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Orbis Oy customer magazine No 1/2020
ESTON IA • L AT V IA • L ITH UAN I A
Smart pole in Data center Perspectives
Hiedanranta cooling on the story
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Content
Editorial 2 Editorial
2019 was a particularly significant year for Orbis Oy as we celebrated the 70th
Business cooperation
anniversary of our company on several occasions. We wanted to approach this
produces smart pole 3 remarkable journey through people and their stories because that’s what business
is all about – people. I am very happy and impressed about how many former and
Three reasons to choose
current Orbis employee, customer and partner took time and shared their memo-
rear door cooling in data center 5 ries from over the years. You can find some of these interviews in this issue.
Our production moved to Yet, now is the time to turn a new page for future stories. We are facing a major
new, larger premises 6 digital upheaval that will enable completely new services and changes the way
we use different services – both as consumers and as businesses. Data transfer is
#ORBIS70 needed to create the platform on which these new solutions can be built.
– perspectives on the story 7
We at Orbis want to be involved in this change and play our part in building a bet-
Orbis is selected to ter tomorrow. We have started significant investments, so that we can continue to
serve our customers as well as possible also in the future. As I write this, the Orbis’
the LuxTurrim5G+ project 11
manufacturing plant is currently being relocated to completely new premises,
which will enable more efficient and versatile production.
Orbis is actively involved in the development of future smart city solutions,
examples of which are LuxTurrim5G+ ecosystem and a smart pole developed and
installed in the Hiedanranta district of Tampere. In these projects, the role of our
own research and development, and our own production will be emphasized.
The new factory premises will provide us a good framework. Our expertise is also
developed through recruitment and partnerships.
I personally look forward to what the next decade will offer. It is certain that there
will be no lack of opportunities. Throughout history, Orbis Oy has boldly embraced
new challenges, and this new decade is no exception.
Wishing you happy reading,
Jani Linna-Aro
+358 40 350 1866
jani.linna-aro@orbis.fi
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Business cooperation
BLOG
produces smart pole
Orbis Oy, together with DNA Oyj and Tehomet Oy, has
built a smart pole in the Hiedanranta district in the city of
Tampere, Finland. The pilot project combined the exper-
tise of all three companies and provided valuable experi-
ence for developing new smart city solutions.
The expansion in digital services and Through our collaboration we were able time to create the design in order to
new technologies requires a data to create a functioning solution that ensure that all the components would
communication infrastructure that can meets the data transfer needs of the fit into the finished solution as planned.
transfer large amounts of data wire- future,” says Anu Peussa from Orbis
In addition to being responsible for run-
lessly and reliably in real time. Smart Oy, who headed the project.
ning the pilot project, Orbis Oy is also
pole technology is being integrated
behind the cabling and connectivity
into the urban environment as dis-
creetly as possible while protecting it
Challenges inspire solutions for integrated data transfer
from vandalism. The pole functions as innovation and power supply. The smart pole as
an installation environment and the
a base for various devices and sensors, According to Sami Huuskonen from interfaces of the various devices meant
and within the reach it brings services Tehomet Oy, which was responsible that there was a lot to be developed.
to city residents and companies. The for the design and manufacture of the The limited space inside the pole posed
Hiedanranta pilot pole incorporates pole, the overall appearance in the the greatest challenge. Cables were
not only a mobile network base station cityscape has to be taken into consid- grouped together, technologies were
but also controllable LED lights, CCTV eration: “I feel that it is important to combined into hybrid solutions and
camera, a USB charging point and a ensure that the equipment is disguised new, small and weather-proof connec-
bench for resting. and integrated as far as possible in order tion boxes were developed. In addition,
“The first product development version of to avoid an uncoordinated urban environ- there are extra connection points in the
a smart pole suitable for a park envi- ment.” Because the pilot pole combines pole which ensure that more devices
ronment has been built in Hiedanranta. lighting with other equipment, it took can be flexibly added in the future if
needed.
The smart pole was raised in Hiedanranta,
Tampere in September 2019.
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“In the 5G mobile network, base stations
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are being built in close distances so in
addition to smart poles, cabling will be
integrated into other street elements,
such as bus stops,” Anu Peussa explains.
Cities steer
development
These days, data communication
services are no longer solely in the
hands of telecommunication operators.
End users and cities play a key role in
determining needs and construction
sites because they decide what kind of
services are needed and desired.
