Wi-Fi outdoors for better performance and more

Today, IT is an integral tool for the work of employees of almost any company. Connecting to corporate resources and using communication tools is essential for business continuity.

In warm weather, office workers often use the office yard for talks, private work, and socializing, rejoicing in silence and fresh air.

Drivers arriving at the warehouses already in the parking lot would like to enter the network and receive further instructions.

The experience of visiting a shopping center begins with customers already in the parking lot located on the street.

Employees of large industrial companies that use many buildings behind the fence would like to stay online with multiple movements and buildings in the building.

There is a question of organizing street Wi-Fi, which will optimize access to the corporate network in close proximity to the office.

How to organize outdoor Wi-Fi in the Russian Federation?

GKRCH determines to us the use of the 2400-2483 MHz range (with a maximum EIMM emission power of 100 mW at an maximum EIMM spectral density of 10 mW / MHz) without receiving special frequency assignments, with mandatory registration of the RES in Roskomnadzor in a notification procedure (Appendix No. 1 to the decision of the GKRC February 29 2016 No. 16-36-03, Appendix No. 2 to the decision of the SCRF of May 7, 2007 No. 07-20-03-001).

So to organize outdoor Wi-Fi can anyone.

It is important, however, to remember that coverage in the 5GHz range will require frequency assignments.

What are the requirements for equipment for outdoor Wi-Fi in the above applications?

• Work in an extended temperature range, as well as protection from moisture and dust are necessary for stable work outdoors.
• Roaming roaming with intra-office network - single authorization, uninterrupted operation of applications when moving from the room to the street and back are expected by employees from corporate WiFi.
• Security - traffic encryption, encryption of the control channel, application of security policies for client authorization, integration with information security systems and IPS to prevent attacks from the air, are an integral part of the street network segment, because the network actually goes beyond the physical perimeter of the office.
• Corporate functionality - recognition and prioritization of applications, configuration options for tuning radio parameters, network status monitoring and control system.
• Aesthetics - this quality interests absolutely all clients, because when installing a device on the street, the question arises of the architectural appearance of the city.

Cisco offers a solution based on Aironet 1560 series access points . This series supports the latest 802.11ac 2d wave, and uses Cisco's unique hardware platform, delivering maximum performance combined with compactness.

The 1560 series includes three access points:

Aironet 1560I - has built-in omnidirectional antennas and supports MIMO 3x3 with three spatial streams.

The Aironet 1560E is a no less compact, but external access point antenna that allows installation options with a variety of antennas, thereby improving coverage.

Aironet 1560D - a few more of their sisters, which allows her to have a built-in directional antenna. This is the most desirable option in urban areas, because allows you to focus energy and achieve increased coverage without compromising the aesthetics of the architectural space.

Aironet 1560 Series Functional Overview

• 802.11ac Wave 2, 80MHz channels, MU-MIMO.
• Work in the range of -40grS - + 65grS suitable for almost the entire territory of the Russian Federation, the points are designed to work outdoors without additional protection, meet the IP67 standard, protected from wind, dust and moisture.
• Aironet 1560 Series are controlled by a Cisco wireless controller, and they can also take over the controller functions, optimizing radio settings and providing fast roaming when a client moves from a room to the street and back, without interrupting a voice call or data session ( Mobility Express ).
• The solution supports work with a set of information security measures by Cisco, including IPS for wireless networks, the Cisco Umbrella service, anomalous traffic analysis of Stealthwatch and the ISE segmented network access engine. It also supports radio security measures such as AES encryption and control channel encryption.
• Aironet 1560 Series, under the control of a controller or Mobility Express, identifies and manages more than 1000 applications: prioritization, banning and speed limits to ensure optimal use of network resources (Application Visibility & Control). In addition: identification of interference sources, the degree of their influence on the radio channel and reconfiguration of parameters for optimal communication - CleanAir, optimization of the Client Client connection device.
• This access point uses Cisco's chipset, which makes the unique flagship functionality of the manufacturer available to it. Aironet Series 1560 allows you to implement scenarios with a high density of customers supporting up to 200 simultaneous subscribers on each radio with the ability to fine-tune radio parameters, such as Rx-SOP, and the connection of external narrow-beam antennas.
• Aironet 1560 series access points support optimization of interaction with Apple devices and DNA network factory for the implementation of the Intuitive Network concept.
• And finally, they are concise and aesthetic. If necessary, access points can be covered with radio-transparent films of various colors to match the design of the environment.

The delivery times of the 1560 series access points are standard.