High Performance 802.11n Architecture for Next-Generation Mobility

The evolutionary adoption of 802.11n is not only logical, it will ultimately be the primary WLAN infrastructure standard as enterprises migrate toward converged high-speed wireless networks. Businesses will eventually need to upgrade their wireless infrastructure to accommodate the greater bandwidth and throughput capabilities of next-generation- applications, along with voice and IP-based solutions.

Next-Generation applications enabled by 802.11n:

 VoIP and VoIP over Wi-Fi

 Wireless Video Distribution

 High Performance Data

  •  Toll-quality voice over wireless
  • Seamless Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC)
  •  Enterprise streaming video and video on demand
  • Clinical imaging
  • Wireless video surveillance
  • Consumer Electronics (e.g. YouTube)
  •  ERP and CRM systems
  • Network Attached Storage (NAS)
  • Wireless backhaul applications
  • Location-based services
  • Enterprise mobile communications

Bluesocket’s BlueSecure Controllers are fully compatible with coming 802.11 Draft-n 2.0 access point technology, which means companies interested in deploying Draft-n 2.0 can take advantage of the company’s Secure Mobility® technology for all wireless data and voice applications.

Bluesocket was the first vendor to introduce an enterprise class MIMO AP and continuing this lead in MIMO technology, the BSAP-1800 is the first product with 2nd generation MIMO antenna technology, delivering customers market-proven performance and coverage advantages.

The BSAP-1800 includes two 11n-based radios, a custom embedded antenna array with options for external antennas and a GigE port to support 2x 150Mbps streams to deliver market leading coverage and throughput.  The BSAP-1800 also supports the 802.3af power standard with a single-port Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) solution.

Click here to read the Bluesocket 802.11n - PoE Position Paper.

Simplicity of Deployment, Migration and Operation

 Bluesocket recommends a phased approach to 802.11n adoption. This ensures that enterprises maximize the capabilities of existing wired and wireless systems while taking advantage of the inherent speed and performance benefits of 802.11 Draft-n and MIMO technologies where and when they make sense.

Having deployed thousands of MIMO access points across a variety of markets, Bluesocket's extensive real-world experience with high throughput/coverage solutions provides customers with proven best practices - supporting migration to a unified communication solution in line with their preferred schedule and available budget.

Primary IEEE 802.11n Specifications

 Description 802.11a  802.11b  802.11g 802.11n 
 Standard Approved  July 1999  July 1999  June 2003  Not yet ratified
 Data Rate (Max Mbps)  54  11  54  600
 Throughput (Mbps)  23  6  20  30-150
 Indoor Range (meters)  35  38  38  70
 Modulation Technique  OFDM  CCK  CCK or OFDM  Spatial OFDM
 Frequency Band  5GHz  2.4GHz  2.4GHz  2.4 or 5GHz
 Spatial Streams  1  1  1  4
 Channel Width  20MHz  20MHz  20MHz  20MHz or 40MHz

 

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