1. with Twisted Pair Cabling
Wiring for WirelessTM
with Twisted Pair Cabling
Bree Murphy, RCDD
Applications Engineer
Oberon, Inc.

2. Effective ______________, BICSI recognizes Wiring for WirelessTM Part 1 training for the following BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs).
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ESS
NTS
OSP WD
Installer 2 Cu/Fiber
Technician
Cert.
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3. Wiring for WirelessTM
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Products serving significant growth areas
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4. Wiring for WirelessTM Part I Agenda
Growth in the Mobile Data and WiFi Market
TSB-162-A
Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access Points
Planning the Wiring Infrastructure for Wireless LAN
The BIG 6 concerns to consider!
Part II
Special Considerations for Different Verticals:
Hospitals Public Venues
Schools Stadiums

5. Wiring for WirelessTM Global Mobile Traffic Grew 74% in 2015
Cisco VNI 2019 Forecast
Global Mobile Traffic
Grew 74% in 2015
Will increase nearly eightfold by 2020.
Per (CAGR) mobile data traffic will grow 53 percent each
year for the next 4 years, reaching 30.6 Exabyte's per
month by 2020.
By 2020 there will be 11.6 billion mobile-connected devices, including M2M modules—exceeding the world’s projected population at that time (7.8 billion). Interesting?
53% each year for the next 5 years.

6. Wiring for WirelessTM IP Traffic by Access Technology
Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2016

7. Wiring for WirelessTM Global Mobile Growth by Device type
Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2016
                                                                                                                 
Figures in parentheses refer to 2015, 2020 device share.
Dominating traffic?

8. for Wireless Access Points
Wiring for WirelessTM
Fundamentals:
TIA-TSB-162-A
Cabling Guidelines
for Wireless Access Points

9. TSB-162-A –Guidelines for Wireless
Telecommunications Systems Bulletin TSB162-A Telecommunications Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access Points (APs)
Provides guidelines
- Topology
- Design
- Installation
- Testing of cabling infrastructure
All to support the WLAN

10. TSB-162-A Guidelines for Wireless
“TSB-162-A states” that cabling (for wireless access points) should be installed and performance tested per existing 568-C.2 standards.
“Determination of exact cell size and placement of the wireless access point (WAP) is outside the scope of the TSB (perform a site survey or simulation).”

11. TSB-162-A Pre-Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access Points
5,540 sq.ft. circular cell AP
Lmax=13 m
(42 ft)
Hmax=80 m
(262 ft) TR TO TO
r=13m
(42 ft)
Patch=6m
(20 ft)
EQUIPMENT
(switch) TO
Equipment in the
Telecom Room
X=18.3 m
(60 ft) TO TO
Meeting room
3,600 sq.ft. square cell

12. TSB-162-A Pre-Cabling Guidelines
for Wireless Access Points

13. TSB-162-A Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access Points
Accepts an in-the-grid ceiling mount, with antenna
un-obstructed by ceiling tiles
Accepts wall mount above or below suspended ceiling.
Recommends a TE in the ceiling panel for locked security.
Local power or PoE acceptable (end span or mid span)
Horizontal should be terminated at E.O., then patch to AP
Provide at least one Cat 6A cable to each AP location.

14. TSB-162-A Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access Points Continued…
Consider maintenance and security of the APs.
The use of an enclosure is recommended in areas where
physical security is a concern.
- Metal housing or non metallic housing, lockable
- Hinged door for easy removal during upgrades
- Low visual profile for aesthetics
- Should provide knockouts for cable installation
- Suitable brackets for wall or ceiling

15. Wiring Infrastructure
Planning the
Wiring Infrastructure
for Wireless LAN

16. Wiring for WirelessTM Challenge Statement:
Provide a Wired infrastructure for a wireless LAN which
will last for at least 15 years.
Here are the BIG 6!
The Designer, consultants, and end user have these 6 things to think about while planning the Wiring infrastructure for a wireless Network that will last at least 15 years. So here are your big six….

17. Wiring for WirelessTM 6 facts to consider:
The access points will be physically swapped out every 3-5 years
2) The access point’s throughput will increase by a factor of 10X
every 5 years
3) The access point’s power requirement, supplied by Power over
Ethernet (PoE), will increase
4) The access point (AP) density will increase, requiring additional
cabling to new AP locations
5) The wireless LAN will provide additional services in the future which
are not clearly defined at this moment, including VoWiFi, location
based services, telemetry and others.
6) Network PHY and MAC standards evolving

18. 1) Why are access points going to be physically
Wiring for WirelessTM
1) Why are access points going to be physically
replaced every 3-5 years?
Emerging wireless (IEEE __ __) standards
Improvements in signal processing technology (I.E MU-MIMO
versus SU-MIMO- see next slide)
Improvements in throughput due to added unlicensed
spectrum
Emerging capabilities and features in the access point

