Desk: 1800 801 298
Email:
Web: www.krone.com.au
Jo No 6117 08/03
Free Space Optics A Winner At The
2002 Australian Moto Gp
Australia has been host to a round of the 125,250 & 500cc
Grand Prix World Championship since 1989.
In 1997 the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
came home to Phillip Island. Phillip Island is seen by
many as the world’s greatest stage for two-wheeled
action. With its combination of fast straights - over
300 km/h on Gardner and sweeping corners, plus
two first-gear right-handers, the Island circuits’
four-and-a-half kilometres have a touch of
everything.
Each year motorcycle enthusiasts from all around
Australia migrate to the event and it is watched by
millions worldwide, via telecast.
The problem faced by many corporations
organising events of this magnitude is the
requirement for a cost-effective temporary
network. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation,
the body who host the annual round of the

Australia Moto GP and Formula ONE GP in
Melbourne, is one such customer.
In a joint venture between KRONE Australia and
Cable Construction Group (CCG), a 10Mb
Terescope Link was supplied and installed at the last
round of the World MOTO GP at Philip Island held
in October. The requirement was to network
the main control tower with the
Administration building located approx-
imately 800 metres apart. Previous events
have relied solely on a 128K ISDN link,
which is shared by up to 100 users.
The Installation and commissioning was
completed by CCG in the week before the event.
After the most suitable mounting location was
selected the link was operational within 4 hours.
The link was in operation 24 hours a day with the
trial period being 10 days.
Philip Island is well known for its extreme weather
conditions, with gail force winds and driving rain of
Bass Strait a common occurrence. The link was
subjected to sleet, heavy rain, hail and strong winds
throughout the 10-day trial. The Terescope link was
packet monitored during the trail and despite the
inclement weather conditions it was exposed to, it
performed without fault.
Australian Grandprix Corporation, Assistant IT
Manager, Simon Gowland said “We were extremely
impressed with the speed at which the link was
installed and was operational. The complete time

from start to data transfer was less than 4 hours.
The whole project was extremely professional.
KRONE addressed the AGPC requirements, with
CCG providing a quality installation and technical
expertise”.
Commenting on the performance of the
Terescope Gowland said “The Terescope
did not miss a beat. I can’t believe how
quick it is”.
ASPC also wish to utilize the
technology at the Australian Formula
One event held at Albert Park. The FSO
technology is ideal for these
applications as it can be moved
between sites and be operational within
hours, providing cost effective
bandwidth.
When comparing the cost of leased
lines to the Free Space Optics alternative
the payback period is very attractive,
this combined with increased
bandwidth and mobility makes the
KRONE Terescope a clear winner.