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The Changing Role of Wi-Fi
in the Enterprise
Brian Mason
Principal Technologist
Xirrus, Inc.
Wi-Fi: Vision
“Wi-Fi will overtake Wired as the primary
network connection in the Enterprise as
evidenced by the wave of new devices being
introduced without a Wired connectivity option”
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Wi-Fi: Speeds
“802.11n speeds effectively put Wi-Fi on par with Wired”
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Wi-Fi: Devices
“Client devices are increasingly being engineered with
Wi-Fi as the only network connection”
Desktops
Laptops
VoIP Phones
Notebooks
Wired Wi-Fi
Smartphones
Netbooks
iPads
Tablets
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Wired Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi: Applications
“Enterprise applications are mobilizing via the cloud and
will increasingly be accessed over Wi-Fi”
Mainframe
Data-centric
Client / Server
Data, Voice & Video
Client / ServerData & Voice
over Wi-Fi
Data, Voice & Video
over Wi-Fi
Data over
Wi-Fi
Cloud-based Data,
Voice & Video
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How many Wi-Fi devices do you use today?
Wi-Fi: Reality
“Within 24 months, 60-80% of Enterprise users will rely
upon recently mobilized applications. They will use
3+ wireless devices over a cloud-based infrastructure
to access these applications.”
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Wi-Fi: Critical Success Factors - Applied
3,000+ Software Developers in a conference hall for 5 days getting
trained and using new tools from the world’s largest software
company using a Wi-Fi network instead of a Wired network….
A Battalion of U.S. Marines deployed under the harshest conditions
for weeks at a time with the need to monitor and communicate
instantly with their command structure using a Wi-Fi network instead
of a Wired network…
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Wi-Fi: Critical Success Factors - Applied
2,000+ Engineers sitting in a conference hall for several weeks
crunching data to determine how to allocate the radio spectrum
around the globe using a Wi-Fi network instead of a Wired network…
One of the largest and busiest seaports in the world that connected
all of their dockside applications and workers using Wi-Fi instead of
a Wired network…
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Market: K-12 Education
The Problem:
User-Density and Performance are the biggest issues
Coverage, Security and Management are also important
Many schools have Wi-Fi today, but can’t support the current 1:1 initiatives
Schools are overrun with Wi-Fi enabled devices (iPhones, Android, etc.)
The Solution:
Xirrus provides greater user performance under heavy loads
Selected by Pearson Digital for “Wireless Waterford” & “Wireless Success Maker”
Xirrus supports unsurpassed user densities in classrooms and lecture halls
Xirrus offer better coverage (4X) with 75% fewer devices, less cable runs
Mostly XN4s / XN8s for classrooms and XN12 / XN16s for high-density areas
Libraries, auditoriums, gyms & stadiums
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Case Studies: K-12 Education
Plano ISD
Location: Dallas, TX area
Competition: Cisco lead to technical bake-off
55,000 students, 7,000 faculty/staff, 80 campus locations
1,019 Arrays, 6,623 radios
Forsyth County Schools
Location: Atlanta, GA area
Competition: Aruba lead to technical bake-off
36,000 students, 5,000 faculty/staff, 40 campus locations
662 Arrays, 5,296 radios
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Market: Higher Education
The Problem:
Most have Wi-Fi .11b/g, upgrading to .11a/g/n to handle demand
User Density and Performance are the biggest issues
Coverage, Security and Management are also important
Student dorm rooms are saturated with Wi-Fi enabled devices (PS3, WII, Xbox)
Many students carry 2-3 Wi-Fi devices (laptop, iPhone, &iPad, PSP)
The Solution:
Xirrus provides greater security and performance under heavy loads
Xirrus supports increased user densities in classrooms and lecture halls
Xirrus offers better coverage (4X) with 75% fewer devices, less cable runs
Mostly XN8s for classrooms and XN16s / XN12s for high-density areas
Libraries, auditoriums, gyms & stadiums
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Case Studies: Higher Education
Pepperdine University
Location: Malibu, CA
Aruba failed installation, Xirrus replaced due to cost overruns
8,300 students, 1,000 faculty, campus locations & dorms
172 Arrays, 1,376 radios
Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pittsburgh , PA
Competition: Cisco, Aruba technical bake-off
14,000 students, 4,000 faculty/staff, 144-acre campus
350 Arrays, 2,800 radios
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Market: Healthcare
The Problem:
Security (HIPPA) and Network Redundancy are the key concerns
Roaming/Mobility, Performance and Management are also important
Medical Wi-Fi Device Density is increasing dramatically
Tablets, VoIP Phones, Monitors, infusion pumps, and scanners
Operating rooms are becoming dense Wi-Fi environments
Many Hospitals and Assisted Living also want to offer Patient & Guest Access
Security, Multiple VLANs and Web Page Redirect is important
The Solution:
Xirrus improves Regulatory Compliance (HIPPA) Security & 99.999% Reliability
Xirrus improves Quality of Care and increased user density for medical devices
Xirrus provides Greater Performance under heavy loads (ie, Emergency Room)
Xirrus provides Increased Coverage with fewer devices, less cable runs
Xirrus provides Better Patient & Staff Safety via Location Tracking
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Case Studies: Healthcare
Great Plains Health Alliance
Location: State of Kansas
Competition: Cisco, Aruba
20 Hospitals, 14 Clinics, and 5 offices
150 Arrays, 900 radios
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Location: Liverpool, England
Centre of Excellence for treating for child cancer, heart, spinal and brain disease
Competition: Cisco
Employs over 2,700 staff, 600 students, 4 Hospitals
Treats 200,000+ children each year
205 Arrays, 1,340 radios
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Market: Events
The Problem:
User-Density and User-Experience are the biggest concerns
Coverage, Security and Management, Guest Access are also important
Some Convention Centers and Events have Wi-Fi today, but can’t support the
density
Smart Phones Create Flash Storms (iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry, etc.)
POS and Ticket Scanners become unreliable and unstable = lost revenue
The Solution:
Xirrus is the only vendor to support ultra-high performance applications
Xirrus supports unsurpassed user densities in convention centers, stadiums
Xirrus offers better coverage (4X) with 75-90% fewer devices, less cable runs
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Microsoft Corporation Location: Seattle, WA
Xirrus selected to deliver Ultra-High Density Wi-Fi
3,000 concurrent users for Developers Conference
60 Arrays, 960 radios – all 16 radio Arrays
International Telecommunications Union
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Provide high-density Wi-Fi for 30 conference rooms and 45 offices
2,000 concurrent users in main hall
33 Arrays, 363 radios
Case Studies: Events
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Wi-Fi: Conclusion
More devices… More content… More demand…
Organizations that plan for More and implement using
these Critical Success Factors will be able to:
Mobilize faster
With less effort
With reduced risk
Deliver a higher level of service
Distributed
Intelligence
Radio
Density
Resiliency
Spectrum
UtilizationAuthentication
+ Encryption
What is your plan?
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Thank You
Brian Mason
Principal Technologist
Xirrus, Inc.