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High-Density Wi-Fi

The Largest independent film festival in the U.S held over 10 days in Park City, Utah, attracting more than 50,000 people

■Local 3G networks melt during event■MyFi / interference were big issues■Venues geographically dispersed■Many concurrent users at each site■ IT staff limited and busy, busy, busy■Buildings are historic, RF challenges■Smart phones primary device

with weak Wi-Fi implementation■Must support Sundance

iPhone/Android app

■Single indoor/outdoor system■Central management (40 miles away),

no onsite controllers■Dual-band 802.11n■Wired and meshed connections■Long range bridging for added capacity■Multi-user policies (guests, VIPs, staff)■Automatic interference mitigation■Streaming multimedia support

SITUATION REQUIREMENTS

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Network Topology

ZoneFlex 7962Dual-band 802.11n26

4 ZoneFlex 7363Dual-band 802.11n

ZoneFlex 7762Dual-band 802.11n

ZoneFlex 77315GHz P-T-P bridges

ZoneDirector 3100Smart WLAN controller

FlexMasterRemote Wi-Fi Mgmt.

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WhatTheyDeployed

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Impressive Results■Users connected at highest data rates

■Zero network downtime

■Very strong signal strength■Signal strength averaged -67dB

or better across all locations

■ -46dB @ 2.4GHz at most sites

■ -53dB @ 5GHz at most sites

■First 24 hours WLAN transmitted over 500 gig of traffic (12 gig per hour)

■Effective use and combination of dynamic beamforming, band steering, airtime fairness and user thresholds addressed high capacity issues

■Zero complaints, only kudos, from patrons, staff (Ruckus asked back to next year’s event)

Fast Wi-Fi and Strong Signals

For Everybody