For Hiedanranta the vision of the
City of Tampere is to be an attractive
district for its residents and companies
operating in the area. Hiedanranta is
a place for innovation that serves as
a development environment and a
platform for collaboration for smart
and sustainable urban development
projects and experiments. Hiedanran-
ta’s aim is to be an example for a smart
city district, making the area a suitable
location for the smart pole pilot project.
“The city wants to be a facilitator for
trialing of various types of solutions. It
would be good to find a common solution
that is largely based on the existing
urban environment. In order to speed up
the construction of data communications
networks, we want the construction to
be carried out all at once, which helps us At the base of the smart pole there is a bench
for resting and a charging point for park
to maintain an aesthetically pleasing ur-
visitors. Equipment relating to smart pole tech-
ban environment. In normal construction, nology can be housed inside the bench. At the
we make reservations for the growing top of the smart pole there is a CCTV camera
demand for data communications,” says and LED lights, while the mobile network base
the City of Tampere’s Project Manager, station equipment is located underneath a
protective cover.
Mika Heikkilä about the construction
of a smart city environment.
Telecommunication operator DNA Oyj’s
Tero Seppälä participated in the smart pere to learn about the smart pole: “We project in the city of Espoo headed
pole project as a technical expert. He are particularly interested in presenting by Nokia. The aim of the project is to
sees potential in smart poles: “This is the Hiedanranta pilot project to city productize the smart pole concept into
a new business concept for DNA. We representatives who are responsible for a modular product family suitable for
are interested to see how this project digitalization and data transfer.” Sami different urban environments.
will develop and what form potential Huuskonen from Tehomet Oy adds: Watch a video about the smart pole
cooperation with other cities will take.” ”The aim is to start a dialog about the https://www.orbis.eu/hiedanranta-smart-pole
Seppälä provided important support benefits and challenges of integration of
for the construction of the pilot pole, various technologies into urban infra-
for instance by providing information structure.”
on the physical size and power require-
ments of the mobile network equip-
ment and on development trends of 5G More smart poles are
technology. already in the pipeline Anu Peussa
A concrete example is helpful for Orbis and Tehomet continue the co- +358 400 902 402
the planning of future needs and Anu operation on smart poles. Both com- anu.peussa@orbis.fi
Peussa from Orbis Oy would like the panies are involved in the construction
developers of smart cities to visit Tam- of the next pilots in the LuxTurrim5G+
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Three reasons to choose
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rear door cooling in data center
In the early 2000s, two new systems came into the market to cool down the data centers:
in-row cooling and rear door cooling. Both aim to bring cooling closer to the heat source
so that the solution is as energy efficient as possible. Both methods naturally have their
own strengths, and both are in use in the market. The share of rear door coolers is on the
rise, so we found out the three most important factors behind the popularity.
1. Less space – more Today the water used for cooling in additional costs. Therefore, rear door
a data center can be over 20 degrees cooling solutions are generally less
racks warm. This enables more energy effi- costly than in-row coolers.
When back-door cooling is used, the cient recycling or free cooling at much
number of racks can be maximized higher outdoor temperatures. Warmer
and more cooling power is obtained cooling water makes it easier to control Download a brochure
https://www.orbis.eu/three-reasons
from the same components. Cooler the dew point and the problems of con-
behind the rack takes up considerably densation water in rear door cooling
less space in the rack row than in-row have been eliminated. The temperature
cooling. of the water used for cooling the data
center also directly affects the energy
In-row coolers are located between the efficiency of the entire data center.
racks and as part of the solution in the
data centers are often hot/cold aisles.
In-row coolers take up space in the rack 3. Lower costs Sami Niiranen
row, so considerably less racks can be
Rear door cooling does not require +358 40 141 6694
accommodated in the same space than
hot/cold aisle structures, the installa- sami.niiranen@orbis.fi
in rear door cooling. In addition, hot/
tion of which and possible additional
cold aisle structures pose many chal-
structures in case of changes will cause
lenges to usability.
2. Warm water –
no condensation
When warm air flows through a cold ra-
diator, the air will easily reach the dew
point and the radiator will begin to con-
dense. Due to the compact structure
of the rear coolers, this condensation
water has been difficult to remove.
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Our production moved to new,
NEWS
larger premises
Orbis Oy has been manufacturing customized telecommu-
nication cables and assemblies for over 20 years in Saue,
Estonia. A new factory was completed in December 2019.
