Why is good Wi-Fi hard in a multi-storey building?
Because people move and the network has to follow them. Someone going upstairs to a meeting cannot lose signal on the stairs, and each floor concentrates a different number of users. A public body adds its own requirements: flawlessly isolating the services…
01In 2021, SSAP chose DataRoad again for the Wi-Fi in its Olaias building.
02Access points on every floor, seamless roaming and isolated guest access.
03PoE switches, a gateway with IPS and remote management with alerts and reports.
04Network managed under IT Unlimited; 24/7 monitoring only on Premium 365.
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In a public body, Wi-Fi that drops between floors is not a nuisance: it means delayed appointments, interrupted meetings and a guest network that must never, under any circumstances, touch the internal network. In 2021, the Social Services of the Public Administration (SSAP) chose DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting once again for the business wireless network of its building in Olaias, Lisbon. We installed, expanded and modernised: enterprise access points on every floor, PoE switches, a security gateway and permanent remote management. The intended result, and the one delivered: fast, secure and reliable connectivity anywhere in the building.
Project details
Client
SSAP: Social Services of the Public Administration
Sector
Public administration
Location
Olaias, Lisbon, multi-storey building
Work
Structured cabling · business Wi-Fi · firewall and security · servers and infrastructure · IT Unlimited
Year
2021
Why is good Wi-Fi hard in a multi-storey building?
Because people move and the network has to follow them. Someone going upstairs to a meeting cannot lose signal on the stairs, and each floor concentrates a different number of users. A public body adds its own requirements: flawlessly isolating the services network from the guest network and controlling all incoming and outgoing traffic.
What solution did DataRoad install?
Enterprise-grade access points
Every floor covered No dead zones.
Capacity Many devices connected at once.
Mobility Roaming tuned so people can move without drop-outs.
Two networks Services and guests fully separated.
PoE switching
Power over the cable Each access point is powered through its own network cable.
Headroom Sized with growth in mind.
Smooth flow Optimised, stable data traffic.
Security gateway
Control Traffic filtering.
IPS Intrusion attempts detected and blocked.
Isolation Reinforced segmentation between networks.
Remote management
Single console Access and equipment managed remotely.
Alerts Faults detected at the outset.
Reports Usage and performance on record.
Central monitoring With 24/7 cover available on the Premium 365 plan.
What happens after installation?
The network is managed, not just handed over. DataRoad took on maintenance, oversight and ongoing management: an available service, stable and protected operation, fast response to any incident and continuous optimisation, with updates when they are needed. The networking team adjusts the network whenever the institution's needs change.
That is how IT Unlimited works: monitoring, alerts, remote and on-site support, periodic reports, preventive maintenance and full systems management, for a fixed fee.
Why does SSAP keep choosing DataRoad?
Because each project delivered strengthened the next. This work joins other projects for SSAP and consolidates a partnership built on results. We thank the Social Services of the Public Administration for their renewed trust in our consultancy, technical support, network installation and maintenance, and ongoing IT management.
We are a premium MSP based in Alfragide, with support across the whole of Portugal. In 11 years we have won 232 clients under contract (from embassies and hotels to clinics, public bodies and demanding businesses) and the Top 5% PME distinction from scoring.pt. Our work with eight public bodies and our command of public procurement are described in IT for the public sector.