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DESIGNING 802.11AC WIRELESS LANS
KOWSHIK BHAT, DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MARKETING
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WI-FI CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY EVOLVE
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Mobility is a Business Imperative
WIRELESS IS PERVASIVE TODAY
500,000 “apps” available, transforming user software adoption.Source: Jeffries, 2011
1 billion Wi-Fi devices in 2010 to more than 3 billion in 2015.Source: Gartner 2011
Explosion of smartphones and
tablets
Rapid rise in rich media content and
applications
Emergence of cloud computing
Work force increasingly mobile and connected
550,000 Android devices activated daily.Source: Google 2011
Global mobile data increasing 26-fold between 2010 and 2015. Source: Cisco VNI 2011
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WHAT IS 802.11AC
• High performance
• Superior throughput
• Support more devices
• Battery Life
• Only 5GHz spectrum
• Channel bonding up to 160Mz
• Up to 8 spatial streams
• MU-MIMO
• Improved modulation
Technology Benefits
Data rates up to 6.9Gbps
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DESIGNING 802.11AC NETWORKS
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
• Architecture
• Wired network
• Deployment
• AP placement
• RF design
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