“Smart Scenic Area” Integrated Solution

"Smart Scenic Area" Integrated Solution

China’s tourism industry is developing rapidly, with the number of A-level scenic areas exceeding 12,000. Statistics and research by professional institutions show that the total revenue of China’s tourism industry reached 6.63 trillion yuan in 2019, accommodating 6 billion domestic tourist trips for the whole year. Rising steadily from 4.69 trillion yuan in 2016 to 6.63 trillion yuan in 2019, the total revenue of China’s tourism industry has maintained a consistent growth trend.

Following the post-pandemic recovery of the tourism sector, the intelligent construction of scenic areas will undoubtedly become a key focus of development, as well as an important bonus item in scenic area rating evaluations.

Guoxin Longxin boasts years of experience in the technological and informational development of tourist scenic areas. The term scenic areas as referred to herein is broadly defined, including natural scenic spots such as parks, nature reserves and scenic tourist areas, cultural and historical sites such as ancient buildings, historical relics, former residences of celebrities and folk custom resorts, as well as theme parks such as Disneyland and Happy Valley.

The organic integration of natural scenery, cultural heritage, recreation, catering and other consumption services is the key to a scenic area’s success, and many scenic areas are actively advancing their construction and development efforts.

The vast domestic tourism market has become a coveted prize for regions across the country. However, most tourist areas are in urgent need of improved management standards, and their simplistic, extensive and disorderly management models must transition toward digitalization. The construction of digital and intelligent scenic areas yields multifaceted and long-term benefits, serving as a crucial measure for scenic area development and market-oriented operation management.

It is an imperative goal for scenic area administrators to ensure every tourist enjoys a safe, pleasant travel experience and lasting memories, while balancing development with environmental and cultural relic protection.

The inadequate level of intelligence in scenic areas is prominently reflected in the following aspects: insufficient means for tourist safety protection, inadequate emergency response measures, room for improvement in disaster prevention and mitigation (e.g., fire and flood disasters), low technological level in the protection of flora, fauna, cultural relics and historic buildings, and extensive management methods for passenger flow control.

With the rise of the “Internet + Tourism” concept, questions such as how to continuously attract tourists, build a prestigious brand for scenic areas, boost operational efficiency, and upgrade management standards in a short time with minimal investment, all hinge on the construction of smart scenic areas—which have become a standard configuration for modern scenic area development. By leveraging advanced IT communication, network, video and automation technologies, supplemented by integrated software development, we can comprehensively elevate the scientific and digital management capabilities of scenic areas.

First and foremost, it is essential to clarify the key pain points in the current management and operation of scenic areas:

1. Scenic Area Safety Management

Safety management of scenic areas covers fire prevention, theft prevention and other aspects. There are numerous cases of fire hazards caused by tourists smoking during autumn and winter fire prevention seasons, and losses of scenic area equipment and facilities due to theft are not isolated incidents. Ensuring scenic area safety and avoiding personal and property losses is the top priority of scenic area management. Timely detection of hazards at the first sign of danger, and dispatching personnel to handle emergencies and evacuate tourists, is often the key to minimizing losses.

2. Tourist Volume Management

Tourist numbers surge sharply at scenic areas during golden weeks and holidays, reaching several times the maximum reception capacity. A large influx of visitors poses many potential safety risks, such as stampedes. More advanced control measures must be introduced to effectively regulate and guide tourist flow within scenic areas.

3. Protection of Cultural Relics, Historic Sites and Wildlife

Many tourists lack proper etiquette, engaging in uncivil behaviors such as littering, graffiti, climbing on cultural relics and even intentional damage, which degrades the scenic environment and causes irreparable harm to historic sites. Reducing and eliminating uncivil behaviors is one of the core goals of tourist behavior management. Additionally, some scenic areas are natural reserves, where rare flora and fauna face threats from tourist activities such as improper feeding, which also requires effective preventive measures. Clear warning notices, video surveillance and moderate exposure of uncivil behaviors are the most powerful means to address these issues.

