Portaro reviewed the requirements of this fictional company and mapped out a WLAN strategy.
He recommended an initial analysis to put together the overall wireless design, which includes the RF design to mitigate issues such as areas where physical features of the building might disrupt the radio signal.
He also suggested using a controller-based wireless setup because it provides a single interface for managing APs. It can also help simplify upgrades and address connectivity between subnets. Vendors include Aruba Networks, Cisco Systems, Meru Networks and Trapeze.
In HealthPlex's controller-based design, the wireless controller sits in the core of the network. For a campus design, vendors will likely recommend one or two controllers per building or in wiring closets. APs will establish a tunnel back to the controller and all the wireless traffic is then connected into the network. Users can move among APs on each floor and between floors without disrupting their connections.
The controller simplifies upgrading APs by providing a central management interface to push software and firmware updates out to the APs.
Verizon is demoing crowd analytics technology that uses 5G along with AI and mobile edge computing to give stadium operators insights into the flow of fans throughout a venue.
As we move closer to fully realizing the potential of Wi-Fi 7, it becomes evident that the RF, signaling, and throughput tests are not merely procedural checkpoints but the pillars of excellence in wireless communication.
With low earth orbit (LEO) satellites fast becoming the norm and 3GPP unifying telecom standards around the globe, the satellite IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) sector ought to be looking at a bright horizon. But is this the case?
