Wave by AGC

WAVETHRU - New innovation for perfect indoor connectivity

Any building professional designing smart buildings should look at smart concepts that not only meet the need now, but also anticipate what will happen in the future.

We look at connectivity in a whole new way: from the building envelope itself, passive, highly sustainable, effective, simple and cost-efficient. One-off and with no maintenance costs.

WAVE by AGC is a range of innovative connectivity solutions for improving indoor coverage for mobile telephony and other radio signals (or, in specific cases, 'shielding' them, e.g. a radiation-free meeting room). The building thus becomes a high-quality environment with perfect reception. In this information, we focus on WAVETHRU, the passive, one-off and definitive solution to bring the mobile phone signal perfectly from outside to inside your hotel.

Indoor coverage: why would you want a boost?

With the increasingly digital world, there is a clear and growing demand for perfect indoor connectivity. Whether it is making calls without dropping out, using apps effortlessly, being able to work remotely or relaxing by watching a film or series. This should be possible without any hassle.

Hotels are particularly affected when guests complain about poor network coverage, resulting in slow or non-working apps or the inability to make external calls. This is why we as WAVETHRU team therefore see great opportunities to start serving the hotel market with our innovative solution, which by a simple treatment on the existing glass, allows us to bring in the mobile phone signal of all network providers, effortlessly and perfectly. On top of that, it can bring big savings because, for example, more limited internal Wi-Fi coverage is needed. Cyber security can also be factored into these considerations.

 What specifically do hotels run into?

Guest expectations: Guests today expect hassle-free, reliable internet in hotels for communication, work, leisure and entertainment.

Business travellers: Business travellers, who depend on stable connections for their work, are attracted to hotels with excellent connectivity.

Online reviews and reputation: Poor internet or mobile coverage can lead to negative online reviews, tarnishing a hotel's reputation.

Work and entertainment: Reliable connectivity supports both work and entertainment. It enhances productivity when working remotely and relaxation when guests can effortlessly access entertainment such as streaming services.

Access to reservations and information: Internet access is crucial for guests to research, book and view hotel information.

Competitive advantage: In a competitive industry, good connectivity becomes a key differentiator influencing travellers' choice.

Smart hotel features: For hotels with smart features, reliable internet is vital for the proper functioning of IoT (Internet of Things) devices such as smart thermostats, lighting and room controls.

Own staff: Perfect connectivity is also very important for the job satisfaction and productivity of in-house staff. Applications keep running, mobile devices work smoothly. It saves time and frustration. In doing so, we can also advise how to set it up so that staff and guest connectivity is separated, with security being paramount.

WAVETHRU: the clear solution for more connectivity

WAVETHRU by AGC focuses primarily on solutions for achieving high-quality indoor 2G/3G/4G/5G telephony coverage and, in general, on all systems that enable data exchange and phone connectivity within a building.

WAVETHRU is an innovation from the world's most innovative glass manufacturer, AGC.

We solve connectivity at the heart of the problem: the building envelope. The more insulated a building's facade and glazing, the greater the connectivity problems in the building. This is due to the 'Faraday cage' effect of all the metals used, which are incorporated in both the façade and the glass coatings, as well as the increased thickness of the glass.

During the WAVETHRU treatment, we laser a small part out of the coating inside the double or triple glass in an almost invisible way, without affecting the values of the glass (i.e. insulation values and all properties of the glass are preserved). In doing so, we open the façade, as it were, for the mobile phone signal, which we bring in perfectly from outside. This is network operator-independent, so works for all providers. We guarantee a drastic improvement of the signals of 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, Bluetooth and many more. This can be done on all types of glass and for all brands of glass (so not just AGC glazing).

In advance, we can demonstrate via a free quick scan or full audit exactly what the exact improvement will be at your specific location through independent measurements. So you know in advance exactly where the problems are in the building, which windows we need to treat for optimal results, what the exact result will be after treatment and what the costs involved will be.

Interested? Then contact our Business Developer Cynthia van Vroenhoven on 06-19528465 or via email: [email protected]

WAVETHRU by AGC in brief:

Clear connectivity improvements with all mobile network operators:

• independent of all technical and contractual obligations with third parties
• no licences required
• perfectly stable and permanent, guaranteed for the very long term (just as long as the glass is in the façade)
• simple indoor treatment without bothering people; everyone can continue working and guests are not inconvenienced
• wireless
• fully sustainable: no power supply, maintenance or technology updates required
• patented solution, ideally suited to coworking facilities, the hotel sector and healthcare. In fact, all places where many different users, each with their own provider, come together.
• and finally an important factor for customer satisfaction.AGC uses its more than 100 years of experience to ensure that glass takes its rightful place at the heart of today's technological revolutions.Our wide range of products, from high-performance insulating, coated and laminated glass to fireproof, decorative and active glazing solutions or even ultra-thin vacuum glass, all make an important contribution to comfortable, sustainable buildings around the world.