4. Scenic Area Value-added Services

Current IT and internet technologies are developing rapidly, and young and middle-aged tourists—the backbone of visitors—are internet users who cannot do without network access for a single day. Many tourists complain about inconvenient or unavailable internet access at scenic areas. Providing wireless internet services can boost scenic area revenue through paid operation, or enhance tourist satisfaction through free service.

5. Emergency Response System

Many scenic areas are vast and sparsely populated, where natural disasters and man-made accidents may occur occasionally. Ensuring tourists’ safety and comfort is not only a management requirement, but also the key to attracting more visitors through word-of-mouth. Complete emergency response facilities and thoughtful management measures can warm tourists’ hearts, potentially turning crises into opportunities and elevating the scenic area’s reputation and operational capacity. Integrating emergency response to natural and man-made disasters with scenic area intelligentization and online marketing is a crucial subject to address.

The construction of a Smart Scenic Area includes but is not limited to the following components:

Scenic Area Security Network Video Surveillance System
Scenic Area Information Collection and Release System
Scenic Area WiFi Coverage System
Scenic Area Integrated Management Software Platform

All the above smart systems and IT systems rely on power supply and network connectivity. Power supply and networking for various information points in scenic areas (video surveillance points, information release points, IP broadcasting points, WiFi access points, etc.) are the infrastructure of a Smart Scenic Area, and their planning and design constitute the most important part of smart scenic area construction. These two aspects are the primary focus of Guoxin Longxin’s Smart Scenic Area solution.

1. Network Communication System

For scenic areas, especially natural scenic spots, deploying wired networks such as optical cables for all information systems will lead to a sharp increase in costs, and such networks are vulnerable to damage from natural disasters or human activities. The optimal solution is to combine the respective advantages of wired and wireless networks: construct the backbone network with optical fibers, and adopt wireless networks for branch networks and edge access networks.

To meet the integrated needs of scenic area WiFi systems and information node networking, Guoxin Longxin’s newly launched iMAX-ACG600 dual-mode wireless gateway system (integrating iMAX wireless MAN and WiFi) is ideally suited for edge information point access in scenic areas.

The iMAX-ACG600 system features a highly reliable all-outdoor design. Its Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN) module, when paired with various series of iMAX-8000 base stations, enables backbone network access within a 10km line-of-sight range, supporting network connectivity for information point applications such as video surveillance, IP broadcasting, one-touch alarm, and information release. Meanwhile, its WiFi module allows WiFi terminal access (including smartphones, iPads, digital cameras, laptops, etc.) within 100–200 meters around the node. This multi-network convergence design is ideally suited for converging diverse edge services in scenic areas.

The backbone network of a scenic area should be planned and designed by combining optical fiber networks with the iMAX wireless MAN. Engineered to build wireless cities and address ultra-long-distance outdoor network interconnection, all product series of the iMAX wireless communication system deliver an extended communication range. Among them, the iMAX-6000 and iMAX-9000 series serve as the backbone network for scenic area networking, and the iMAX-8000S and iMAX-8000H series act as the edge access network.

✅ Communication Range

Under line-of-sight conditions, even the compact integrated-antenna iMAX 5G dedicated communication system enables the point-to-multipoint iMAX-8000S and iMAX-8000H to easily achieve a coverage radius of 10km. In point-to-point mode, the maximum transmission distance reaches 100km, making it ideal for ultra-long-distance communication and networking in scenic areas.

✅ Transmission Bandwidth

The iMAX-8000H is a 600Mbps point-to-multipoint communication system, and the iMAX-8000S is a 100Mbps point-to-multipoint communication system. The iMAX-6000 supports point-to-point transmission at 150/300/600Mbps, and the iMAX-9000 delivers point-to-point transmission at 1000Mbps and above.

The topology design diagram of a typical scenic area network is as follows:

Unlike ordinary Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems, Guoxin Longxin’s iMAX Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN) system offers more advantages for the intelligent development of scenic areas:

1)Reliable and stable backbone network

The backbone network system of the iMAX wireless MAN supports high-reliability designs such as ring network construction and hot backup routing networking, a feature unavailable in low-end wireless systems. Reliability, stability, and ease of management, maintenance and expansion are crucial for the construction of a scenic area backbone network – and these are exactly the strengths of Guoxin Longxin’s products.

