Better WiFi for All Enterprises Ruckus Zone Flex
Better Wi-Fi for All Enterprises Ruckus Zone. Flex RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
The World is Changing…Fast Potential Data Traffic Growth from Single User 30 MB 1050 MB 14, 275 MB ▪ New devices/applications redefining wireless landscape ▪ Video estimated to account for 66 percent of global mobile data traffic by 2014 ▪ Enterprise mobile data traffic 126% CAGR RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 2
What’s the Problem(s)? CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE AT ANY RANGE 1. Wi-Fi is undependable, signal strength erratic 2. Performance is inconsistent 3. Signals don’t reach, coverage is spotty 4. WLAN systems are costly, cumbersome, and complex RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 3
Interference is a Wi-Fi Killer! § 802. 11 is a shared medium operating in the unlicensed bands § Many interfering sources don’t respect 802. 11 protocols § Interference effects both TX and RX § If a Wi-Fi device hears interfering signal, it will defer and not transmit § Interference also impacts your ability to receive error-free packets § Mitigating Wi-Fi interference is about managing the spectrum rference Packet Loss Retransmission Dropped connections have significant impact on productivity RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 4
The Enterprise Opportunity FORTUNE 500 ▪ Costly ▪ Cumbersome ▪ Complex ▪ Designed for 10, 000+ users UNFORTUNATE 50, 000 CONSUMER/SOHO ▪ Cheap ▪ No features ▪ Hard to manage ▪ Single AP ▪ <10 users Enterprise Market ▪ Feature-rich ▪ Simple to install ▪ Affordable ▪ Reliable ▪ Multiple APs ▪ 100 s-1000 s users ▪ Little IT staff RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 5
Fast and Fierce EMPLOYEE BREAKDOWN 18% 15% 10% 57% R&D Support Sales and Marketing Administration Founded 2004, Sunnyvale, CA Innovation Carrier class Smart Wi-Fi Customers 12, 000+ Employees 450+ in 20 countries R&D Centers Sunnyvale, China, Taiwan, India, Israel Capitalization $51 million Investors Sequoia, Sutter Hill, Motorola, T-Ventures, Focus Ventures, Telus Patents 55 granted (80 pending) Units shipped 3 million and counting Markets Carrier/enterprise infrastructure RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 6
Q 2, 2010 to Q 2, 2011 Market Leadership ▪ Clients gave Ruckus very high marks for its service and support experience across all its target markets, and solid performance for small and large installations. 52. 7% Ruckus Motorola 37. 7% Cisco 43. 7% Aruba ▪ It has a broad offering with an aggressive pricing model that enables users to deploy WLAN inside and outside … including enterprise, branch and teleworkers. 57. 4% HP “ solution ▪ Ruckus is a good for enterprises in hospitality, education and other industries requiring a cost-effective WLAN network. 82. 4% WW WLAN Growth Top 5 WLAN Vendors by Quarterly Revenue Source: Sept. 2011 ” RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 7
Broadest Wi-Fi Portfolio The Ruckus Zone. Flex Family RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 8
Critically Acclaimed Everywhere 2012 best breakthrough technology vendor 2011 fastest growing of top 5 WLAN vendors 2011 best performing wireless system 2011 top Wi-Fi channel company 2011 best mobile broadband technology RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 9
Unrivaled Consistency RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 10
Technology Simply Better Connections RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