19. Wiring for WirelessTM
SU-MIMO vs MU-MIMO
1 Continued…
Cisco will ride the ac Wave2, Bill Rubino, Cisco Mobility blog
Just to give you an idea, very elementary. The trend is migrating. One AP simultaneously serving several clients. Needing more bandwidth.
Single-User Multiple Input-Multiple Output (SU-MIMO)
3 Spatial Streams (3SS) serve only 1 client at a time
Multi-User Multiple Input-Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) User
- 3 Spatial Streams (3SS) serve three 1 SS clients at a time

20. Wiring for WirelessTM IEEE 802.11ac (both Wave 1 and Wave 2) provides:
FCC Band allocations 5-6 GHz
1 Continued…
Courtesy of Peter Lane, Aruba Networks- Atmosphere 2015
IEEE ac (both Wave 1 and Wave 2) provides:
Over 500 MHz of bandwidth in the 5 GHz band - Choices
Twenty-five 20 MHz channels
Twelve 40 MHz channels
Six 80 MHz channels
Two MHz channels (Wave 2 only)
FCC may make an additional 250 MHz of bandwidth
in the future!

21. Wiring for WirelessTM 1 Continued…
What’s the functional difference between ac Wave 1 and Wave 2?
Wave 1 products have been in use in the market for about 2.5 years.
Wave 2 builds upon Wave 1 with some very significant enhancements:
●   Supports speeds to 2.34 Gbps (up from 1.3 Gbps) in the 5 GHz band
●   Supports multiuser multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO)
●   Offers the option of using 160-MHz-wide channels for greater performance
●   Offers the option of using a fourth spatial stream for greater performance
●   Can run in additional 5-GHz bands around the world

22. What cable category is required to support the following?
Wiring for WirelessTM
IEEE ac
1 Continued…
What cable category is required to support the
following?
IEEE ac (both Wave 1 and Wave 2)
IEEE a(x)
Other technologies

23. Wiring for WirelessTM
Access Point Throughput
2) The access point’s throughput will increase by a factor of
10X every 7.5 years, based on history

24. Wireless LANs - PoE's Killer App
Power over Ethernet
3) WAP power is most often supplied by Power over Ethernet
PoE is on the increase
PoE IEEE 802.3af (802.3at Type 1)                2 Pairs   W Exists today
PoE+ IEEE 802.3at Type 2                             2 pairs                      25.5W Exists today
PoE++
Proposed IEEE 802.3bt Type 3                     4 pairs                         49W  2016
Proposed IEEE 802.3bt Type 4                     4 pairs                          96W  2016
Non PoE standards based
Cisco UPOE                                                  4 pairs                           60W exists today
HDBaseT ( 4 pairs                          96W exists today

25. 4) The access point density will increase, requiring
Wiring for WirelessTM
Access Point Density
4) The access point density will increase, requiring
additional cabling to new AP locations in the future
“High density” Wi-Fi design is capacity-oriented, NOT coverage
oriented
AP density in many hotels and residence halls is 1 AP
for each room (Best practice) Continued….

26. Wiring for WirelessTM Access Point Density 4 Continued…
Per TIA 4966 Standard for Educational Facilities
Use 1 AP for every 25 occupants of classroom or
auditorium

27. How Will the access point be mounted to ensure optimum performance?
Wiring for WirelessTM
Access Point Density
How Will the access point be mounted to ensure optimum performance?
Cabling and mounting the AP:
- Suspended ceiling - Plenum
- Open ceiling
- Hard ceiling
- On the wall
- In high density environment such as an auditorium
or stadium outdoors
4 Continued…

28. 5) The wireless LAN will provide additional services in
Wiring for WirelessTM
Additional WiFi services
5) The wireless LAN will provide additional services in
the future, which are not all clearly defined at this
moment
VoWiFi – Already in force
Location based services- higher AP density, 1>2,000sq ft
Telemetry
Blue tooth low energy (BLE)
Cellular and small cell coverage (off loading)
How will this impact the cabling and installation?
As an example here are additional services in the future, how are you going to support?

29. Mobile Voice, Minutes of Use by Technology
Wiring for WirelessTM
Additional WiFi services
5 Continued…
Mobile Voice, Minutes of Use by Technology
                                                                              
Figures in parentheses refer to 2015, 2020 minutes of use share.
Note: VoLTE and VoIP are mobile-specific; VoWiFi could be from any Wi-Fi connection.
Circuit-switched mobile voice is excluded from the mix.
Source: Cisco VNI Mobile, 2016

30. 1 Gb/s (CAT5e) and 10 Gb/s (CAT6A) standards
Wiring for WirelessTM
Standards Evolving
6) Network PHY and MAC standards evolving
1 Gb/s (CAT5e) and 10 Gb/s (CAT6A) standards
Link aggregation – more bandwidth, back up capabilities
NBase-T- Industry effort to create 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s
Ethernet over existing (CAT5e or CAT6) cable plant
(802.3bz task force)
- Life of cable plant may be extended by new NBase-T standards