The backbone network implemented through wireless MAN ring networks or hot backup routing can achieve network reliability comparable to, or even superior to, optical fiber cables, while significantly reducing construction costs and enabling easier, more convenient subsequent management, maintenance, upgrade and expansion.

2) Multi-network Convergence

The iMAX wireless system can carry various common scenic area services such as video, voice, WiFi and broadcasting, realizing one network for multiple uses and multiple functions—an advantage that ordinary WiFi systems simply cannot match.The convergence of multiple services requires the network system to achieve service isolation and prioritize different service types. These practical demands determine that the wireless system for scenic areas must support network technologies including dynamic routing, firewall and Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), which are not available in low-end wireless systems.

3) Solutions to Scenic Area WiFi Challenges

WiFi coverage has become a standard configuration for most scenic areas, especially in tourist gathering zones. However, deploying WiFi in scenic areas using urban or industrial park networking concepts would result in exorbitant costs.With its innovative design and outstanding performance, the iMAX-ACG600 dual-mode WiFi system eliminates the difficulties of scenic area WiFi construction. A small number of these devices can deliver the same performance that would otherwise require a large quantity of devices from other manufacturers. This product is truly a game-changer for scenic area networking systems.

2. Power Supply System for Information Nodes

Most scenic areas are located in remote areas, some even within nature reserves—whether in rural villages, forests, lakes, islands, mountainous regions or deserts, the foremost challenge for information network construction is difficulty in power access, or even complete lack of power supply. Without basic power support, no high-tech systems can be deployed.Constructing new power cables requires huge investment, and the cables are prone to theft and damage over time. A single cable break will disable a string of nodes, making it impossible to guarantee 24/7 reliable operation.

Power supply is an extremely tough task for installing IT facilities such as surveillance points and information collection points in scenic areas. Wired power supply is not only costly but also poses safety risks. For large natural scenic areas, wired power supply is unsuitable for most locations except a few designated spots.Therefore, the optimal power supply solution for such scenarios is Guoxin Longxin’s iPower2000Li solar power supply system, which harnesses eco-friendly solar energy to solve power access issues.

The iPower2000Li lithium solar power supply system is a highly integrated off-grid power supply system, ideally suited for outdoor environments such as islands, mountainous areas, forests, scenic areas and water conservancy projects. It aligns with the green and eco-friendly construction philosophy, and resolves the power supply challenges of decentralized devices in outdoor settings, including wireless network systems, video surveillance points and IP sensors.

It features a simple structure, compact size, light weight and long service life. The safety of its lithium iron phosphate battery cells is unmatched by other lithium batteries. Its long-life design delivers outstanding cost-effectiveness, and its comprehensive economic efficiency surpasses wired cable power supply in long-term operation. It is the ideal power supply choice for outdoor IT system construction.

Taking the typical lithium solar power supply demand of scenic area various business systems + wireless interconnection as an example, the application topology diagram of the standard iPower2000Li lithium solar power supply system is as follows:

It is important to emphasize that islands, mountainous areas and desert regions are vast, sparsely populated and inconvenient for maintenance, so the selected products must be of high quality – and this is precisely the greatest advantage of the iMAX wireless system and the iPower2000Li new energy power supply system.

Guoxin Longxin’s integrated design concept of networking and power supply enables industry customers to overcome barriers such as lakes, roads and woods in scenic areas and step into the “Internet +” era. As the infrastructure for IoT, 5G and intelligent systems in “new infrastructure”, wireless metropolitan area networks and lithium solar power supply form a perfect combination. The topology diagram of the integrated system is as follows:

A smart scenic area can incorporate a great many subsystems, and all hardware and software systems need to be planned uniformly and designed in an integrated manner. Guoxin Longxin will join hands with our system integrator partners in the scenic area industry to tailor the most suitable Smart Scenic Area solution for you.

For numerous system integrator partners in the smart scenic area sector, the difficulties in networking and power supply are actually the biggest hurdles in most scenic area projects. Many projects may even be delayed or aborted precisely due to these two issues. We welcome all users and industry partners to contact us for in-depth discussions on various requirements and applications, and to customize optimal solutions!

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