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INTERNET OF THINGS_proof 27/10/2016 15:24 Page 8 INTERNET OF THINGS Rajant’s new historical data tool Rajant, the pioneer of innovative mobile mesh technology for private wireless networks, recently announced BC|Enterprise, “a powerful tool that adds historical data analysis to Rajant’s management and monitoring functionality, giving administrators strategic insights into their networks.” BC|Enterprise augments BC|Commander, a desktop application that provides a real-time view of a mesh network as well as other management functionality. Used for networks of any size, the web-based tool monitors and graphs the individual performance and environmental attributes of mesh radio nodes and administratively designated groups of nodes over various time periods. “BC|Enterprise lets administrators know what the network has been doing over time, a strategic Together, Rajant's new BC|Enterprise and BC|Commander® offer a comprehensive monitoring and perspective not management solution for a Kinetic Mesh® network available before,” said Marty Lamb, Vice President, Software Engineering at Rajant. “These insights include the current state of the RF environment as well as data for individual nodes or groups of nodes, such as those on trucks and shovels, loading docks, or specific drilling sites. The result is the ability to identify and address potential issues before they impact users, adding huge value to the network environment. For Rajant Kinetic Mesh partners, BC|Enterprise strengthens their servicing capabilities because the tool reduces the time needed to diagnose potential network issues.” In addition, it addresses queries related to historical data like, “What transpired on the mesh last March or 15 minutes ago?” Its default dashboards, based on years of Rajant experience providing support services, graph the most useful data for network operators. “Such data is crucial on large networks running many applications. For example, if users tell the administrator they see issues with a video monitoring application, he or she can examine graphs to determine activity. If the administrator sees more LAN traffic than expected, he or she can