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title: "FlatTurtle powers connectivity at Plaza'H shopping mall"
date: "2024-08-14T15:38:48+08:00"
url: "https://blog.flatturtle.com/plazah/"
author: "Yeri Tiete"
description: "FlatTurtle provides shared internet connectivity and WiFi coverage at Plaza'H shopping mall in Hasselt. Learn about our solutions for overcoming space challenges and optimizing network equipment placement."
---

# FlatTurtle powers connectivity at Plaza'H shopping mall


FlatTurtle provides all the shared internet connectivity at Plaza'H, a shopping mall in Hasselt. We also ensure WiFi coverage throughout the common areas of the shopping mall.

### Overcoming challenges with limited space

One of the challenges we faced was working with limited space, such as installing network equipment in a very narrow shaft. We needed special upright racks to secure the network equipment securely.

![Plaza'H mini rack](/images/network/plazah1.jpeg)

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		It's tight to fit it all in there. But the main door has to close!
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### Strategic technical room placement

Given the size of the building, we established two technical rooms: the main room with most of the network equipment, router, and internet connectivity (but significantly further away from the "action"), and a small shaft that holds the WiFi and other equipment, near all the shops. This setup prevents the need to run excessive cabling back to the main technical room (and thus saves money).

![Plaza'H main rack](/images/network/plazah2.jpeg)

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		The main rack -- interconnecting the switches with fiber and housing all the bulky equipment (such as the CCTV recorders and more)!
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Two technical rooms instead of one is a cabling decision we make during the site survey; the rest of what we do in a shopping centre or an office building is on our [WiFi and internet](https://flatturtle.com/wifi-and-internet) page.