1. Is there any Connection?
Metro and Home Wifi
Is there any Connection?
The Next Generation
Scott Reeves
Technical Director EMEA

2. Whats Driving This Connectivity Demand?
The Telecoms Are Back …
IPTV STB
Location-free IPTV
IPTV Distance Learning
Home Monitoring
P2P/ VoIP
Managed Home WLAN
FMC
Whole Home DVR
Digital Home
DSL Service Providers
Cable MSOs
Wireless ISPs
Cellular Carriers
The New Breeds (
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Extended Digital Home & Office
… is all about Mobility, Multimedia and Multi-Play
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3. What’s Wrong with Today’s Wi-Fi for Connecting to Metro Wi-Fi Networks?
Can’t avoid interference
No link stability
Poor performance at longer distances
Inadequate range
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4. Ruckus MetroFlex Dual Connectivity
Predictable, High Performance Connectivity to Metro Wi-Fi Networks
Connectivity to outdoor Wi-Fi node
MetroFlex
In-home Wi-Fi
and Ethernet connectivity
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5. Faster and Farther
Automatic Connectivity to Best Metro Node Based on Throughput
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6. Smart Antennas Make All The Difference
Four high-gain horizontally polarized and two high-gain vertically polarized directional antenna elements determine best antenna pair and signal path for any packet at any time
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7. BeamFlex Avoids Interference
Patent-pending smart antennas
Applies MIMO-diversity techniques to standard Wi-Fi
“Intuitive antennas” (continuous learning)
2 to 3X range and performance increase
Active interference rejection
Compatible with all standards
Compact internal antenna array
Capable of 63 unique antenna patterns
Increased range and better performance in any direction at any time
Expert control software constantly ranks optimum antenna patterns for each receiving device
High-gain directional antenna elements
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8. How Beamflex works to the Metro Wifi
MetroFlex
Ruckus MetroFlex listens around interference by picking the best RF transmit and receive paths (i.e. antennas)
Ruckus MetroFlex picks the best and fastest Wi-Fi mesh node with which to associate based on link throughput
Outdoor Wi-Fi Mesh Node
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9. How BeamFlex Works in the Home
Interference from
neighboring network
How BeamFlex Works in the Home
Bedroom
Home office
Ruckus AP 1 1 3 2 2
Kitchen
Family Room
Microwave
BeamFlex
Powered
Set Top Box
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10. Reliable Indoor Connectivity and Performance with Metro Wi-Fi Networks
Long-range, high-speed bi-directional connectivity
Unprecedented reliability and diversity
Automatic interference avoidance
Extends metro Wi-Fi signal throughout the home/office
Remote management
DHCP and NAT support
Multi-station support
802.1x / EAP-TTLS authentication
200 milliwatt high-output power amplifier (100Mw in Europe setting)
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11. Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi Products
Ruckus Embedded Systems
Ruckus MediaFlex
Ruckus MetroFlex
Managed Wi-Fi System for Triple Play Services
Metro Wi-Fi Access Gateway
Smart Wi-Fi Subsystems for Integration
Multimedia router & adapter
Concurrent video, voice, data
15-25Mb sustained throughput throughout 3,000Ft2 home
3 SD video streams anywhere
Self-installable, auto-config
Multi-SSID for multi-services
Remote management
Indoor to outdoor Wi-Fi Gateway
Dependable, long-range access
Hi-power reception
AP association based on dynamic link performance
Automatic antenna adjustment to mitigate outdoor multipath
Dual-polarized antenna for optimum performance with any outdoor AP
Wi-Fi subsystems with Ruckus BeamFlex/SmartCast
RF-tuned MiniPCI or USB
Separate or on-board antenna array
Standards-based, commercial chipset
driver in Linux (object code)
Minimal BOM cost increase
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12. Mobile Operators Delivering Consistent Service
Ruckus Wireless Delivers
Operator NOC
Wi-Fi perfected
Whole house coverage
Stable performance everywhere
Robust multimedia experience
No truck-rolls
Auto-install, auto-provision, auto-upgrade
Self optimizing
Remote visibility, diagnostics and control
Multi-services
Discrete service WLANs on a single AP
Separate security, management, priority and usage tracking
Multi-tier adminstration
Operator
Network
Managed Wireless Multimedia System
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13. Consistent Performance Matters Most
We Deliver the Best Worst Case
Ubiquitous signal coverage
Stable Wi-Fi connections
Dependable performance
Continuous bandwidth for multimedia applications
Adaptive to changing RF environments
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14. Thank You
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