Solving the Most Challenging Wi-Fi Problems

Solving the Most Challenging Wi-Fi Problems

- Exploding #’s of Devices

- Rock Solid Reliability

- Easy & Secure Access

ISTE June 2015

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• Schools need Wi-Fi to address 1:1 Programs, BYOD/BYOT,

WYOD (Wearables), Flipped Classrooms, and more.

• Per the FCC, nearly 60% of US schools lack sufficient Wi-Fi to

utilize 21st century teaching tools

• Wi-Fi service must rock solid to ensure it is an enabler to

learning, not a detriment!

The Challenges of Pervasive Campus Wi-Fi

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The State of Wi-Fi

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SOURCE: Cisco VNI Mobile, Dell’Oro Group, Wireless LAN Report Five Year Forecast 2014-2018, Gartner, Gartner Strategy Analytics, Morgan Stanley Research

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The average

smartphone

will generate

of traffic

per month

by 20194GB6.5M

New Wi-Fi devices ship

everyday

Globally, mobile data

traffic will reach

24.3per month by 2019of users say that bad Wi-Fi has

kept them from doing their job84%

of users think76%

62% still use it

Public Wi-Fi is not secure

25B

connected things by 2020

Exabytes

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Addressing Wi-Fi Density Demands

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“Because there will be more

and more devices brought

into the office…design

WLANs with at least four

times today’s access point

density.”

—Christian Canales, Gartner

“Mobile Device Proliferation is Forcing Network

Leaders to Redesign Enterprise Wireless LANs”

4x Density of Devices

—More Radios, Not APs—


Density Is Becoming a Challenge Almost Everywhere

Classrooms CafeteriasAuditoriums/Gymnasiums

Outdoors LibrariesOffices


Wi-Fi That Scales

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From 2 to 16 Radios

Only Xirrus Delivers

—Right Sized Wi-Fi—

XR-320 XR-600 XR-2000 XR-4000 XR-6000

2 RADIOS 2 RADIOS 4 RADIOS 8 RADIOS 16 RADIOS

XD4

4 RADIOS


Right-Size Your Wi-Fi

One High Density AP replaces multiple legacy APs + Controller

Scalable Wi-FiTraditional Wi-Fi


How To Guarantee Wi-Fi Reliability

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Predictable Application

Performance

—Prioritize Critical Apps—

Just Better

PRIORITIZE—LIMIT—BLOCK


K-12 Application Control Example

“When we first enabled

Application Control, it was

a revelatory experience for

us to see what was actually

running on our wireless

network.”

Scot Hollingsworth

Technical Supervisor

Rankin County, Mississippi

School District.


Delivering Secure and Easy Access

User Provided Devices

Require Onboarding

—Demands Simplification—

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Eliminate The Complexity


EasyPass for Education

FREE cloud services that enable Wi-Fi access with ultimate simplicity

• Guest: Parents visiting the school

• Voucher: Temporary Wi-Fi access for events

• Onboarding: Students/staff securely connecting BYOD devices

Wi-Fi

Network


Connect to insecure SSID

Open browser and redirect

Download agent/app to device

Agree to terms of control

Reconnect to secure SSID

EasyPass Onboarding Comparison

EasyPass: 1 Step & Done

Connect to secure SSID

Reduce time & complexity of onboarding by 5X

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Others: 5 Steps & Complex

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5

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Xirrus Wi-Fi Solutions Are Powerful, Easy-to-Use, and Provide

the Best Value and Performance in the Industry

To Sum It Up – Wi-Fi That Just Works

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Flexible Services =

Ultimate Simplicity

High Performance Design

= Reliable Wi-Fi Service

Less Infrastructure =

Up to 50% Lower TCO

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