More Than Just Smarter Radios Smart. Cast Qo. S ▪ More users and usable capacity ▪ More video streams; better voice quality ▪ Differentiated policies Smart Meshing ▪ Scalable coverage and capacity ▪ Self-organizing; flexible deployment ▪ Lowest cost Wi-Fi backhaul for small cell sites Flex. Connect Zero-IT Client Activation Flex. Master ▪ Improves user experience ▪ Simplifies device management ▪ Simple, robust security with Dynamic PSK ▪ Service provider targeted statistics ▪ Multi-tenant support for managed services ▪ Scalable to 100, 000 s APs RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 12
What’s the Big Difference? THEM Fixed 1: 1 relationship between Wi-Fi radios and antennas US Dynamic 1: many relationship between Wi-Fi radios and antennas RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 13
Unmatched Real-World Performance Beam. Flex™ optimization engine on host processor Off-the-shelf digital switch 802. 11 chipset and RF front end Large number (n) of small, inexpensive antenna elements with directional and polarization diversity Optimized packet-by-packet selection from among 2 n possible patterns Patented Beam. Flex Adaptive Antenna Technology Them Us ▪ Years of customer experiences attest ▪ In the messy real world of day-to-day wireless network operation. . . ▪ Ruckus gear consistently outperforms conventional reference designs ▪ 2 x better range, capacity, reliability, and self-adapting autonomy ▪ 1/2 the capex and operating costs RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 14
What’s Smart Wi-Fi? ▪ Patented technology that combines ▪ Smart antenna arrays ▪ Best path selection algorithms ▪ Advanced quality of service engine ▪ Smart mesh RF routing ▪ Centralized Wi-Fi management Interference ▪ Adapts to real-time changes in environmental conditions ▪ Extends signal range (Wi-Fi coverage) 2 to 4 times with fewer APs ▪ Delivers predictable performance ▪ Radically simplifies deployment and administration RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 15
Reliable Performance Non Line of Sight Beating Interference Ruckus Meraki HP HP Cisco 1 client, 100’ 2. 4 GHz No interference Aruba Apple 0 20 40 60 Cisco 1 client, 70’ 5 GHz Line of sight Aruba Apple 0 80 20 40 60 Clients, Bi-Directional 60 Clients, Uplink Ruckus HP HP Aruba Cisco 5 GHz 75% downlink 25% uplink Meraki Failed to Finish Apple Failed to Finish 0 20 40 60 80 100 Aggregate Bi-Directional Mbps AP models: Ruckus 7363, Cisco 3500, Aruba 125, HP 460, Meraki 24, Apple Extreme. 60 80 Uplink Mbps Downlink Mbps Cisco Meraki Apple 5 GHz 0 20 40 60 80 100 Aggregate Uplink Mbps RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 16
Industry’s Best Performing 802. 11 n ▪ Integrated high-gain adaptive antenna technology ▪ 2 to 4 x the coverage means fewer APs required ▪ Consistent performance at range ▪ More reliable connections ▪ Automatic interference avoidance ▪ Single and dual-band models ▪ No Ethernet cable required ▪ Sophisticated Qo. S engine Vertically polarized antenna elements Auto RF signal optimizer (based on device orientation) Horizontallypolarized antenna elements ▪ Standard Po. E support (802. 3 af) ▪ Works with or without controller RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 17
The Zone. Flex 7300 Series Affordable, Mid-range 802. 11 n Smart Wi-Fi Access Points Zone. Flex 7363 Dual-band, 2 X 2 802. 11 n ▪ Flexible wired connectivity ▪ Requires only 802. 3 af to power ▪ Low profile and support wall or ceiling mount MSRP US $599 ▪ Patented adaptive antenna technology ▪ Automatic interference mitigation Zone. Flex 7343 Single-band (2. . 4 GHz), 2 X 2 802. 11 n ▪ Supports standard Zone. Flex software ▪ Supports adaptive meshing and meshes with other Zone. Flex APs ▪ Standalone or centrally managed MSRP US $499 ▪ Lifetime warranty RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 18
