You want the best for your hospital. You hire the best staff and provide them with the best tools so that patients receive the best care. But what about your hospital’s network? Is it the best?
If you’re still struggling with a traditional Ethernet, the answer may be no. For large hospitals with extensive campuses, Passive Optical Network (PON) also known as GPON may be the best option.
Why is PON such a good fit for hospitals and healthcare centers? Here are four big reasons.
1. Passive Optical Network is Secure
Your hospital handles tons of sensitive information, from your patients’ confidential health records to credit cards and social security numbers. With all the vital services you provide, the last thing you should be worried about his a security breach.
As covered in a previous blog post, PON has been used since the 1990’s and supports strong encryption and network access control authentication. It is no wonder, then, that GPON is the Department of Homeland Security’s system of choice. The security GPON offers allows your hospital to uphold its promise of patient confidentiality.
2. Passive Optical Network is low Maintenance
Your staff is busy caring for patients. Your hospital needs a network that more or less cares for itself. Whereas a traditional Ethernet system has multiple points of potential failure, PON is straightforward and reliable. It unifies switches and routers for centralized management.
Unlike other network models, GPON doesn’t even require its own telecommunications rooms (TR) or cable closets. The entire system can be contained in an equipment or private branch exchange (PBX) room. GPON’s minimalist infrastructure also enables easy troubleshooting and greater flexibility, allowing you to alter and add to your network without extensive technician support.
3. Passive Optical Network is environmentally Friendly
Hospitals are all about doing good—and that increasingly means looking after the health of our environment, too. On the eco-friendly front, PON outshines Ethernet again.
Traditional networks run on copper, a non-renewable resource that is quick to degrade. Fiber infrastructure not only boasts greater durability than copper, it consumes less energy. A single fiber can be split into multiple signals, making GPON the best option for your hospital as well as the environment.
4. Passive Optical Network is Cost Effective
GPON doesn’t just help your hospital go green—it actually helps you save green, too! Employ GPON and save money on the horizontal copper cabling, patch panels, and switching equipment that support traditional networks. In fact, GPON’s cabling and splitters cost 40-50% less than copper access lines on average.
GPON is the most secure, user-friendly, sustainable, and cost effective system. For these reasons and more, GPON may be the best choice for your hospital.
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