Your top 3 pricing questions, answered
The network operation center (NOC) has long been the central nervous system for mission-critical industries including transportation, utilities and casinos. But there’s a new urgency for agencies and businesses to procure state-of-the-art control room furniture.
With rising threats to our key infrastructures—and new technologies emerging in AI and IoT to meet growing demands—the control room operator’s job has never been so critical, nor complex. The control room operators of today need the right tools and access, along with state-of-the-art ergonomic design to increase comfort and minimize workplace injuries.
So what’s all this gonna cost, you ask? Some will say, “It’s not about the price, it’s about the return on investment.”
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While that is 100% true in mission-critical environments, that’s not why you’re reading this now. So here’s a ballpark estimate:
Following is tiered pricing you can expect to pay for—ahem, invest in—the success and productivity of your NOC, SOC or command and control center:
A BASIC command and control workstation will run you approximately $9,000-$12,000 for Xybix standard workstation features, including:
A MID-LEVEL control room console runs approximately $13,000 - $18,000. Mid-level includes everything in the BASIC option, as well as upgrades like:
NOTE: New studies about the ergonomic hazards posed by inadequate lighting, acoustics and climate control are quickly turning many of the above “options” into must-haves. A recent report by Harvard Business Review reveals that employees would rather personalize their work environment than opt for unlimited vacation.
A TOP-LEVEL control room workstation will typically run between $14,500 and $20,000 and includes everything above, plus options for extreme customization, meeting space and break rooms.
Every Xybix quote includes:
What is it worth to your organization to improve outcomes for safety, security and operator productivity? An inadequate or poorly designed SOC or control room in a mission-critical environment can hinder your employees’ work efforts, and even imperil lives.
Keep these items in mind as you make your buying decision:
Your control room investment could be your only one for another 10-15 years. With the increased pressure on control and command centers resulting from growing population, increased threats, new advances in AI for surveillance and threat assessment and more… don’t skimp on consoles that will be obsolete in a couple of years.
Ready to upgrade your command and control room or build a brand new one? Contact Xybix today!
Editor's Note: This blog was originally produced in September 2018 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy and comprehensiveness.