1. Wireless in High Density Environments
Carlos Infante
PSS EN Spain
Nov, 2017

2. Wireless: Primary Access in a Digital World
Move wireless past connecting devices to driving business
Has to Do More
than Ever
Quickly adapt to known and unforeseen changes in the environment
Keep Pace with Ever Changing Demands
Protect the business as the threat landscape expands
The First Line of Defense
10X
Growth in mobile data traffic between
IT Must Reimagine the Network

3. Why 802.11ac Wave 2? Next-Generation Mobility-Ready Network
Network Capacity
Dawn of Wireless
Mobility Density
Internet of Everything (IoE)
Standard Network Infrastructure
Next-Generation Mobility-Ready Network

4. Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)
How ac Wave 2 Works
speed boost compared to Wave 1, thanks to:
80%
Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)
Wider RF Channels
Four Spatial Streams

5. Why Cisco for Gigabit Wireless?
Stateful Switchover &
Application Visibility and Control
802.11ac Wave 2 & Multigigabit Ethernet & Hyperlocation
802.11ac Wave & High-Density Experience
Connected Mobile Experiences
Cisco Unified
Access™
Unified Policy and Network Management
Controller Coordinated Access Points with RRM
1,2, and 3 Spatial Stream n with CleanAir
Autonomous Access Point
Cisco Wi-Fi
Leadership
Cisco LAN
Software Defined Radio / Dual 5 GHz
Self-Protecting - CleanAir
Self-Optimizing– HDX
Self-Learning - RRM
Self-Healing – SSO
1997
2012

6. XOR Radio and FRA 5GHz. Serving 5GHz Serving 2.4GHz Serving
FRA-auto (default value) or Manual
Auto 2.4 -> 5GHz or Monitor Mode
Transition to 2.4 GHz if coverage drops
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz Serving
2.4GHz Serving
5Hz Serving
2.4GHz Serving
5GHz.
Serving
5GHz.
Serving
2.4-5GHz Monitoring
2.4GHz Serving

7. Micro  Macro Cell Transitions
Client Steering
802.11v BSS Transition – Default Enable
802.11k – Default Enable
Probe Suppression – Default Disable
Client Types
11v capable – v BSS Transition
Non-11v capable – k neighbor list + disassociation
No 11k or 11v support – Probe Suppression
-65 dBm
-51 dBm
-51 dBm
≥ 55 dBm?
-51 dBm
Probe Response
Micro – 5GHz on XOR
Macro -- Dedicated 5 GHz

8. Optimize Wi-Fi with CleanAir Quickly Identify and Mitigate Wi-Fi Impacting Interference48 48
Interference on 20/40/80/160 MHz
Air Quality and Interference by AP/radio on WLC
AQ Threshold trap and Interference Device trap (per radio)
CleanAir-enabled RRM 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
Channel 48
Network Air Quality and Interference Location with PI 3.1.x and MSE 8.0.

9. Better Support for Users on the Move Optimized Roaming
Optimized Roaming: Wireless Devices
Connect to the Most Effective AP
Client Stickiness

10. Fine-tuning HDX with RF Profiles
Wi-Fi Triggered ED-RRM
Optimized Roaming RXSOP
Dynamic Bandwidth Selection
TPC, DCA
CHDM
FlexDFS
CORE:
CleanAir
ClientLink 4.0
Turbo Performance
RF PROFILES
Pre-canned RF Profiles
Client Distribution
Data Rates
DCA, TPC, CHDM
Profile Threshold for Traps
High Density Features

11. Enabling TrustSec in Enterprise Network
Wireless
WAN
NXOS
Switches
SERVICES
Routers
Data Center
Network
Campus
Network
BRANCH OFFICE
Internet
IOS Switches
Public Cloud
DATA CENTER
CAMPUS NETWORK

12. Cisco Wireless Security Deployment with AP3800/2800 Maintains Capacity and Avoids Interference
Good
Better
Best
Features
ELM
Monitor Mode AP
ELM with FRA
Monitor Mode
Deployment Density
Per AP
1 in 5 APs
1 radio per 5 APs
Client Serving with Security Monitoring Y N
wIPS Security Monitoring
50 ms off-channel scan on selected channels on 2.4 and 5 GHz
7 x 24 All Channels on 2.4GHz and 5GHz
CleanAir Spectrum Intelligence
7 x 24 on client serving channel
Serving channel
Off-Ch
Enhanced Local Mode
Access Point
GOOD
2.4 GHz
5 GHz t
Monitor Mode
Access Point
BETTER
2.4 GHz
5 GHz t
Ch11
Ch2
Ch38
Ch1
Ch36 …
Ch161
Ch157
2.4 GHz
5 GHz t
Ch11
Ch2
Ch1 …
Ch38
Ch36
Ch161
Ch157
ELM with FRA Wireless Security Monitoring
BEST
Serving channel
Off-Ch
5GHz. / 2.4GHz. .
5GHz. / Security

13. Adaptive 11r and Cisco Fastlane
Optimized Wi-Fi Connectivity
Prioritized Business applications
8.3 MR1
Aironet Wave 2 AP’s:
AP1810
AP1815
AP1850
AP1830
AP3800
AP2800
AP1560
Intelligent, and efficient roaming is automatically configured
Business data gets priority and speed even if network is congested
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iOS and Cisco devices recognize each other and enable special capabilities

14. Locaton Base Services. No Single Technology Delivers for All Use Cases
Wi-Fi
HW: AP37/3800, module, ant, …
SW: CMX
Apps: navigation & wayfinding, analytics., ...
Partnerships: Phunware, Rifinity, tags vendors (w/CCX), others
Services: TAC, Advanced Services
BLE
HW: Beacon Point
SW: CMX Beacon Center
Apps: navigation & wayfinding, etc. Partnerships: Phunware, others
Services: TAC, Advanced Services
Aligned with Customer Need & Use Case Preferences
Navigation / Wayfinding
Proximity Marketing
Analytics / Insights
Space Utilization
Asset Tracking
Etc.
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15. CMX. Gain Insights & Innovate with Cisco CMX
Detect
Connect
Engage
Easy Wi-Fi guest access, custom or social
Location based, customized splash pages
Presence and location detection
Visibility (Wi-Fi, BLE)
Big Data Analytics on Site
Data to be used in App-based mobile engagement
ANALYTICS
Presence
Location
Social

16. CMX Virtual Beacon Solution
CMX
Cisco Virtual Beacon
What is it?
Customer Benefits
Beacon Point (BP) generates BLE beams
Beacon Center creates virtual beacons & manages BP via Cloud.
Eliminates battery operated physical BLE beacons
Proximity Engagement and Indoor navigation
Operational & scale simplicity with virtual beacons
Add or move virtual beacons with a click
Eliminate RF calibration with advanced machine learning
Deliver high location accuracy, Reduced latency