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1 Wireless Market Overview: Trends and ChallengesAgendag Wireless Market overview Trends and Challenges Economic Conditions Managing Data Move to higher bandwidth in wirelessMove to higher bandwidth in Wireless Shared vs. Replacement Impact on how many nodes per office Impact on how many nodes per office Infrastructure Planning Timing: When and HowMarket Definition/Descriptionp Standards-based connectivity between access points and devices is no longer unique Enterprise organizations must choose infrastructure providers that can deliver network services (such as voice, video and data) and integrate wired networking products At this time, the WLAN Market consists of vendors that supply IEEE standard networking components that provide mobility to the infrastructure access layer, from the edge of the wired network to the end user Vendors have significantly narrowed the performance gap between the divergent wired and Wireless environments, and continue to integrate management, security, guest access and planning services These solutions have combined wired and Wireless functionality, as well as spawned multi-vendor Wireless solutions, to provide a solid foundation and continuity in networking infrastructure communicationsMarket Overview In today's WLAN Market , infrastructure vendors provide hardware out of necessity, not for differentiation The availability of reference designs from chip manufacturers and original design manufacturers (ODMs)

2 Continue the Trends that have been highlighted in past research The Market now sees dualradio 802 11n access points being deployed for less than The Market now sees dual-radio access points being deployed for less than $350, and single-radio designs for considerably less than $300 Access points with are now only being deployed within an enterprise organization as a bridging strategy to the newer, faster and more-functional ggggy,access points. The adoption of and the migration into the enterprise continues, but the movement toward the all- Wireless enterprise still has to overcome hurdles (whether real or perceived) before it attempts to become a standard for edge-of-the-network connectivity The Market and technology continue to move toward the coveted carpeted enterprise spacespaceSource: Gartner's Research 2011 Trends and Challengesg Mobile staff High availability High availability Increasing bandwidth demand Convergence of financial systemsConvergence of financial systems IT & Mobile Devices IT Process and Resourcesddi if bl&ki Standardization of cable & networking Real-time Monitoring of all IT systems VoIP VoIP Wireless Overlays More information requires greater communicationqgTrends and Challengesg Physical Connectivity Issues Limitation of Wireless Signals Older Facilities, Lower Floors and Basement Areas Coverage Gaps Technology Connectivity Issuesgyy Supportable Technology (Smart Phones, PDA s, Tablets, etc.)

3 Meeting User Demand Constricted BandwidthConstricted Bandwidth Systems Need to be Transparent to Users Security ConsiderationsLack of Network Segmentation Lack of Network Segmentation Intrusion Detection Network Management IssuesR li bilid QOS Reliability and QOS Access points (nodes that are new to the network) Trends and Challengesg In 2011, access points with three spatial streams began to be introduced into the marketplace Additionally, three spatial streams provide, in theory, a 50% increase in bandwidth to the link between the user and the AP In 2012, and LAN technologies will be introduced, providing more bandwidthproviding more bandwidth New LAN technologies provide multi-gigabit per second of shared bandwidthbandwidth Are we creating future bandwidth bottlenecks? for Unparalleled Speed & PerformanceSpeed & Performance completely redefines Wi-Fi speed, ushering in a whole new level of network performance.

4 With an client and router, you will find a Wireless experience that outpaces all previous Wireless technologies. It has real-world throughput that clocks in at 160 Mbps or faster seven times faster than older networks At 300 feet, performance plummets to 1 Mbps. An network operates at up to 70 Mbps70 times faster than 802 11goperates at up to 70 Mbps 70 times faster than The key to this speed is MIMO (multiple input/multiple output) which uses multiple antennas to send and receive digital data in multiple simultaneous radio streams, thus multiplying total performance ,pygp The bottom line With , you can share data, photos, stream video and music among multiple devices faster and at greater distances than ever beforeNorth America Wireless LAN Market Bandwidth per Enterprise UserBandwidth per Enterprise User2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 North America Enterprise Access Point Units (000's) , , , , , , , , Total2, , , , , , , ge Ba ndw idth per Unit (Mbps) ,003 Weighted Average (Mbps)1632303656317589001,003 Users per Access Point9999999 Average Bandwidth Available per User (Mbps)1927437489106118 Source.

5 Avalere Health, using BEA RIMS-II (1997/2006) multipliers applied to 2008 American Hospital Association Annual Survey Applications Set Forth by the Wi-Fi AllianceApplications and Target MarketsTransmission Characteristicsby the WiFi AllianceApplications and Target MarketsTransmission CharacteristicsApplicationExamplesTypeRa teDuration/volumeAudio/Video 1 HDTV and DV viewing forConstant27 MbpsHoursAudio/Video 1 HDTV and DV viewing for commercial & domestics useConstant (low jitter)27 MbpsHoursAudio/Video 2 SDTV viewing for commercial and domestic useConstant (low jitter)6 MbpsHoursAdi/Vid 3 Vidfiith V IPCtt2Mb1hAudio/Video 3 Video conferencing with VoIPConstant (low jitter)2 Mbps< 1 hrInteractive 1 Interactive gaming, Internet Browsing, EmailVariable2 Mbps1 hrInteractive 2 VoIP, Internet gamingConstant with MB/s1 min 1 hrBulk transferFlash downloads file transfer, media Variable30 Mbps10 MB 10 transferGBManaging Datagg Flexibilityddd hl Moves, adds and changes very complex Example Healthcare Environment If il Infection control Disruption of patient care mission Outlet locations planned for long-term fitOutlet locations planned for longterm fit Rule of 2 Software, Hardware, Cabling Longevity Building lifespan: 100 years Space lifespan.

