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Upgrade your factory network for Wi-Fi 7, CCTV growth, automation and AI workloads — in most plants without replacing the existing structured cabling.

— and in many cases with the upgrade cost qualifying for BOI efficiency-improvement incentives.

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  1. 1Upgraded IDF — EPS203 (90 W/port PoE) + online UPS ≥15 min + PDU A/B; the existing switch parallel-runs during cutover; cooling checked where ambient is uncontrolled
  2. 2OT zone per IEC 62443 (L0–L2) — PLC/SCADA; the conduit through the firewall is the only OT↔IT crossing
  3. 3CCTV VLAN + NVR — logged access; PDPA retention days set at design
  4. 410G core — new fibre is the only new cabling (dashed = riser)
  5. 5Hatched areas = 6 GHz indoor-only zones (NBTC LPI 250 mW) — assembly cells and QC stations
PoE budget per switch (reference plant, 40 APs · 60 cameras): 4 switches · 594 W each · 80% of the 740 W budgetAMBER

THAILAND RULES WE DESIGN TO

EVERY FACT SOURCED — RECHECKED QUARTERLY
NBTC · 6 GHz

Thailand opens 5.925–6.425 GHz only (500 MHz, not the full 1,200): low-power indoor 250 mW EIRP, very-low-power portable 25 mW — no standard-power or AFC class. So 6 GHz is an indoor-density band here: Wi-Fi 7 coverage plans on 5 GHz, with 6 GHz for assembly cells and QC stations — and yard APs stay 2.4/5 GHz.

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BOI · INCENTIVE

The BOI efficiency-improvement measure gives existing factories a 3-year CIT exemption capped at 50% of the qualifying investment — 100% where ≥30% of the upgraded-machinery value links to the Thai automation industry — minimum ฿1M, start-up within 3 years of the certificate; the refreshed window runs through the last working day of 2027. Network infrastructure may qualify as part of a promoted upgrade project.

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THAILAND i4.0 INDEX

The official NSTDA/FTI readiness index measures six dimensions; the 2023 survey averaged 2.38 (small), 2.45 (medium), 3.07 (large) — and the BOI's Industry 4.0 efficiency measure relies on NSTDA assessment under this framework. Our Readiness Check maps network verdicts onto the connectivity-dependent dimensions and exports a page you can attach to your own index submission.

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CII · PDPA

CII operators must segment OT, audit and report incidents to the NCSA; PDPA covers CCTV footage of staff and visitors, with breach reporting to the PDPC within 72 hours where the breach risks data subjects' rights. The OT/IT segmentation matrix and the logged CCTV VLAN are compliance deliverables here — the acceptance list includes an evidence pack written for your DPO and auditor.

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POWER · PEA/MEA

Thai industrial feeders see frequent voltage sags — and a 48-port PoE switch is a 700 W-class load that reboots every camera on one. The design specifies online double-conversion UPS per IDF (PoE load + 25%, ≥15 min), dual-PSU switches on separate circuits, and IDF cooling checks in tropical ambient. Acceptance test: all cameras survive a 30-second simulated sag.

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READINESS CHECK — 8 VERDICTS

