Wi-Fi in the Enterprise

The Changing Role of Wi-Fi in the Enterprise

Paul Kersse Area Vice President Xirrus, Inc. Customer References

Enterprise Higher Education K-12 Education Healthcare

Manufacturing Events Hospitality Government

“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”

“802.11n speeds effectively put Wi-Fi on par with Wired”

Wired Wi-Fi

Gigabit Ethernet

802.11n Rate

Fast Ethernet 802.11ag

Ethernet 802.11b Enterprise Adoption Enterprise

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

“Client devices are increasingly being engineered with Wi-Fi as the only network connection”

Wired Wi-Fi

Tablets

iPads VoIP Phones

Netbooks Rate

Smartphones

Laptops

Desktops Notebooks Enterprise Adoption Enterprise

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

“Enterprise applications are mobilizing via the cloud and will increasingly be accessed over Wi-Fi”

Wired Wi-Fi Cloud-based Data, Voice & Video Data, Voice & Video over Wi-Fi Data, Voice & Video Rate Client / Server Data & Voice over Wi-Fi Data-centric Data over Client / Server Wi-Fi

Mainframe Enterprise Adoption Enterprise

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

“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.”

How many Wi-Fi devices do you use today?

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…

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…

. 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

. 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

. 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

. 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

. 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

. 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

. 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

. 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

More devices… More content… More demand…

Organizations that plan for More and implement using these Critical Success Factors will be able to:  Mobilize faster

Distributed  With less effort Intelligence

 With reduced risk Resiliency Radio  Deliver a higher level of service Density

What is your plan? Spectrum Authentication Utilization + Encryption

Paul Kersse Area Vice President Xirrus, Inc.