6 10-15 years or moreMove to Higher Bandwidth in Wirelessin Wireless Transportability via wireline and Wireless networks on arealtime basisa real-time basis Allow for continuing deployment of ITStbdh fd t i tbilitd Systems-based approach for data interoperability and secure end-to-end transport IT and telecommunications equipment that support IT and telecommunications equipment that support future growth Creation transport storage and presentation of IT data Creation, transport, storage and presentation of IT data Maximize use of existing standards and technologiesTrends- Category Cable Mix**Projections based upon Market growth rates**Source: BSRIA**Over 279 million ft. of 6A cable was shipped in 2008 Up 35% from 2007**What Would Excite an IT Professional? High return on investment High level of security Ease of deployment Manageability of clients and APsManageability of clients and APs Diagnosis Highly available networking Scalable cabling plantScalable cabling plantThe Edge of Intelligence There are multiple important facets to WLAN networking, and a very important one is system architectureand a very important one is system architecture There are currently three kinds of architecture available in the marketthe Market Centralized (where products have been) Hybrid (where most products are today) Distributed (where most products will be in the future)

7 The Internet Your routed and switched network Personal computers They re all shining examples of where distributed tih d th l tdcomputing had the last Challenge of IntelligenceggRhetorical Why would you want only one device performing a set of functions when you could have hundreds, or even thousands of devices performing those functions simultaneously?even thousands of devices performing those functions simultaneously?Example: You could have one controller doing all of the processing tasks for 1,000 APs or you could have 1,000 APs processing tasks for themselves. Which scenario offers more computing power? Which is more scalable? Which is more resilient?Which is more scalable? Which is more resilient? Of course, the first argument against the distributed approach is cost, but since controllers arrived on the Market in 2003, Moore s law has been hard at work reducing AP component prices and increasing computing powerprices and increasing computing power.

8 Today, high-powered CPUs and high-speed memory chips are commodities that can be purchased very inexpensively Hence a scalable and robust cabling infrastructure becomes highly important and a Hence, a scalable and robust cabling infrastructure becomes highly important and a technological necessity!In this paradigm shift, it s now the controller s lack of computing power and high cost that is being called into question by system integrators and customers not the cabling plant!called into question by system integrators and customers not the cabling plant!Intelligence and ReliabilityIntelligence and Reliability OxymoronOxymoron?? With Wi-Fi network reliability being repeatedly touted by analysts as the most important criteria among customers, the question looms large, hldhilhili bili ? Why would a customer accept anything less than superior reliability? Every Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor is now pitching their solution as the most reliable (you ve probably heard phrases like WiFi as a Utility ) even though the architecture(you ve probably heard phrases like, Wi-Fi as a Utility ), even though the architecture on which most vendors have built their solution is far less than dependable It has now become imperative to have a cabling plant that provided QOS, Scalability as well as Reliabilityhhl dhbll lbllf/ Which leads us to the question, is Category 5e cabling now slowly becoming pull string for Category 6/6A?

9 Wireless will always have some form of dependence upon a wired network---regardless of bandwidth! Every Wi-Fi infrastructure vendor knows that a fully-distributed architecture will win yyout in the end, and because of this, they have begun moving key features into their APs within their latest code revisionsDistributed Antenna System (DAS)Distributed Antenna System (DAS)y()y() Rebroadcasting or In-Building Wireless System Used for cellular phones, PDAs, Wi-Fi and two-way radios A wideband active DAS can support multiple radio services, including GSM ( GHz), CDMA (900 )()dMHz), PCS ( GHz), EVDO, Wi-Max and Wi-FiDistributed Antenna System (DAS)Distributed Antenna System (DAS)y()y()Three Types of DASs:An example of a Passive SystemThree Types of DASs: Active full coverage Active spot PassiveDistributed Antenna System (DAS)Distributed Antenna System (DAS)y()y()Distributed Antenna System (DAS)Distributed Antenna System (DAS)y()y()An example of an Active Full CoverageInternal PointInternal Point--toto--Point WiPoint Wi--FiFiWireless Design ConsiderationsWireless Design ConsiderationsPossible Reasons for WirelessPossible Reasons for **Will it ever end?

10 General Guidance General Guidance for Attenuationfor Attenuationfor Attenuationfor AttenuationFrequency vs. Bandwidth vs. RangeFrequency vs. Bandwidth vs. RangeBasic Tenants of Wireless Technology As Frequency and Bandwidth Increases Range Decreases!!! In contract, as Frequency and Bandwidth Decreases RangeIncreases!!!Decreases Range Increases!!!Multipathing: SISO Multipathing: SISO vs. vs. MIMOMIMO**With an SISO access point, there is often an issue with multipathing**MIMO uses multipathing to achieve greater range and higher bandwidth (20dB advantage)Half Duplex Using Collision Half Duplex Using Collision Detection (CurrentDetection (CurrentEthernetEthernet))Detection (Current Detection (Current EthernetEthernet)) Current Ethernet Data Transmission Systems Heavy overhead (software and compression issues) Inefficient throughput (due to too many retransmits) Inefficient throughput (due to too many re-transmits) Poor, low bandwidth or cheap quality cabling creating excessive BER s Initiates too many re-transmits and network/link clogs!