UNKNOWN CABLING NEVER GETS A REUSE
Wi-Fi 7REUSECat 6/6A carries 2.5–5G AP uplinks to 100 m; 6 GHz plans as indoor density zones only (NBTC 5.925–6.425 GHz, 250 mW indoor).WHAT WE WOULD DO: RF survey with a 5 GHz coverage plan and 6 GHz cells at assembly/QC only.
CCTV growthREADYCamera PoE rides the segmented VLAN with logged access — PDPA retention is configured, not assumed.WHAT WE WOULD DO: CCTV VLAN + NVR sizing in the design pack.
Automation / OTPLANOT cells become IEC 62443 zones; conduits are the only OT↔IT crossings, behind a firewall — not a bare switch.WHAT WE WOULD DO: Purdue L0–L3.5 zone matrix in 62443 language.
AI workloadsREADYNo AI workload declared — uplink headroom is still sized so a vision pilot doesn't force a re-design.WHAT WE WOULD DO: Uplink and GPU-node placement in the design.
UplinksPLANFibre risers and hall interconnects are the only new cabling — itemised per IDF (SR ≤100 m OM4; single-mode beyond).WHAT WE WOULD DO: Fibre schedule in the Reuse/Replace Map.
Power resilienceAT-RISKNo IDF UPS: one voltage sag reboots every camera and AP. Online double-conversion UPS per IDF, sized PoE + 25%, ≥15 min.WHAT WE WOULD DO: IDF power & thermal survey; 30-s sag test at acceptance.
Compliance readinessCONSULTWhether the plant is CII changes the audit duty — the DISCOVER interview settles it before design.WHAT WE WOULD DO: Compliance evidence pack on the acceptance list.
Incentive eligibilityCONSULTBOI status unsettled — the DISCOVER interview and your BOI consultant settle the path before any filing.WHAT WE WOULD DO: BOI-Ready Project Description drafted at DISCOVER ⚠.
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BILL OF MATERIALS (BY FAMILY)

NBTC STATUS COLUMN — UNLISTED RADIOS NEVER RENDER
EPS203Multi-gig PoE++ access (hero)36× 2.5G + 12× 10G RJ45 · 4× 25G · 2× 100G · up to 90 W/port — Edgecore: “fully utilizing existing Cat. 6 cable infrastructure”
EPS201Access (compact)48× 1G RJ45 · 4× 25G SFP28 · 2× 100G — the same upgrade-on-existing-cabling line
ECS4530-54CSFP-DC-IDC-powered aggregationDC-power variant of the ECS4530 CSFP line — environment rating confirmed at BOM per hall
EAP105Wi-Fi 7 AP (indoor)Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 · 5G uplink · 6 GHz indoor per NBTCPENDING NBTC CHECK
VEWS / ecCLOUDWLAN controlOn-prem or cloud controller — sized at design
ECS5550 / DCS coreCore & aggregation10G SFP+ core · 100G uplink options
Online double-conversion UPSIDF power resilienceSized PoE load + 25%, ≥15 min autonomy — family-agnostic, N kVA at design
Fibre uplinksThe only new cabling · NEW CABLINGOM4/single-mode riser + campus runs, itemised per IDF

PROGRAM STEPS — DELIVERABLES NAMED PER STEP

01DISCOVER5 days

Site walk; cable certification sample (Fluke DSX-class, ≥10% of runs per IDF, TIA-1152-A, report per IDF); PLC/SCADA inventory; RF survey including the 6 GHz indoor plan; IDF power & thermal survey; BOI and CII status interview.

  • Reuse/Replace Map
  • Cabling Certification Report
  • Readiness Card (final)
  • BOI-Ready Project Description ⚠
  • HQ Approval Brief
02ARCHITECT2 weeks

Reference design (isometric); BOM by family with the NBTC status column; OT/IT zone matrix (Purdue L0–L3.5 in IEC 62443 zone/conduit language); UPS/PDU/cooling schedule; cutover plan by shift.

  • Design pack
  • TOR-ready spec (for plants that must tender)
  • Acceptance test list
03PROVEone line / one hall

One line or one hall, with metrics agreed up front: AP throughput at the cell, camera frame-loss under load, PLC cycle-time jitter, 30-second sag survival, zero unplanned stops.

  • Pilot report with measured values
04SCALEhall by hall

Hall-by-hall on maintenance windows; parallel-run; as-built with the IP plan and the compliance evidence pack.

  • As-built
  • Compliance Evidence Pack
  • Training
05SUPPORTongoing

4-hour advance-replacement option; 24/7 via Edgecore support tiers; annual re-certification sample of the cabling plant.

  • SLA schedule

PROCUREMENT PATHS Outright purchase · 36-month rental (เช่าใช้) · BOI-promoted capex ⚠ · TOR support for state-enterprise-owned plants

Items marked ⚠ require BOI-consultant/owner confirmation before reliance — no incentive outcome is ever promised.