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CBO,
one of Australia's leading professional services companies specializing
in wireless and mobility, was selected to plan, deploy and manage
a massive wireless network for the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition
Center (GCCEC), Australia's largest regional convention center and
only center that provides complete wireless technology for staff
and visitors. Considering the facility could easily accommodate
6,000+ people simultaneously, performance and availability were
critical for the wireless network. Due to the scale and scope of
the project, CBO decided GCCEC was a perfect candidate for an 802.11n
network.
To
effectively deploy the 11n technology and meet guidelines set by
GCCEC, CBO needed to perform comprehensive predictive WLAN modeling,
conduct pre-deployment site surveys, and analyze the RF spectrum.
With a state-of-the-art 11n infrastructure, it was also important
the field tools used could support the new 11n standard. Additionally,
CBO needed a solution that would allow the team to verify the performance
and availability of the 11n network in real-time, post-deployment.
To
help plan, deploy and manage GCCEC's 802.11n network, CBO utilized
a variety of WLAN tools from AirMagnet.
AirMagnet
Planner and Survey were vital for the design of the GCCEC network,
enabling CBO to easily and accurately plan and deploy the 802.11-based
network. Planner helped account for obstructions, AP configurations,
antenna patterns and other variables, to provide a reliable predictive
map of Wi-Fi signal and performance. Survey allowed CBO to collect
live signal, packet and spectrum data during site surveys, simulating
and measuring network performance in the most scientific and accurate
way possible. In addition, CBO used AirMagnet Spectrum Analyzer
to confirm any local RF interference.
To
verify performance and availability and meet the ongoing demands
of GCCEC's 11n network, CBO chose AirMagnet Analyzer, the industry's
most popular mobile field tool for troubleshooting WLANs. Analyzer
allows staff to verify the real operation of the deployment, and
problem-solve any post-deployment issues that may arise, such as
user complaints, security threats or network vulnerabilities.
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