Family of Smart Controllers ZONEDIRECTOR ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Small Medium 1100 Series 3000 Series APs: Clients: Capacity: Size: WLANs App: Price: 6 -50 APs 1250 100 Mbps Desktop/rack 128 SMB $1. 2 K and up ▪ ▪ ▪ APs: Clients: Capacity: Size: WLANs App: ▪ Price: 25 -500 APs 10, 000 500 Mbps 1 U rack mount 1024 Medium enterprise $6 K and up Large 5000 Series ▪ ▪ ▪ APs: Clients: Capacity: Size: WLANs App: ▪ Price: 100 -1, 000 APs 20, 000 1 Gbps 2 U rack mount 2048 Large enterprise, service provider $35 K and up RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 19
Zone. Director Smart WLAN Controllers ▪ Network, RF, security and location management all-in-one ▪ Internal authentication database, seamless AD and RADIUS integration ▪ Super simple guest access ▪ Wireless intrusion detection (WIDS) support ▪ Scales from 6 to 500 APs ▪ Out of datapath ▪ Automatic redundancy ▪ Advanced feature set ▪ Smart Mesh support ▪ Dynamic PSK ▪ L 2/L 3 support ▪ Rogue AP detection ▪ User policies RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 20
Flex. Connect™ Smart Device Provisioning and Security 3 2 1 Dynamic PSK 2 Speed. Flex 3 Zero-IT Activation Zero touch wireless configuration for laptops and smart mobile devices Automates and centralizes device Security, eliminating manual config At-a-glance Wi-Fi connection speed feedback to quickly isolate issues 1 Zone. Director Router Firewall RADIUS/AD/LDAP/ Internet ZF 7962 RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 21
Extending Wi-Fi Outdoors Industry’s First Concurrent 2. 4 / 5 GHz 802. 11 n Outdoor Access Point Aesthetically pleasing lightweight design, purpose built with IP-67 enclosure -40◦C – 65◦C (-40◦F – 149◦F) N-type external antenna connectors Resilient and adaptive meshing support and seamless operation with Ruckus indoor mesh APs Only outdoor AP with dynamic, directional high-gain smart antenna array delivering up to 7 d. Bi signal gain / -15 d. B interference rejection 802. 3 at Po. E in and 802. 3 af Po. E out allows additional devices to be connected (e. g. IP camera) Flexible, fast deployment options, pole, wall, ceiling mountable in minutes Custom high-power Po. E injector included Managed by Zone. Director WLAN controller or Flex. Master remote Wi-Fi management system RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 22
A Family of Super Smart APs Indoor FEATURE Outdoor ZF 2942 ZF 7343 ZF 7363 ZF 7962 ZF 2741 ZF 7762 ZF 7731 Mounting options Wall, ceiling Wall, Ceiling, Pole Wi-Fi technology 802. 11 g 802. 11 n (2. 4 GHz) (2. 4/5 GHz) 802. 11 g 802. 11 n (2. 4/5 GHz) (5 GHz) Radio chains 1 x 1 2 x 2: 2 3 x 3: 2 1 x 1 3 x 3: 2 2 x 2: 2 Antenna elements 12 8 14 19 12 12 - 4000+ 256 300+ 4000+ - 9 d. Bi /-17 d. B 4 d. Bi /-10 d. B 7 d. Bi /-15 d. B 9 d. Bi /-17 d. Bi / -15 d. B 14 d. Bi/30° beam width Dual Vertical Dual Antenna combinations Signal gain Polarization (vert/horz) Smart Mesh support Ethernet ports 2 3 3 USB $499 $599 2 2 2 1 $999 $1, 199 $1, 999 $2, 398 802. 3 af Po. E support External connector MSRP list price (US$) $399 RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 23
Flexible Deployment Options ▪ Standalone or centrally-managed smart APs ▪ Mesh or hardwire mesh APs ▪ Centralized or remote controllers ▪ Remote Wi-Fi management over WAN ▪ Seamless integration with existing auth servers ▪ Controllers out of data path One Location, Multiple APs Multiple Locations, One AP Multiple Locations, Multiple APs RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 24
Thanks. Questions? RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