In January, our production moved into Kaldas, Department Director, as orders We can manufacture more hybrid
a newly completed building, just a for fiber optic products are increasing. configurations that combine different
stone’s throw from the former prem- Thank you to our entire production technologies. In the next issue of
ises. The new premises have been staff who participated in the move and Orbiscope, we will tell you more about
designed with a particular focus on the to our customers who anticipated the our production in Saue.
space requirements for a large product timing of orders!
portfolio and the importance of envi-
“We still have some work to do with
ronmental cleanliness in the manufac-
furnishing and organization of the new
ture of fiber optic products.
premises, but the atmosphere among
The move was carried out in a con- the staff is good. It’s nice to come to
trolled manner within a week. The old new premises”, says Asko Kaldas. Asko Kaldas
factory was emptied and new premises +372 508 8607
The new, larger production space will
were immediately furnished. The first asko.kaldas@orbis.fi
allow for a more diverse product port-
phases of production began quickly in
folio and higher production volumes.
the new premises, which pleased Asko
Our production moved to new premises in
January.
#ORBIS70 – PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORY
Watch the interview
Vadim Kondratiev is the Director of
Orbis Solutions OOO, our Moscow
subsidiary, and we interviewed him for
our series of “Orbis70 – perspectives on
Vadim
the story” that honours the company’s
70 year anniversary. Vadim tells, among
other things, what special knowledge
Orbis has to offer to a country the size
Kondratiev
of Russia.
https://www.orbis.eu/orbis70-vadim-eng
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#ORBIS70
#ORBIS70 – PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORY
– perspectives on the story
Jani Linna-Aro, who became CEO of Orbis Oy in 2019,
was first introduced to the family business – set up by his
grandfather – while still at primary school. Back then he
was working at the warehouse during his summer holidays.
After graduating from the Helsinki sectors and form an integral part of long-term perspective and the core
School of Economics, Jani pursued a nearly all services. The importance of values of a family business are visible in
career at Deloitte, first as a consultant data transmission is growing and it is its everyday functions. Long careers are
and later as an IT Manager. In 2014, he starting to play a critical role. examples of employee commitment to
joined the Board of Directors at Orbis the company.
For Orbis, this development opens up
and in 2017 he left Deloitte to become
entirely new opportunities. “As we are celebrating 70 years of Orbis,
the Development Director at Orbis.
our primary thought is gratitude. Without
“We are already able to supply multiple
“At that time we started to think about our employees, customers, partners and
solutions for various sectors and the
how to develop the company further other important stakeholders, we would
number of variations is growing all the
and started to plan a generational shift. not be celebrating 70 years in the busi-
time. One of our strengths is that we are
When I took over the business from my ness. Few companies in the IT sector have
not completely dependent on others, but
father Markku at the beginning of 2019, roots stretching back this far,” says Jani.
are able to guarantee quality in our own
the transition didn’t happen overnight,”
production,” says Jani. The world is changing to more
says Jani.
complex all the time and no
“I think we have the privilege to be
company can solve the
involved in the breakthrough of digitali-
Facing the future zation and to be able to follow it from a
future challenges
at the forefront of vantage point. We have an opportunity to
alone.
the industry make our mark,” he states. “The future will
bring a grow-
Jani believes that the expansion of 5G ing need for
and the breakthrough in the data cen- Team spirit and pulling partnerships.
ter market will create growth opportu- together Orbis has a 70-
nities for the company, as it becomes year old history
all the more important to have securely It is important to Jani that Orbis is
regarded as a workplace that genu- to prove that
functioning data connections. we know how
inely cares about its employees. The
As a result of digitalization, data company is being developed with a to cooperate,”
communications relate to all industry says Jani.
“We have the
privilege to be involved
and to make our mark.”
Jani Linna-Aro
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#ORBIS70 – PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORY
“I was able to follow
closely the development
of technology.”
Veli Koskilehto
Veli Koskilehto started his career at Orbis as a Technical
Sales Engineer in 1962. For many decades, he was the
Account Manager for measuring and communications
equipment by Rohde&Schwarz. Veli retired in 2001.
