The rise of Legacy’s latest masterpiece, the Leonardo, is the very definition of living in the lap of luxury. Residents, guests and visitors can expect a luxury coffee shop, premium business and conference centres, extravagant apartments and penthouses and so much more all while being constantly connected!

Aside from the flawless architecture and elegant interior, the luxurious 234m high building is fully equipped with the latest technology. One of the most important technical requirements was that every inch of the building has Wi-Fi connectivity. To meet this demand eComX turned to the UniFi SDN Wi-Fi network connectivity solution from Ubiquiti Networks.

With UniFi technology throughout the building, residents, guests and visitors will be able to seamlessly connect to the high-performance Wi-Fi network, whether it be from the parking in the basement or at the top-level floor from the penthouses. Once connected, residents, guests and visitors will be able to roam freely within the building and enjoy uninterrupted connectivity, even in the elevators!

‘’People don’t care if their eggs are cold or if their beds aren’t plush, they care about staying connected’’ – Helmut Schling, Engineer at eComX

eComX has not only supplied seamless Wi-Fi connectivity but are also responsible for the security of the networks, as security is always a very important requirement at Legacy hotels. This is all centrally managed with VLANS and different SSID’s. Client isolation is enabled to protect the guests from each other, this is done on-device, switch and firewall level.

This state-of-the-art network was envisioned by Thomas Klingler, Group Financial Manager at Legacy Hotel Management Services. Thomas entrusted eComX with the design and implementation of the network as they are experts in enterprise and hospitality ICT solutions and has been a trusted partner of Legacy for almost 20 years. Trusting them not only to deliver based on their technical abilities but also for their experience and knowledge that aesthetic appeal plays an important role in the hospitality industry.

“If you can see our device without specifically searching for it, you are welcome to send us a photo’’ – Helmut Schling, Engineer at eComX

eComX are experts in delivering the best connectivity solutions with a strong focus on customer service, which made partnering with a like-minded technology distributor a must – this is when they turned to MiRO for their value-added approach to distribution and their ability to help build the best solutions and deliver the product on time, every time. MiRO is amongst South Africa’s leading distributors of Wireless, Networking, VoIP, Acess Control and IP Video products. MiRO has the experience and a proven track record of supplying powerful, flexible and scalable ICT solutions and backs this up with top-notch services such as solutions planning, strong after-sales service and certified trainings.

To deliver on the expectations of this world-class building, Legacy required the support of world-class service providers and wants to thank all the parties involved for their contributions to making the technically advanced Leonardo building a reality.

Click here to read the full article in Enterprise Africa’s October 2019 issue.