Outdoor environmental conditions may sometimes be an obstacle to implementing digital technologies or digitalising outdoor workflows. For controlling access, this could prevent organisations from realising the benefits of digital access at remote and/or outdoor sites. Intelligent digital locking which meets the highest standards of durability and reliability is required to meet the climatic challenges.

OXG's goal is to make a significant contribution to the expansion of infrastructure throughout Germany. The company builds and operates a high-speed fibre optic network designed to meet the digital needs of individuals and companies. In the next few years, they aim to connect 7 million households with fibre optic. An investment of up to €7 billion is being made for broadband solutions and innovative FTTH (Fibre to the Home) expansion.

They sought a modern access solution suited to securing the stations required for the expansion of their network: a locking system able to provide flexible security for their fibre optic stations. Of course, these stations are outdoors, often in public spaces, and exposed around the clock to wind and weather. Reliable security and outdoor operation are a must. They are also dispersed nationwide, which means frequent maintenance visits would represent a drain on time and money. OXG sought devices which were easy to install and would require as little maintenance as possible over their working lifetime.

Durable digital access in a challenging physical environment

OXG selected the robust Ecliq solution that is not only suitable for outdoor conditions but it can also be expanded, combined and retrofitted according to their evolving needs. “In addition to the flexibility, the resistance and durability of Ecliq are particularly advantageous. That convinced us,” explains Markus Walther, Senior Manager Deployment Aggregation Network at OXG Glasfaser.

With around 2,500 wireless cylinders, OXG’s Ecliq solution provides an efficient, effective way to fit digital access. Installers simply slot in one of more than 60 different Ecliq cylinder types instead of a mechanical cylinder. These innovative cylinders operate maintenance-free for up to 200,000 cycles.

For system administrators, Ecliq is easy to operate and programme. They benefit from the convenience of digital management. For instance, they do not need to activate every locking cylinder individually. Lock power supply and communication with the cylinder are conducted via battery-powered user and programming keys only.

Award-winning Cliq technology upgrades security by making it simpler to issue individual access authorisations. If a key is lost, its access permissions are simply deleted from the system with a few clicks in the intuitive software.