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As 802.11ac devices and access points begin storming the market, it’s important to understand the technology differences in the new standard, as well as the network design considerations that will have to be made to enable the throughput gains promised. In this webinar, we’ll take a deep dive into how to design your network to support 802.11ac with tips on: architecture, the wired network, deployment, AP placement and RF design. View the full on-demand presentation here: http://www.xirrus.com/Webinar/Wi-Fi-101/Designing-Wireless-Networks-for-802-11ac
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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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VIEW THE FULL ON-DEMAND PRESENTATION
HTTP://WWW.XIRRUS.COM/WEBINAR
