Top 5 reasons
to catch the second
802.11ac Wave
1.3 Gbps? This isn’t 2014.
1
Everything is going mobile.
Including your workers.
Today’s workforce is on the go, and they need access from anywhere,
on any device. With Cisco® 802.11ac, you can deliver reliable wireless
to support a range of applications.
2
802.11ac Wave 2 delivers data
rates of 2.34 Gbps, exceeding
802.11n by up to
A small change
won’t cut it.
80%
1
To support the increasing number of devices
and requirements of applications, you need
a big leap forward in bandwidth.
3
The rise in devices calls
for multi-user functionality.
Your wireless network needs to support all that traffic. 802.11ac Wave 2
Wireless traffic is expected to
triple in the next 3 years and
exceed wired traffic by
multi-user multiple-input, multiple-output (MU-MIMO) services multiple
clients simultaneously so you can more effectively support today’s
highest-performing mobile devices.
21%
2
“We use the latest technologies to help prepare our
students for their future education and careers. Cisco
delivers high-performance, high-capacity solutions that
will continue to grow with us for years to come.”
– Dr. Roberto Rubino, CTO, Passaic County Technical Institute3
4
The rise in mobility calls
for coverage everywhere.
Deliver increased scale and coverage with 802.11ac Wave 2.
“Typically, end users have extremes: they either love or hate
wireless. The Meraki devices provide the speed and improved
user experience. It just works and people are happy.”
– John Krull, CTO, Oakland Unified School District
5
The future of high-speed
networking is waiting.
Get your switches ready for 802.11ac with Cisco Catalyst® Multigigabit technology.
It delivers speeds beyond 1 Gb on existing Category 5e (Cat5e) cables and provides
cost savings for customers migrating to Wave 2. It supports Power over Ethernet
(PoE), PoE+, and Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPOE) so you don’t even
have to install new electrical circuits to power access points.
Add Cisco ONE for Access to get a complete
suite of software capabilities for security, lifecycle
and energy management.
Are you ready for Cisco’s smart networks for the mobile age?
Now is the best time to upgrade to 802.11ac. Use this simple framework
to quickly identify the right wireless access points and controllers
and meet user experience demands today and tomorrow.
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Additional resources
5 steps to delivering a perfect
customer experience
See how your network can
be a source of innovation.
1. Comparing 802.11 Wave 1 and Wave 2: 802.11ac Wave 1 PHY rate 1.3 Gbps (today), 802.11ac Wave 2 PHY rate 2.34 – 3.47 Gbps (WFA Certification process continues).
2. Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2014–2019 White Paper, Cisco, 27 May 2015.
3. Wireless Network Connects 50-Acre Campus, Cisco, 2014.
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