SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruckus
Wireless, Inc. (NYSE: RKUS) announced today the expansion of its
line of Smart 802.11ac ZoneFlex™ access points (APs) with the
launch of four new models. The expanded lineup includes the new
Ruckus ZoneFlex R500 (2x2:2) and ZoneFlex R600 (3x3:3) indoor
dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) mid-range models, and two new Ruckus ZoneFlex
T300 Series outdoor 802.11ac APs, the ZoneFlex T300e
omnidirectional model, which includes support for optional external
5 GHz antennas, and the ZoneFlex T301s 120 degree sectorized beam
model with a sector adaptive antenna.
These new Smart Wi-Fi access points are the only concurrent,
dual-band indoor and outdoor 802.11ac APs on the market to
integrate patented Ruckus BeamFlex+™ technology for optimal
performance and interference mitigation in challenging RF
environments, as well as ChannelFly™ dynamic channel management
technology for predictive channel selection based on real-time
capacity analysis of all RF channels. The new outdoor
ZoneFlex T300 Series APs also feature the industry's smallest and
lightest form factors.
"Our latest ZoneFlex T300 Series outdoor APs provide even more
options and flexibility for customers desiring carrier-class,
high-capacity, high-density outdoor 11ac Smart Wi-Fi radio
technology, including industry-leading lightweight and compact form
factors," said Greg Beach, vice
president of Product Management, Ruckus Wireless. "Our new indoor,
mid-range APs are exceptional, high-performance options for
deployments in small to mid-size retail businesses, branch offices
of large enterprises, hotel common areas, classrooms and libraries,
delivering best-in-class performance and reliability at competitive
prices."
New Ruckus ZoneFlex Indoor APs R Smart Wi-Fi for
802.11ac
The Ruckus ZoneFlex R500 dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) 2x2:2 802.11ac
access point is designed to deliver high quality wireless
connectivity in medium density wireless networks in sites such as
mid-size enterprises, hotels, and warehouses. The ZoneFlex R500 is
also a great AP for deployment in retail stores to provide
inconspicuous, reliable wireless connectivity for video, wireless
IP phones and data access for handheld point-of-sale (POS) bar code
scanners.
The Ruckus ZoneFlex R600 dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) 3x3:3 802.11ac
access point delivers even higher performance with an additional
MIMO spatial stream. It is ideal for medium to high client density
deployments such as enterprises, branch offices, and retail
locations, especially those serving three-spatial stream clients.
The ZoneFlex R600 is also a perfect fit for K-12 classrooms and
college campus networks.
Both the new ZoneFlex R500 and R600 APs are able to operate with
full functionality when powered by a standard Power over Ethernet
(PoE) 802.3af switch, eliminating the need for costly switch
upgrades. Their sleek, elegant designs are easily concealed and
support a variety of mounting options. Additional features include:
dual-band support that allows for concurrent Internet and IP-based
video services; wired ports that enable easy connections to
laptops, VoIP phones, cash registers, printers, and other business
devices, and; multiple SSIDs for differentiated user services
(e.g., guest Wi-Fi, POS, voice).
Ruckus ZoneFlex 802.11ac APs Continue to Fit Outdoor
Environments to a T
Like the Ruckus ZoneFlex T300 omnidirectional and ZoneFlex T301n
30 degree narrow beam models, the new ZoneFlex T300e and T301s APs
are incredibly lightweight and feature ultra compact form factors.
At just 2 and 2.1 pounds (0.9 kg and 1 kg), respectively, including
built-in BeamFlex antennas, the ZoneFlex T300e and T301s are
significantly lighter than other outdoor 802.11ac APs. With total
dimensions, including their internal antennas, of 5.9"w x 7"d x
3.4"h (15cm x 18cm x 8.6cm) for the ZoneFlex T300e, and 7.6"w x
9.4"d x 4.3"h (19.5cm x 23.9cm x 11cm) for the ZoneFlex T301s,
these are among the smallest outdoor 802.11ac APs on the market.
Form factor is a critical requirement for many outdoor Wi-Fi
applications where aesthetic considerations or minimal visual
impact is required. The lightweight feature of the ZoneFlex T300
Series outdoor APs dramatically eases installation and reduces
deployment time and labor costs.
The ZoneFlex T300e is equally well suited for high-density
outdoor deployments. It includes all of the features of the T300
model, plus offers the ability to attach a wide variety of external
5 GHz antennas for great deployment flexibility. It's ideal for
mounting on poles, street corners, and rooftops, and in situations
where the AP is remote from antennas or where the AP requires
custom engineered RF coverage.
"The Ruckus ZoneFlex T300 access point is exactly what we needed
for a cutting-edge, high-density installation we're deploying in
New York City to provide coverage
over a wide outdoor area," said Alan
Rothenstreich, director of Business Development for Pacific
Telemanagement Services (PTS), a national public communications
company and Ruckus Big Dog partner headquartered in San Ramon, CA.
