802.11ac Gigabit Wi-Fi Infographic

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Coming to a Device Near You! for full functionality Over 2 billion 802.11ac devices by 2016 Get Your Network Ready 802.11ac: Gigabit Wi-Fi 802. 11ac Data Rates for Mobile Devices Private & Public Cloud Cloud Storage Unified Communications Business Apps (BI, CRM, ERP) Video Distribution & Streaming Virtual Desktop (VDI) Social Networking Web Conferencing Apple AirPrint/AirPlay Increased Network Demand Factoids 802. 11ac Mo r e Capacity 802.11ac Wi-Fi Chipset Forecast (in millions) Up to Requires 1.3 Gbps 5GHz WiFi 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 802.11n 2.4GHz 802.11n Dual Band 802.11ac (5GHz) Source: ABI Research 802.11n / 802.11ac Greater range with Transmit Beamforming Smartphone (one stream) Mbps (two stream) Mbps (three stream) Mbps 75 150 87 200 433 Tablet 150 300 173 400 867 Laptop 225 450 289 600 1300 Channel Width 20 MHz 40 MHz 20 MHz 40 MHz 80 MHz It is assumed that the mobile devices are fairly close to the access point. Pursue a dense AP deployment strategy in 5GHz band Deploy select appropriate channel width to minimize co-channel interference Consider Right-size your core to higher 10G/40G speeds, lower latency, and over all better performance Plan for GbE and PoE+ (802.3at) requirements on access layer switches ACTION PLAN Device Type deploying for green-field, rather than mixing with legacy APs Per Device Inc r eased Speed More Capacity 802.11ac 802.11n For more on 802.11ac and next steps on unifying your network for a mobile enterprise, visit: enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com Increased Speed

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Coming to a Device Near You!

for full functionality

Over 2 billion 802.11ac devices by 2016

Get Your Network Ready

802.11ac: Gigabit Wi-Fi

802. 11ac

Data Rates for Mobile Devices

Private & Public Cloud

Cloud Storage

Unified Communications

Business Apps (BI, CRM, ERP)

Video Distribution & Streaming

Virtual Desktop (VDI)

Social Networking

Web Conferencing

Apple AirPrint/AirPlay

Increased Network Demand

Factoids802. 11ac

Mo

re Cap

acity

802.11ac Wi-Fi Chipset Forecast (in millions)

Up to

Req

uir

es

1.3 Gbps 5GHz WiFi

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

802.11n 2.4GHz802.11n Dual Band 802.11ac (5GHz) Source: ABI Research

802.11n / 802.11ac

Greater range withTransmit Beamforming

Smartphone (one stream)

Mbps

(two stream)Mbps

(three stream)Mbps

75 150 87 200 433

Tablet 150 300 173 400 867

Laptop 225 450 289 600 1300

ChannelWidth 20 MHz 40 MHz 20 MHz 40 MHz 80 MHz

It is assumed that the mobile devices are fairly close to the access point.

Pursue a dense AP

deployment strategy

in 5GHz band Deploy

select appropriatechannel width to

minimize co-channelinterference

Consider

Right-size your core to higher10G/40G speeds,lower latency,

and over all betterperformance

Plan for GbE and

PoE+ (802.3at) requirements on

access layer switches

ACTIONPLAN

Device Type

deploying for green-field, ratherthan mixing with

legacy APs

Per Device

Increased Speed

Mo

re Cap

acity

802.11ac802.11n

For more on 802.11ac and next steps on unifying your network for a mobile enterprise, visit: enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com

Increased Speed