SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus
Networks, an ARRIS company, today announced the Ruckus R730, the
industry's first IoT- and LTE-ready, 802.11ax wireless access point
(AP). The high-capacity, 12 spatial-stream R730 works in concert
with the new Ruckus Ultra-High Density
Technology Suite to smoothly deliver high-resolution,
latency-sensitive video in ultra-high density user environments
such as stadiums, train stations and schools. In addition, the R730
complies with both the new WPA3™ security protocol and Wi-Fi™
Enhanced Open for more secure connections on public networks.
Worldwide data and video traffic is growing at double-digit
rates, driven by an increase in connected devices. ABI Research
predicts that Wi-Fi device shipments will grow to nearly 35 billion
by 2022. Data and video traffic also will surge due to increased
per-device data consumption driven by applications like
4K video streaming, virtual and
augmented reality and live-stream gaming.
"Ruckus customers and partners demand more when it comes to
their networks," said Ian Whiting,
president of Ruckus Networks. "We have a long history of delivering
products and technologies that go beyond the current state of the art to meet the world's most
demanding network requirements while driving down the
cost-per-connection. Ruckus R730 and Ruckus Ultra-High Density
Technology Suite are the latest examples."
The congestion of people, devices and bandwidth-hungry apps
makes for challenges that current wireless tech cannot handle.
Adding to the complexity of this environment are diversifying
device categories and apps, such as instant messaging, IoT control
messages and voice-over-Wi-Fi.
"Real-world use cases are bumping up against the limits of
existing Wi-Fi standards, and the need for 802.11ax to address a
wide variety of heterogeneous, high-density scenarios is clear,"
said Chris DePuy, founder and
technology analyst at 650 Group. "Ruckus has already differentiated
itself in the realm of network consolidation. With this launch,
Ruckus is reinforcing that by setting the stage for converged
Wi-Fi, IoT and LTE deployments."
802.11ax: More connections and bandwidth, higher
QoS
The new 802.11ax standard was designed for high-density
connectivity, with the ability to support up to a four-fold
capacity increase over its 802.11ac Wave 2 predecessor. With
802.11ax, multiple APs used in dense device environments are
collectively able to deliver required quality-of-service (QoS) to
more clients with more diverse usage profiles due to the use of
orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) and
multi-user multiple-in multiple-out (MU-MIMO) technologies.
Delivering expected service levels in ultra-high-density
environments
Increased end-user expectations and application
QoS requirements pose unique difficulties to network designers.
Locations such as stadiums, public venues, train stations, and
schools in which video content and applications are central to the
curriculum, are representative examples. The R730, supporting eight
spatial streams on 5 GHz and four spatial streams on 2.4 GHz, is
better able to address those expectations through increased
capacity, improved coverage and performance.
"Train stations are especially challenging Wi-Fi environments
due to spikes in client count each time passengers exit a train,"
said Tetsuo Mukai, general manager,
KDDI. "We challenged Ruckus to help us improve the in-station
experience for subscribers with devices that were already on the
network when the train arrives, and Ruckus came back with a
solution that dramatically reduced the impact of these transient
client events on affected subscribers, minimizing throughput
degradation and shortening recovery time."
The Ruckus Ultra-High Density Technology Suite addresses these
challenges using techniques that go beyond the 802.11ax standard,
including:
- Airtime decongestion—Increases average client throughput in
heavily congested environments by using patent-pending techniques
to reduce unnecessary management traffic.
- Transient client management—Maintains throughput levels for
priority clients in high transient-client environments such as rail
stations by using patent-pending techniques to delay AP association
with low-priority transient clients.
- BeamFlex™+ antennas—Patented technology improves AP coverage
and capacity by continuously optimizing antenna patterns on a
per-device, per-packet basis.
"At Golden 1 Center, we're committed to delivering the best fan
experience in the industry. One of the ways we deliver value to our
fans is to build a network that enables live streaming during the
games. This is incredibly challenging to do in a venue like ours
with as many live-streaming fans as we have," said Ryan Montoya, chief technology officer,
Sacramento Kings. "Ruckus was up to the challenge and demonstrated
to us several innovative features that let us squeeze the most out
of our available spectrum, ensuring no connections are dropped and
that adequate bandwidth is available for anyone that wants to
live-stream the game."
Converging IoT access networks
The R730 includes
embedded Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Zigbee radios and can be
augmented with Ruckus IoT modules to support additional physical
layer protocols such as LoRa. Using the Ruckus IoT controller,
these separate networks and the IoT endpoints associated with them,
can be managed, coordinated and connected to IoT cloud services as
part a single, converged IoT access network.
Preparing for private LTE
The R730 accommodates
modular Ruckus OpenG™ LTE APs operating in the U.S. Citizens
Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) 3.5 GHz band, enabling existing
Wi-Fi APs to provide LTE service. Using modular or stand-alone LTE
APs, organizations will be able to build their own private LTE
networks to improve the quality of indoor cellular service within
their facilities.
Making users safer at home, in the office and in
public
The R730 will implement the next-generation WPA3
wireless security protocol and Wi-Fi Enhanced Open. Users with
compatible devices will benefit from significant security
enhancements, including:
- Protection against brute-force dictionary attacks through use
of a new key exchange protocol known as a simultaneous
authentication of equals handshake.
- Protection against traffic-sniffing attacks common to
unauthenticated networks associated with public venues.
Getting the most out of your 802.11ax deployment
The
802.11ax standard and the R730 offer a step-function increase in
over-the-air throughput. To make the best use of that new capacity,
network designers need to optimize the wired access infrastructure
to support it, while minimizing upgrade costs. Ruckus helps network
designers by:
- Offering two switches—the entry-level ICX 7150 Z-series and the
ICX 7650—that meet the increased power-over-Ethernet (PoE)
requirements of the R730.
- Providing the access port capacity needed to support
multi-gigabit throughput on the ICX 7650 Z-series—with up to 24
auto-sensing 1/2.5/5/10 gigabit
Ethernet (GbE) ports—and the 100 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) uplink
capacity required for ultra-high-density deployments.
- Enabling them to replace APs without extensive network redesign
by using the adaptive Wi-Fi cell sizing feature included in the
Ultra-High-Density Technology Suite.
"Many of our customers have future-proofed their networks with
the Ruckus ICX 7650 switches, in anticipation of the upcoming
802.11ax access points," said Don
Gulling, president and CEO of Verteks Consulting. "The
launch of the R730 enables us to quickly get these APs into the
hands of our customers that serve high-density Wi-Fi deployments
such as stadiums, auditoriums and large public venues. These APs
and switches will provide our customers with what they need to meet
next-generation demands."
Availability
The R730 will be generally available this
calendar quarter. The Ultra-High Density Technology Suite is
available now for use with all Ruckus APs.
About Ruckus Networks
Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS
company, is redefining connectivity around the globe. With our
partners, we build secure wired and wireless access networks for
organizations that place a premium on connectivity experiences for
end users as well as networking simplicity for IT.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS) is
powering a smart, connected world. The company's leading hardware,
software and services transform the way that people and businesses
stay informed, entertained and connected. For more information,
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