“Things were modest in the early days,” Finland and the missions of the Ministry The third highlight from Veli’s career,
says Veli. The company occupied two for Foreign Affairs of Finland. that he wants to share, was the project
rooms on the top floor of owner Leo of creating a standardized quality
“Our largest contracts were made in the
Linna-Aro’s family home, together with system for Orbis. In his experience,
1970s and 1980s, when we entered into
a storeroom in the basement and a a quality system not only improves
contracts for communications equip-
dry toilet in the yard. As the business the image of the company, but it also
ment with the Finnish Defence Forces.
expanded, the Linna-Aro family moved makes it easier to handle less pleasant
For instance, one contract was worth as
elsewhere and the company took over aspects like reclamations, when every-
much as one D-mark from every Finn,”
the ground floor of the house as well. one accepts the corrective measures.
says Veli, thrilled with his sales achieve-
Later, as the company grew, bigger
ments. He adds: “When the head office “It was a difficult task, but we got it
premises were built and rented.
in Munich demanded that we should fur- done.”
ther increase our sales, I suggested that
Transmitters and they do the same in Germany: Get each Since Veli’s retirement, Orbis has had
to deal with the rapid changes in the
receivers boosted 80 million Germans to pay one D-mark to
telecommunications industry in the
Rohde&Schwarz.”
growth early 2000s, which resulted in, for
instance, Rohde&Schwarz setting up its
While Veli was working for the com-
pany, Orbis’ operations focused on
Three highlights from a own subsidiary in Finland in 2004.
supplier representations, of which the long career In Veli’s opinion, Orbis has gone from
most important in terms of financial What Veli appreciates the most about strength to strength in recent years.
value were Germany’s Rohde&Schwarz his long career is that he was able to The company has moved from commu-
and the Swiss cable and connector follow up and participate in the techno- nications equipment to telecommuni-
manufacturer Huber+Suhner. logical development. “In the beginning, cations more broadly. “Orbis’ manage-
we had the manually operated ARP short ment has a positive view of the future
At that time, communications equip-
wave radios, then the NMT Nordic mobile and I cannot see a reason to disagree,”
ment, i.e. wireless communication
radio network, and finally GSM. I was says this old Technical Sales Engineer
transmitters and receivers, were essen-
able to follow the development closely with a grin when he participates in Or-
tial and measuring instruments were
because we delivered a lot of measuring bis’ Annual General Meeting in 2019.
required for the production and use
of these devices. Orbis’ customers in- instruments for these networks.” Another “Do your best and the rest will follow,” is
cluded the Finnish Defence Forces, the interesting story of technical develop- the message Veli would like to pass on
Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, ment concerned the digitalisation and to everyone working at Orbis.
the Posts and Telecommunications of automation of communications equip-
ment in the Finnish Defence Forces.
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“Orbis’ open and
#ORBIS70 – PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORY
customer-centered
collaboration has
worked well in the
past and will certainly
continue to do so
in the future.”
Eero Rossi
Before his current position as CEO of Orbis Systems Oy,
Eero Rossi worked for 13 years for Orbis Oy.
Eero joined Orbis in 1997 as a team Orbis Systems’ core competence is the worked well in the past and will certainly
leader. “I’ve counted that I had five functional testing of its clients’ mobile continue to do so in the future.”
different jobs at Orbis Oy.” His jobs in- network devices. The company’s new
Eero goes on to consider the future
cluded product development, process area of expertise is OTA testing: The
of Orbis Oy. One significant change
development and leading a business signals of 5G devices, which are cur-
is that the family-owned company
unit. He says Orbis Oy was an interest- rently under development, are tested
was smoothly transferred to the next
ing place to work at because he likes in RF chambers over the air interface.
generation. He is sure that Orbis Oy will
to be at the heart of technological “We’re especially good at increasing the
be capable, as always, of anticipating
development. “There were enormous testing capacity in the production line.
and adapting to changing technolo-
changes in technology – in the mobile We can deliver high volumes of testing
gies: “Orbis always seeks the changing
phone devices and then in all the various systems globally,” Eero praises.
point and gets straight in there, instead
G’s on the base station side.”
of waiting and just going with the flow.
“I enjoyed working at Orbis Oy. Of Reliable customer- 5G and Smart City are already up and
course, when a company is adaptable, its specific services running, so the doors are open for big
employees must also be,” says Eero. opportunities for Orbis Oy.”
Orbis Systems Oy still works with Orbis
Oy, now as a customer. In its products
Start of Orbis Systems uses cables made by and
Orbis Systems Oy components imported by Orbis. “We
define the specs together,” says Eero.
In 2012, Orbis split its system business
Excellent component quality plays a
into a separate company, Orbis Systems
key role in building solutions for cut-
Oy. Despite the same ownership base,
ting-edge technologies. Reliable deliv-
the two companies do not operate
eries are another key point, when Orbis
under a group structure. Orbis Systems
Systems wants to enable its customers
Oy, led by Eero, does its business com-
to launch quickly new technologies to
pletely independently.
the market.
