Ruckus Media Flex Hotspot Triple Play Extending Beyond
Ruckus Media. Flex Hotspot
Triple Play Extending Beyond the Home § Users now expect reliable Wi-Fi wherever § Wide range of users (free, fee-based, enterprise) § Multitude of client devices § New multimedia applications such as Vo-Fi, IP-based video, enterprise extension § Better coverage, higher densities § Need to make money on Wi-Fi Page 2 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Hotspots Under Pressure to Evolve But No Purpose-Built Solution Exists § The high end (centralized enterprise) What’s Needed? § § § Expensive Feature overkill Requires IT expertise Difficult to manage Inadequate coverage No multimedia support § The low end (consumer-grade) § § Page 3 Inadequate coverage No multimedia support No advanced features for hotspots Individually managed Ruckus Wireless Confidential
The Holy Grail for Hotspots Consumer APs F E A T U R E S Triple-play ready Vo-Fi density RF Spectrum monitoring Extended range Virtual APs 802. 1 x Remote management Ease of use Affordable Page 4 Ruckus Wireless Confidential Enterprise Systems Media. Flex Hotspot
Introducing Media. Flex Hotspot (2925) Designed for High Density, Multimedia Hotspots § Carrier-class quality at affordable price § Custom-designed smart antenna for high density environments § § Up to 20 concurrent Vo-Fi calls 20 Mbps of sustained video throughput 50+ data clients 20 Mbps sustained system throughput § Built for streaming media apps § 2 X to 4 X extended range § Multiple SSIDs and per SSID policies § Enhanced troubleshooting § Remote spectrum monitoring § Continuous channel selection Page 5 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Simple to Deploy § Completely plug-and-play § Pre-configured for no-IT staff environments § Wall or ceiling mounts install in minutes § Adaptive smart antenna system eliminates guess work § System constantly determines and re-determines best signal path § APs can be placed virtually anywhere – no more site surveys § Extended range means fewer APs to deploy § Continuous channel selection picks best channel § System always optimized for best performance Page 6 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Purpose-Built Hotspot Smart Antenna § The only Wi-Fi antenna built for signal gain and interference rejection § Ideally suited for high density environments § Up to 20 d. B of interference rejection § Combines high performance omni and directional antenna into single system § 64 unique omni and directional antenna patterns § 5 d. Bi peak gain § Advanced expert control algorithms that Combines omni and directional antennas to uniquely support high-density environments Page 7 optimize § Signal path selection § Throughput § Coverage Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Completely Adaptable Wi-Fi Real-Time Coverage and Performance Optimization for Hotspots Signal Gain Antenna Beam Interference being rejected Page 8 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Multiple Virtual Wi-Fi Networks Opens Door for New Revenue-Generating Services HOTSPOT Upgrade Server d Operator manage INTERNET Premi um, F § § § Page 9 Higher client densities Fewer APs Tiered services Better coverage Video and voice support-enabled Ruckus Wireless Confidential e ic Vo pen O Free, Management ee
Remote Management For Lowering TCO, OPEX and Truck Rolls § Secure remote management: HTTP/S, Telnet/SSH, SNMP § Auto-firmware upgrades § Performance monitoring and statistics § Remote diagnostics § Remote spectrum monitoring Page 10 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Advanced Troubleshooting § Remote spectrum monitoring § Plots hotspot RF environment over time § Detect non-Wi-Fi devices and unauthorized APs Clean Air § Devices per channel/frequency § Detects co-channel interference due to neighbor AP overlap § Measures network load to assess Microwave over/under utilization of channels § Continuous channel selection § Picks best channel based on utilization and performance Page 11 Cordless phone Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Technical Details § Quality of service § 64 unique antenna patterns available using both omni and directional antenna system § Four hardware queues, four software queues (per station) § 802. 1 Q VLAN support § Management § Four SSIDs - security, management, Qo. S and broadcast parameters assigned per SSID § HTTP/S, SSH, SNMP management § Auto firmware upgrade § Security § WEP, WPA-PSK encryption § 802. 1 X authentication Page 12 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Mounting Options LEDs Shoulder screws Mount base Wall mounts Mount bracket Kensington Lock Ceiling mounts Page 13 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Target Markets Operators Looking to Expand their Footprint into § Schools § Shopping malls § Airports § Public access areas § Hotels Page 14 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Case Study: Thai. Fi § Requirements § Solution § Get good Wi-Fi coverage throughout 35 -story hotel § Ensure no guest disturbance (i. e. remote management a must) § Minimize number of access points § Mitigate interference § Support for emerging applications such as IP video § Multiple SSIDs for different networks (eg. Internal operations, public access, etc. ) § Cost-effective (sub $200) Page 15 § Media. Flex HS § Doubled range of Wi-Fi § Reduced the number of APs by more than 1/2 § Better signal penetration § Automatic interference avoidance networks (eg. Internal operations, public access, etc. ) § Ideal price/feature ratio Ruckus Wireless Confidential
Case Study: Thai. Fi Page 16 Ruckus Wireless Confidential
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