Industrial-Strength Wireless Made Simple

Introducing the Ruckus ZoneFlex System

Announcement Details
First multimedia WLAN system purpose-built for SMB and hot zone markets Three new products
ZoneFlex 802.11g, n access points ZoneDirector central control system FlexMaster remote management
ZoneDirector 1000 ZoneFlex 2942

Three unique breakthroughs

Network BeamFlex Minute Config Unmatched price/value solution

No Real WLAN Solution Exists for the Middle Market

ENTERPRISE OPEX sensitive Optimized for Multiple switches Elaborate security 100s to 1000s of users SMB and Hot Zone Value sensitive Optimized for Little or no IT staff Multiple APs 100s users Increasing need for multimedia

Whats the Problem?

SOHO Price sensitive Optimized for Single AP <10 users

Simple-to-Use, Industrial-Strength WLANs

Introducing ZoneFlex
Pluggable, meshable, easy to install/expand Wizard-based configuration Automatic client administration Advanced security simplified

Effortless everything

Best Wi-Fi on the planet

WLAN-wide optimum signal path selection WLAN-wide interference avoidance WLAN-wide automatic RF coordination

Unmatched price/value
Unprecedented CAPEX savings Lowest OPEX Breakthrough feature/functionality

Important Breakthroughs

Network BeamFlex

Minute Config

Unmatched price/value

Self Learning, Self Optimizing, Self Healing Wi-Fi Antenna System

First-of-its-Kind Smart Wi-Fi

Patented BeamFlex beam-steering antenna

Directional elements add range, reject interference Combined elements to provide extended coverage Self-learning software selects best combo in real time Maximizes performance Placement/orientation indifferent Completely compatible with all 802.11 devices
N antenna elements 2N-1 unique beam patterns

Proven in over 1 million AP installations

Already deployed by 200 service providers worldwide Acclaimed for superior coverage, video-worthy performance

How BeamFlex Works

Metal Wall

BeamFlex antenna directs Wi-Fi signals to clients Automatically adapts to moves, adds and changes Automatically rejects Interference Steers signals around impenetrable obstacles BeamFlex antennas make good neighbors
ZoneFl ex AP

Fewer APs reach farther, faster, for more users AUTOMATICALLY!

ZoneFlex Mesh Simplifies WLAN Deployment and Expansion Add capacity and coverage as needed No new Ethernet cables to APs Auto topology with BeamFlex path selection algorithm Self-organizing/self healing Auto RF: beam-steering, centralized channel and power coordination Secure encrypted backhauls 10 APs per wireless cluster Three hop max in a tree-structured mesh 802.11g, n support
Hotel

Network BeamFlex

Effortless Configuration
In 5 Minutes or Less

Simplified Robust Security

The Problem: Provisioning secure wireless access
Single pre-shared key is not secure (e.g. employee leaving requires changing key for all employees) 802.1x is an overkill and not affordable for SMBs No IT resource to administer unique key per employee

The Solution: Auto administered dynamic PSK

Automatic provisioning of unique encryption key to each user/device No manual client configuration Highly secure: unique 63-byte pass-phrase per user
Easily deactivated when employee leaves New key can be generated periodically Configurable per WLAN

How Dynamic PSK Works

1. First time user connects to Ethernet port 2. User specifies URL to be automatically configured for WLAN access 3. Once authenticated, ZoneDirector autoprovisions the requisite WLAN settings and a unique, dynamic PSK in users wireless settings 4. Key is bound to both user and device until invalidated 5. User can now connect securely to the WLAN
Internet ZoneFlex 2942

RADIUS/AD

ZoneDirector

Router

IDS

The ZoneDirector 1000

First centralized multimedia WLAN control platform Built for simplicity and robustness Network, RF, security and location management all-in-one Internal authentication database, seamless AD & RADIUS integration Customizable management dashboard AP heat map Controls up to 50 APs Standards-based CAPWAP Automatic redundancy

ZoneFlex 2942 11b/g Multimedia AP

Business class BeamFlex
High density of mobile users Optimum performance with variety of client devices

Advanced multimedia business QoS

Per-user rate limiting enables tiered services Precision per-user, per-traffic class queues Automatic traffic classification and tagging QoS policies configurable per WLAN (SSID)

20 concurrent VoIP calls, 50+ data clients Supports Network BeamFlex meshing

12 antenna elements provide 4000+ unique antenna patterns Up to 7dBi gain, 18 dB interference rejection

ZoneFlex At a Glance
ZoneFlex AP FlexMaster ZoneFlex 2942 11g AP

INTERNET

LAN

ZoneFlex 11n AP Mesh Cluster

ZoneDirectors
(Active/Redundant)

ZoneFlex Summary
1. Easy to install, manage, deploy and expand 2. Simplified robust security 3. Support for delay sensitive traffic (multimedia) 4. Extended range and reliability 5. Low cost 6. Graceful migration to 802.11n

The Unfulfilled Promise of 802.11n

mbps 300+

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Current products dont make optimal use of fundamental 802.11n techniques such as bonding Spatial multiplexing and channel and frame aggregation enable channel bonding, hug potential gains in physical data rate frame aggregation or spatial multiplexing mbps
10 20 40 100

The Promise

The Reality

Keeping the Promise with Smart Wi-Fi

mbps 300+

The Promise

Smart Wi-Fi increases the

probability that 802.11n techniques are used in a given environment thereby increasing effective throughput, range and reliability

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mbps 10 20 40 100

The Reality

Hotspots Everywhere
ENTERPRISE SMB

Taking Them to the Next Level with ZoneFlex 7942 802.11n HOME
First 802.11n Smart Wi-Fi solution for hotspots and enterprises Higher-capacity multimedia Wi-Fi services
PUBLIC VENUES

MDU/MTU

INTERNET / CARRIER NETWORK

Best Wi-Fi range/coverage with patented smart antenna array Highest performance and client density Standalone AP or multi-AP with ZoneDirector controller AP meshing for hard-to-wire locations Manageable via TR-069 or SNMP

RETAIL HOSPITALITY

Larger client density, increased use

Business use of hotspots grew 68% in 1H07 (Source: iPass)

Video grade throughput: 80 mbps Data grade throughput: 200+ mbps

Demanding new multimedia applications Improved coverage

Unmatched Performance and Coverage

Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi 802.11g AP
200 ft

Top-Tier Enterprise 802.11g AP

200 ft

Upper Floor
AP

125 ft AP

125 ft

200 ft

200 ft

Lower Floor
AP upstairs

125 ft
AP upstairs

125 ft

20-22 Mbps
Source: Ruckus Carrier Customer

15-20 Mbps

10-15 Mbps

5-10 Mbps

AP on upper floor

Test Location: Commercial high rise in Canada

Whats Smart Wi-Fi?

New Wi-Fi innovation that:
Extends Wi-Fi range/coverage (2-4x) Picks best path for each client Improves signal reliability Increases effective throughput Avoids interference automatically Reduces packet loss

Interference

Exploits technical advances in smart antenna arrays and quality of service System-based solution

Wi-Fi a Key Part of Carriers Strategy

Global Management and Control

Whole-home HD IPTV and triple play distribution High-capacity multimedia hotspots Hotspots at home (homespots) Managed Business WLAN Services