Ruckus Wireless solution for Sundance Film Festival
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High-Density Wi-Fi
The Largest independent film festival in the U.S
held over 10 days in Park City, Utah, attracting
more than 50,000 people
SITUATION
■ Local 3G networks melt during event
■ MyFi / interference were big issues
■ Venues geographically dispersed
■ Many concurrent users at each site
■ IT staff limited and busy, busy, busy
■ Buildings are historic, RF challenges
■ Smart phones primary device with
weak Wi-Fi implementation
■ Must support Sundance
iPhone/Android app
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REQUIREMENTS
■ Single indoor/outdoor system
■ Central management (40 miles away),
no onsite controllers
■ Dual-band 802.11n
■ Wired and meshed connections
■ Long range bridging for added capacity
■ Multi-user policies (guests, VIPs, staff)
■ Automatic interference mitigation
■ Streaming multimedia support
Network Topology
What
They
Deployed
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26
ZoneFlex 7962
4
ZoneFlex 7363
12
ZoneFlex 7762
2
ZoneFlex 7731
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ZoneDirector 3100
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FlexMaster
Dual-band 802.11n
Dual-band 802.11n
Dual-band 802.11n
5GHz P-T-P bridges
Smart WLAN controller
Remote Wi-Fi Mgmt.
Impressive Results
■ Users connected at highest data rates
Fast Wi-Fi and Strong Signals
■ Zero network downtime
■ Very strong signal strength
■ Signal strength averaged -67dB
or better across all locations
■ -46dB @ 2.4GHz at most sites
■ -53dB @ 5GHz at most sites
■ First 24 hours WLAN transmitted
over 500 gig of traffic (12 gig per hour)
■ Effective use and combination of
dynamic beamforming, band steering,
airtime fairness and user thresholds
addressed high capacity issues
■ Zero complaints, only kudos, from
patrons, staff (Ruckus asked back to next year’s event)
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