SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus
Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) today unveiled the Ruckus ZoneFlex™
R710 access point (AP), the industry's first Wi-Fi AP based on Wave
2 features of the 802.11ac standard that extends Wi-Fi to enable
multi-gigabit Wi-Fi performance and unprecedented capacity.
The new Ruckus ZoneFlex R710 is the first Wi-Fi access point to
now support major technical advances in the 802.11ac standard that
allow the simultaneous transmission of multiple client streams to
different devices over the same frequency, a highly anticipated new
capability called multi-user multiple input/multiple output
(MU-MIMO). This enables over two times the density of mobile
devices versus Wave 1, and aggregate data rates exceeding two
gigabits per second.
Among the first organizations to deploy the ZoneFlex R710 within
a production environment, the City of San
Jose, CA sees big value in the migration to new 802.11ac
Wave 2 technology.
"We are at an inflection point in the industry as we deal with
insatiable demand for wireless capacity and speed," said
Vijay Sammeta, Chief Information
Officer for the City of San Jose.
"We need to be able to plan and prepare for devices and services we
haven't even seen yet. Wave 2 represents an investment in a
platform that not only meets our current needs, it will also meet
those in the future that we can't even predict. Delivering our
Wickedly Fast Wi-Fi service has become a distinct competitive
advantage for the City of San
Jose. The Ruckus ZoneFlex R710 helps us take this to the
next level. It's simply the best performing Wi-Fi access
point we've ever deployed, even without multi-user MIMO
clients."
According to Sammeta, after installing the Ruckus ZoneFlex R710,
the City was able to achieve dramatic performance improvements,
reaching over 445 megabits per second speed with two-stream-capable
laptops, and over 200 megabits per second with single-stream mobile
smart phones.
"The R710 is an extraordinary feat of engineering that marks a
new era for our industry," said Selina
Lo, president and CEO of Ruckus Wireless. "The work and
innovation we've put into the R710 reflects our leadership in
delivering the world's best in class wireless products that stand
the test of time."
Ruckus Delivers Unique Advantage with
BeamFlex™
Within a sleek and elegant new design, the
Ruckus ZoneFlex R710 access point supports up to four spatial
streams and 500 concurrent clients. Additionally, each
ZoneFlex R710 access point integrates Ruckus-patented BeamFlex™+
adaptive antenna technology, designed to enhance the operation of
Wave 2 802.11ac technology by optimizing antenna coverage on a per
client, per transmission basis.
With four discrete, dual-band smart antenna arrays, the ZoneFlex
R710 is capable of dynamically creating over 4,000 unique
directional antenna patterns per radio, mitigating up to 15dB of RF
interference while also reducing co-channel interference.
Dual-polarized smart antennas also allow the R710 to automatically
adapt to the changing physical orientation of mobile client devices
such as smartphones and tablets, thereby helping to maximize uplink
performance and offer unmatched reception of weak mobile client
signals.
With BeamFlex+, the ZoneFlex R710 also offers a significant
increase in performance and range, delivering up to 5dB of signal
gain and aggregate data rates of over two gigabits per second
(Gbps), 1,733 Mbps (@ 5 GHz) and 800 Mbps (@ 2.4 GHz).
Backwards compatible with existing Wi-Fi clients, the ZoneFlex R710
can operate as a standalone Wi-Fi access point or part of a
centrally managed Ruckus Smart Wireless LAN (WLAN).
Additionally, the ZoneFlex R710 is equipped with dual gigabit
Ethernet ports that can be aggregated to satisfy peak throughput
requirements for maximum investment protection. The ZoneFlex
R710 is also unique in its ability to support spatial multiplexing,
adaptive antenna switching and transmit beamforming—designed to
ensure that Wi-Fi performance and reliability are never
compromised. The ZoneFlex R710 maintains full 4x4:4 802.11ac
functionality with standard 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE),
eliminating the need for costly and cumbersome wired switch
upgrades.
Monetizing Wi-Fi
The ZoneFlex R710 has a built-in USB
port to accommodate Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons and other
Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This, combined with Ruckus SPoT™
location-based services (LBS) and analytics, enable opportunities
for enterprises and Service Providers to monetize their Wi-Fi
investment in public venues through rich analytics and
location-based user engagement.
Pricing and Availability
Available this quarter, the
new Ruckus ZoneFlex R710 indoor access point has an MSRP of
$1,295 (USD), and will be available
through authorized Ruckus BiG DOG resellers worldwide.
ABOUT RUCKUS WIRELESS
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE:
RKUS) is a global supplier of advanced wireless systems for the
rapidly expanding mobile Internet infrastructure market. The
company offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor "Smart
Wi-Fi" products to mobile carriers, broadband service
providers, and corporate enterprises, and has over 48,000
end-customers worldwide. Ruckus technology addresses Wi-Fi capacity
and coverage challenges caused by the ever-increasing amount of
traffic on wireless networks due to accelerated adoption of mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablets. Ruckus invented and has
patented state-of-the-art wireless voice, video, and data
technology innovations, such as adaptive antenna arrays that extend
signal range, increase client data rates, and avoid interference,
providing consistent and reliable distribution of delay-sensitive
multimedia content and services over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi. For
more information, visit http://www.ruckuswireless.com.
BeamFlex, Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, SPoT, and ZoneFlex are
trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All
other product or company names may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
Media Contact
Mark
Priscaro
Ruckus Wireless
mark.priscaro@ruckuswireless.com
+1 925-367-5505
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