Ruckus Roadmap Indoor RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
Ruckus Zone. Flex 7982 Dual-band 802. 11 n 3 x 3: 3 Indoor Access Point RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
Introducing Zone. Flex 7982 Highest Performing Access Point for the Enterprise ▪ Industry’s first 3 x 3: 3 dual-band AP with dynamic beamforming ▪ Advanced features ▪ Tx. BF *, LDPC ▪ Spectrum Analysis * ▪ Up to 256 clients per radio (512 total) * ▪ Highest performing in the industry ▪ Up to 900 Mbps ▪ Sleek and sophisticated design secures to T-bar rails, walls and ceilings ▪ Plenum-rated ▪ Powerable by standard 802. 3 af + ▪ Target price $1099 ▪ Available April 2012 * Future SW Upgrade + Still under qualification RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 28
High-Density Deployments 900 Mbps of capacity 2. 4 GHz for legacy clients Smart. Cast Qo. S for multimedia Bandsteering optimizes RF spectrum 256 client per radio (512 client per AP) Channel. Fly maximizes system throughput, avoids interference 5 GHz for reduced interference Zone. Director central management or standalone managed Highest-throughput meshing ever RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 29
Inside the 7982 Integrated key holes for wall or ceiling mount Over 3000 unique antenna patterns Dual radios 3 x 3: 3 (900 Mbps) Vertical and horizontal polarity Routing channel for cables Release mechanism protected with security screw Integrated T-bar mount Two 10/1000 Ethernet ports with 802. 2 af Po. E Secured with Kensington Lock Hidden cables RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 30
Zone. Flex 7982 vs 7962 Wi-Fi Data Rate Antenna Gain 7982 7962 802. 11 a/b/g/n 2. 4, 5 GHz 3 X 3: 3 802. 11 a/b/g/n 2. 4, 5 GHz 3 X 3: 2 450 Mbps (900 Mbps) 300 Mbps (600 Mbps) 8 d. Bi (2. 4 and 5 GHz) Max Tx Power (3 chains) 2. 4 5 Beamforming Beam. Flex + Tx. BF Beam. Flex Yes (Future) No Ethernet 2 x 10/100/1000 Size 8 x 2 in (20 x 5 cm) 7. 6 x 5. 7 x 4. 9 in (19 x 14 x 12 cm) 2 lbs (. 9 kg) 1. 5 lbs (. 68 kg) $1099 $999 Spect. Analysis Weight Price 28 26 7 d. Bi 2. 4 5 28 26 § Lead with 7982 § Anticipate EOL announcement for 7962 by year end based on trail-off RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 31
Competitors MSM-460 Meraki MR 24 Aruba AP-135 Cisco 3602 i Meru 433 802. 11 a/b/g/n 2 radios 2. 4, 5 GHz 3 x 3: 3 2 radios 2. 4, 5 GHz 4 x 4: 3 3 radios Beamforming Beam. Flex + Chip-based Not marketed Chip-based Explicit BF “ready” Client. Link 2. 0 Max Tx Pwr (d. Bm) 2. 4 5 28 26 2. 4 5 23 23 2. 4 5 22. 5 17. 8 2. 4 5 23 23 2. 4 5 21 18 Ant Gain 2. 4 5 8 8 2. 4 5 6 6 2. 4 5 4 7 2. 4 5 3 5 2. 4 5 3. 5 4. 5 2. 4 5 2 3 Wi-Fi Ruckus Aerohive 7982 330 802. 11 a/b/g/n HP Yes No Yes Yes Not marketed $1199 $1295 $1495 Yes Plenum Yes Yes Spect Analysis Yes Future Not marketed $999 Yes Yes $999 Orthogonal Array BF (2 radios) 3 requires. 3 at Yes $1099 3 x 3: 3 Yes 802. 3 af Price Yes Band-select. not w/ 2 nd Eth $1995 RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 32
Ruckus Zone. Flex 7321 2. 4 or 5 GHz 802. 11 n 2 x 2: 2 Indoor Access Point RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
Introducing the Zone. Flex 7321 Entry-level Enterprise Access Point ▪ Industry’s most affordable enterprise-class AP ▪ 2 x 2: 2 MIMO delivers up to 300 Mbps ▪ Tx. BF * ▪ LDPC ▪ Spectrum Analysis * ▪ Single radio operation in either 2. 4 or 5 GHz * band for greatest flexibility ▪ Compact size ▪ Sleek and sophisticated design secures to T-bar rails, walls and ceilings ▪ Powerable by standard 802. 3 af ▪ Target price $349 ▪ Available April 2012 * Future SW Upgrade RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 34
