What is the main activity of Alcadis?

Alcadis is a technical oriented VAD with special expertise in networking and security solutions.

How did you come to know Nonius?

We ran into the Nonius booth at the Cebit. At that point in time our previous captive portal vendor IP3 had gone out of business. We we're pleasantly surprised by the live demo at the booth. We had been searching for a while but hadn't quite found what we were looking for. The demo at the Cebit left little room for doubt.

What were the key factors that made you become Nonius’ VAD?

We've had some years of experience with several brands of portals and we had been searching for a replacement product for while.  The solution that Nonius presented fitted most of our businesscases. It had some interesting features that I had not seen before and  unlike most portals it scales  up to 1000's of simultaneous users. Also the flexibility and in-house custom development options  are very welcome in this industry. 

What is the feedback of your customers on Nonius´ products?

Our customers are happy to find what they had been searching for. Besides the standard solutions it also meets the requirements of high level custom integration projects. This way it serves both the easy to integrate standard solutions as well as the Enterprise complex  projects.

What do you think differentiates Nonius´ Internet Access Appliance from the others competitors’ gateways?

Nonius Gateways are by far the most flexible solution on the market.  All features that have been developed for large scale enterprise deployments can also be used in smaller venues at reasonable costs. Customers in the EU can also benefit from the fact that Nonius is a Portugese based company. This makes communication  within the same time zone  possible. We have dealt with many Asian and US based firms   where this has been a major issue. The development team at Nonius are definitely in touch  with the EU market.  Most features that are in the products have been developed market driven and requests for new features has a low barrier to development and a fast implementation. With Nonius you’re sure to get what is required! ■

Why did you choose a company like Nonius to start your career?

At final stage of my university studies, I was awarded a research grant to work at the university’s Autonomous Systems Laboratory in a project that was developed in partnership with Nonius. The project was the WG-WPS and I worked on its first phase which allowed me to be involved with the company from its early beginnings. Since the beginning, Nonius had a great impact on the Portuguese market due to  innovative and unique features from its products. My career development at Nonius was built with the several projects that Nonius has developed and in which I have been involved.

During these 4 years, you were involved in many innovative projects. Tell us about them.

From the beginning, I was involved in the WG-WPS development, which is a system that allows exploiting an existing Wi-Fi network to offer real-time location services. Then, new projects emerged that fitted my profile. I highlight the WGStargate project, a communication solution fully integrated for cruise boats and the WirelessGEST project, which originated the WGServer and its management and internet access control software. At the moment I dedicate a lot of my time to developing new features for the WGServer. I am also a member of the ReCoop project team, a partnership with INESC Porto, for R&D in the area of  wireless cooperative networks.

What attracted you the most in developing these projects?

One of the most important and exciting key factor is the technology used in Nonius’ products. It’s good to see that the products that we develop are not to be shelved somewhere, are always applied in real situations with high levels of customer satisfaction. The technology it is used still provides me with permanent challenges and the opportunity to acquire  knowledge and skills which are essential for my career progression as Software Engineer.

What are the technologies that you like most to work with?

I think that all the technologies and products developed by Nonius are motivating during its development and in the implementation stage. I don’t give preference to any of them, because there’s a wide range of them in Nonius’ products (Wireless, Satellite Communications, IP, ...).

Knowing the whole process of Nonius’ products development, how do you explain the acceptance and success of those by the market?

Nonius’ products success and acceptance by the market are due mainly to the fact that we present solutions that can be easily customized, the presentation of technologically advanced products in the telecom sector and the commitment we show to the clients. Not to forget the team spirit existing at Nonius where all departments (R&D, Operations, Sales, ...) work together with a common goal and drive for success. ■

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