"The T300 also provides crucial interference mitigation, and
it's significantly lighter and smaller than other outdoor 802.11ac
APs, which is equally important, since form factor is another key
requirement for this combined, integrated indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi
network, because we need to address aesthetic and minimal visual
impact challenges. Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi is simply unparalleled when
it comes to carrier-class, high-capacity, high-density outdoor 11ac
technology—all in a great package, and the T300 is enabling us to
deliver a reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi network."
The ZoneFlex T301s is similar in features to the T301n model,
and has a sector adaptive antenna that is designed specifically for
providing the best coverage and capacity at wider 120 degree
sectors. The T301s AP is well suited for mounting on poles and
ideal for mounting on exterior walls.
Both models are rugged outdoor APs purpose-built to withstand
harsh environments, with IP-67 water and dust proof plastic
enclosures, operating temperatures of from -4 up to 131 degrees
Fahrenheit (from -20 up to 55 degrees Celsius), and wind
survivability of up to 165 mph. Both models are easy to install,
and support co-location operation with distributed antenna systems
(DAS) and small cell radios.
All four of these new Ruckus APs also feature 802.3af Power over
Ethernet (PoE), support up to 500 clients each, and can operate as
a standalone AP, or be centrally managed by a Ruckus ZoneDirector™
controller, or Ruckus SmartCell™ Gateway (SCG) 200 or virtual
SmartCell Gateway (vSCG) for maximum scalability.
Better, Smarter Wi-Fi With BeamFlex+
The ZoneFlex R500 and R600 indoor APs and ZoneFlex T300e and
T301s outdoor APs all feature Ruckus BeamFlex+ technology, which
provides a stronger device signal by adapting to a mobile device's
orientation and location. BeamFlex+ can enhance the user experience
by helping to ensure a consistent wireless signal. Without it,
changing client device orientation can cause up to a 2.5x
performance difference. For example, this can mean a change from 25
Mbps to 10 Mbps. BeamFlex+ eliminates this variability and is
designed to ensure optimum performance for any client device
orientation, making Ruckus ZoneFlex 802.11ac APs perfectly suited
for serving the latest mobile devices, like the iPhone 6.
Cloud-enabled Technology
All of these new Ruckus ZoneFlex APs also support Ruckus Smart
Wireless Services for maximum deployment flexibility and management
options. These Cloud-based Smart Wi-Fi technologies include: the
award-winning Ruckus Smart Positioning Technology (SPoT™) service,
the industry's first Cloud-based Smart positioning location-based
service (LBS); the Ruckus Smart Access Management Service (SAMs)
for better enabling public Wi-Fi hotspots; and the award-winning
Ruckus virtual SmartCell Gateway (vSCG), the industry's first
carrier-grade Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solution for
mobile network operators (MNOs), multiple system operators (MSOs),
managed service providers (MSPs) and enterprises designed to
streamline the creation of highly scalable and resilient
cloud-based wireless LAN (WLAN) services.
Pricing and Availability
The new Ruckus ZoneFlex R500 indoor 802.11ac AP has an MSRP of
$645 (USD), and the new Ruckus
ZoneFlex R600 indoor 802.11ac AP has an MSRP of $795 (USD). The new Ruckus ZoneFlex T300e outdoor
802.11ac AP has an MSRP of $1,395
(USD), and the new Ruckus ZoneFlex T301s outdoor AP has an MSRP of
$1,495 (USD).
Ruckus ZoneDirector-managed and standalone availability, and
Ruckus SmartCell Gateway (SCG) 200 and Ruckus virtual SmartCell
Gateway (vSCG) support, for all four of these new ZoneFlex access
points, will occur worldwide in Q4 2014.
All of these new Ruckus ZoneFlex access points are available
through authorized Ruckus Big Dog resellers.
ABOUT RUCKUS WIRELESS
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (NYSE:
RKUS) is a global supplier of advanced wireless systems for the
rapidly expanding mobile Internet infrastructure market. The
company offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor "Smart
Wi-Fi" products to mobile carriers, broadband service
providers, and corporate enterprises, and has over 40,000
end-customers worldwide. Ruckus technology addresses Wi-Fi capacity
and coverage challenges caused by the ever-increasing amount of
traffic on wireless networks due to accelerated adoption of mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablets. Ruckus invented and has
patented state-of-the-art wireless voice, video, and data
technology innovations, such as adaptive antenna arrays that extend
signal range, increase client data rates, and avoid interference,
providing consistent and reliable distribution of delay-sensitive
multimedia content and services over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi. For
more information, visit http://www.ruckuswireless.com.
BeamFlex, ChannelFly, Ruckus, Ruckus Wireless, SmartCell, SPoT,
ZoneDirector, and ZoneFlex are trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
in the United States and other
countries. All other product or company names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
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Ruckus Wireless
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