Eero describes the separation process
When asked how a small Finnish com-
as technically difficult. The prepara-
pany like Orbis Oy can cope with global
tions took a long time, so that by the
competition, Eero exclaims: “Very well!”
time the company was split, the busi-
and goes on to explain: “When it comes
ness operations were already separate.
to Orbis Oy, local customer service is
Orbis Systems Oy’s mission is to have
important. Customers want to feel that
a strong presence in global market
they are important. Orbis’ open and
and to focus on developing its own
customer-centered collaboration has
products.
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#ORBIS70 – PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORY
“With Orbis
the solution was found
very quickly.”
Mika Solonen
Lehto Asunnot, part of the Finnish construction sector
company Lehto Group, focuses on constructing new and
residential buildings, which are apartment blocks, terraced
houses and multi-family residentials. They are built in
Finland’s busiest growth centers and provincial centers,
locations with good transportation connections.
Mika Solonen, who is a project manager everything from scratch on the construc-
in the electrical department and in- tion site. We raised the issue with Orbis,
volved in new building projects at Leh- and the solution was found very quickly,” Development work
to Asunnot, works in close cooperation says Solonen. continues
with Orbis. He is in charge of organizing
Today Orbis delivers the fiber optic cab- We aim to expand the cooperation
the deliveries to construction sites and,
les and building distributors to Lehto between Orbis and Lehto Asunnot in
among other things, specifies the fiber
Asunnot as complete packages, ready order to be able to obtain also coaxial
optic cables needed.
for use in preassembled construction. cables and cables for use between
Orbis also provides the CAT cables, buildings as ready-to-use packages,
More preassembled and it is working on developing similar delivered directly from the factory to
cables solutions for other cable types too. the construction sites.
The cooperation between Orbis and The cooperation with Orbis saves Lehto Solonen finds the cooperation with
Lehto Asunnot started a couple of Asunnot both time and money, since Orbis extremely smooth and easy.
years ago. it is much more economical to do the
required components in factories than “We only need to fill one form to get all
“It was in early fall 2017 when we on the construction sites. Solonen the required products delivered directly
started wondering whether it would be anticipates that new buildings will be to the construction site,” he explains,
possible to obtain fiber optic cables and built more and more as preassemblies concluding, “I’d like to warmly thank
building distributors as a ready-to-use in factories than on the construction Orbis for the pleasant and smooth co-
package, so that we wouldn’t need to do site. operation!”
10 - Orbiscope 1/2020Orbis is selected to the
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LuxTurrim5G+ project
LuxTurrim5G is a Nokia Bell Labs driven ecosystem project,
which started in 2017. It develops and demonstrates a fast
5G network based on smart light poles with other devices.
In October 2019, the project continued Orbis brings important expertise to the
to its second phase, consisting of two development of flexible solutions for
highly interlinked projects: LuxTur- cabling and connections. Celebrating
rim5G+ and Neutral Host Pilot. its 70th anniversary, the company has
solid expertise in data transmission,
The aim of the LuxTurrim5G+ is now
radio frequency and fiber optic tech-
to prepare the smart pole concept
nologies. “We are very excited to join the The first smart pole prototype in the
for productization and wider pilot second phase of the LuxTurrim5G+ project
LuxTurrim5G+ project where together
implementations both in Finland and was raised at the Nokia Campus in Kera,
with other partner companies we can
globally. city of Espoo in December 2019.
create an innovative connectivity plat-
form that enables new services, creates
Expertise in cabling value for the cities and opens up new
and connections business opportunities globally”, says
Jani Linna-Aro, CEO of Orbis.
New partner companies were invited Jani Linna-Aro
to the second phase of the project to +358 40 350 1866
Read more abourt the project
bring their expertise for the joint de- https://www.orbis.eu/luxturrim5g-project jani.linna-aro@orbis.fi
velopment. Orbis is one of the selected
new partners.
#ORBIS70 – PERSPECTIVES ON THE STORY
Watch the interview
Orbis and Huber+Suhner have been
collaborating for some 50 years, and
our CEO Jani Linna-Aro got the chance
to interview Huber+Suhner’s Regional
Distribution Manager Phil Stanway.
How does Phil see our partnership
today and what does the future for the
industry look like? These are some of
Phil
the matters that Phil commented on in
this video interview that is a part of our
series “Orbis70 – perspectives on the
story” that we’ve compiled to celebrate
the companys 70th anniversary.
https://www.orbis.eu/orbis70-phil-eng
Stanway
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