Ideal for Hotspots Zone. Flex 7321 § WISPr Hotspot services § Routing/NAT Zone. Flex 7321 RADIUS § Dynamic, Per-User Rate Limiting § Compact design § Compatible with PCI standards § Managed by Flex. Master, Standalone or Zone. Director RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 35
Ideal for Branch/Remote Offices Zone. Flex 7321 RADIUS Zone. Flex 7321 File Server § Zone. Director or Flex. Master centralized management § Enterprise-class 802. 1 x auth to central database § Low profile, ultra-compact design § L 2 TP, PPo. E tunneling to main office 36 available RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
Competitors Wi-Fi Ruckus 7321 Aruba AP-93 Meru 1010 i 802. 11 a/b/g/n 2. 4 or 5 selectable 2 x 2: 2 Meraki MR 12 Aerohive 110 802. 11 b/g/n 2. 4 only 2 x 2: 2 802. 11 a/b/g/n 2. 4 or 5 selectable 2 x 2: 2 Cisco 1041 802. 11 b/g/n 2. 4 only 2 x 2: 2 Beamforming Yes (Future) Max Tx Pwr (d. Bm) 2. 4 5 23 22 2. 4 5 21 21 2. 4 5 18 17 2. 4 26 2. 4 5 24 22 2. 4 20 Ant Gain (d. Bi) 2. 4 5 2. 5 5. 8 2. 4 5 2. 4 3 2. 4 5 4 2 2. 4 4 Spect. Analysis Yes (Future) Yes No No Size (in) 5. 1 x 1. 1 4. 7 x 5. 1 x 1. 4 6. 8 x 2. 3 7. 3 x 5. 8 x 1. 0 6. 5 x 2. 0 8. 7 x 1. 8 Weight . 9 lbs. . 56 lbs. 1 lb. 1. 75 lbs. 2. 3 lbs. AP Price $349 $395 $399 $449 $495 No No Yes No No RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 37
Zone. Flex 7321 vs 7341 and 2942 Wi-Fi Data Rate 7341 7321 2942 802. 11/b/g/n 2. 4 -only 2 x 2: 2 802. 11 a/b/g/n 2. 4 or 5 GHz 2 x 2: 2 802. 11 b/g 2. 4 -only 300 Mbps 54 Mbps Antenna Gain 4 d. Bi 4 Max Tx Power 26 d. Bm 23 Beamforming (2. 4)/5 (5 GHz) 9 d. Bi (2. 4)/22 (5 GHz) 24 d. Bm Beam. Flex Chip-based Tx Beamforming Beam. Flex No Yes (Future) No Ethernet 1 x 10/100/1000 2 x 10/100 Size 7. 0 x 1. 4 (18 x 4 cm) 5. 1 x 1. 1 in (13 x 2. 8 cm) 7. 6 x 5. 7 x 4. 0 in (19 x 14 x 10 cm) Weight . 88 lbs (. 39 kg) . 9 lbs (. 41 kg) 1. 5 lbs (. 68 kg) $399 $349 $399 Spect. Analysis Price § Anticipate EOL announcement for 2942 this year based on trail-off RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 38
Zone. Flex Indoor Access Points 7982 Application Wi-Fi Beamforming Data Rate High-density, Video 802. 11 a/b/g/n Dual-band 3 x 3: 3 Ethernet 802. 3 af POE Plenum Rated Lifetime Warranty Price 7341 Mid-Range 7321 Mid-Range 802. 11 a/b/g/n Dual-band 2 x 2: 2 802. 11 b/g/n Single-band 2 x 2: 2 Entry-Level 802. 11 a/b/g/n Single-band, selectable 2 x 2: 2 Beam. Flex + Tx. BF Beam. Flex Chip-based Tx. BF 900 Mbps 600 Mbps 300 Mbps 21 3000+ 14 300+ 8 256 2 Omnidirectional Ant Elements / Patterns Antenna Gain / Rejection 7363 2. 4 5 8/-15 2 x 10/1000 2. 4 5 4/-10 5/-10 1 x 10/1000 2 x 10/100 2. 4 4/-10 1 x 10/1000 2. 4 5 1 x 10/1000 a a In Progress No No No a a $1099 $599 $399 PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL $349 RUCKUS WIRELESS 39
Ruckus Roadmap Outdoor RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
ZF 7762 -AC, ZF 7762 -S-AC Product Presentation February 2012 RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
Zone. Flex 7762 -AC General Purpose dual-mode outdoor AP + internal AC power ▪ 3 x 3 2 stream dual-band outdoor AP with dynamic beamforming – 600 Mbps throughput ▪ Radios: 2. 4 GHz @ 23 d. Bm/chain 5 GHz @ 21 d. Bm/chain ▪ Clients: 500 per AP ▪ Power: AC, Po. E in ▪ Ports: 10/1000 10/100 ▪ Po. E out: 15. 4 W (802. 3 af) ▪ Price: $2, 499 ▪ Available: February 2012 Product Variants 7762 -AC 7762 -S-AC (int omni) (int sector + ext 5) Fiber Network Interface Field Installable Accessory OSP Direct Termination Supports: EPON, GEPON, CWDM, 1000 Base-LX RUCKUS WIRELESS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL 42
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