31. Special considerations for different verticals
WiFi Applications
Part 2
Special considerations for different verticals
Hospitals
Schools
Hotspots
Large public venues and stadiums

32. TIA 1179 – Healthcare Infrastructure Standard
WiFi in Hospitals
TIA 1179 – Healthcare Infrastructure Standard
Hospitals have policies and procedures to mitigate Airborne
Infectious Disease.
ICRA procedure simplification (don’t lift ceiling tiles)
HIPPA Compliance (secure the endpoints)
National Electric Code compliance (Plenum rated)
BICSI 004 Supplemental Information- Guide
to Medical Grade Wireless Utility

33. Problem Airborne Infectious Disease moves through
plenum space to patient area through these gaps
Gap in the ceiling
Gap in the ceiling
Gap in the ceiling
Gap in the ceiling
Opportunities – Hospitals, Airborne Infectious Disease
Mouse-holes and gaps are undesirable because
1) they allow dust, mold and fungus spores to spread. These are known vectors of disease
2) They allow air to “leak” out of the room. In hospitals, there is an effort to create higher air pressure in critical areas, and lower pressure in less critical areas, so that pathogens and their vectors are directed out of critical areas. This leaks make it more difficult to control the flow of air.
And finally 3) the ceilings are typically designed with a 2 or 4 hour burn rating . Poking holes in the ceiling can compromise that burn rating.
These Aps can be mounted more professional…..

34. Wiring for WirelessTM
WiFi in Hospitals
Access Points mounted in ceiling enclosures permit :
APs to be installed without poking holes in ceiling tiles
Access to the access point without lifting ceiling tile
Helps simplify ICRA protocols, and they are plenum rated
By mounting them in ceiling enclosures.

35. WiFi in Schools
45% of school districts lack sufficient Wi-Fi capacity to move to one-to-one student-to-device deployments which is increasingly necessary to achieve modern digital learning objectives.
In 2015, the FCC rebooted E-rate funding for robust Wi-Fi networks inside libraries and schools capable of supporting individualized learning
Increasing the certainty and predictability of funding for Wi-Fi by expanding the five-year budget approach to providing more equitable support for internal connections – known as category two – through funding year 2019

36. Wiring for WirelessTM
WiFi in Schools
Access Points can be recessed into the ceiling with recessed mounting kits to provide a secure, aesthetic, and professional installation.

37. Hotspots are installed to offer:
WiFi Hotspots
Globally, total public WiFi hotspots (including homespots) will grow sevenfold from 2015 to 2020, from 64.2 million in 2015 to million by 2020
Hotspots are installed to offer:
Public WiFi at private homes and offices
Cafés and restaurants, retail chains, hotels,
Airports, transportation stations, public venues, office buildings, commercial spaces, etc. for customers and guests
These installations must meet the physical security, access
control, and aesthetics required for various venues

38. Physically protect the WAP and antenna
Wiring for WirelessTM
Hotspots
Physically protect the WAP and antenna

39. Wiring for WirelessTM
Hotspots
Mount access points in the preferred horizontal orientation - whether in the ceiling or on the wall - rather than flat on the wall. All leading AP manufacturers recommend this.

40. Wiring for WirelessTM
Recommendations
Plan for high density WAP installations. A professional installation will provide the physical security, code compliance, and aesthetics mandated by the environment

41. WiFi in Large Public Venues and Stadiums
Wiring for WirelessTM
WiFi in Large Public Venues and Stadiums
Anticipate new or re-designed WiFi infrastructure in all such
facilities over the next few years
WiFi designs in such venues are extraordinarily challenging
Special Considerations for
Access Point mounting and protection
Access Point Density
Cabling
Environmental protection
Wifi in these areas are challenging. Should consider installing the infrastructure to last over the next few years.

42. Wiring for WirelessTM
Large Public Venues
Access points and directive antennas may be mounted on the wall to provide zones of coverage

43. Wiring for WirelessTM Stadiums
And finally, Access points may be mounted beneath the seats to create smaller cells of coverage

44. Thank you for your time! Wiring for WirelessTM
Thank you for participating.

45. Wiring for WirelessTM Course Timing/Length of Course Total 60 Minutes
Welcome/Review BICSI CECS for the course      30 seconds
Oberon Experts (slide 3)                    30 seconds
Agenda Review                                  (4)                        1 minute
Course material                                (5-43)                      See below
- Forecast (5-7) 5 minutes
- TSB (8-14) 16 minutes
- Planning for (15-30) 19 minutes
Wireless LAN
- Special Considerations (31-43) 15 minutes
Enclosure finder        (44)                           1 minute
Conclusion/Q&A                                                       2 minutes