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Cisco Next Generation Wireless Launch. Chris Kozup, Manager, Mobility Solutions Marketing Internal Launch Date: August 8 th , 2007 External Launch Date: September 4 th , 2007. Delivering Rich Business Experiences Securely Anytime, Anywhere Across Any Network. Insight. Collaboration.
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Cisco Next Generation Wireless Launch Chris Kozup,Manager, Mobility Solutions Marketing Internal Launch Date: August 8th, 2007 External Launch Date: September 4th, 2007
Delivering Rich Business Experiences Securely Anytime, Anywhere Across Any Network Insight Collaboration Awareness Cisco Business Mobility Solutions Applications Applications Intelligent Services Intelligent Services Migration High Availability Unified Guest Secure IP Network Secure IP Network Cisco Next Generation Wireless802.11n and Indoor Wireless Mesh
Cisco Next Generation Wireless Launch Next Generation Wireless Extensible Architecture Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 4.2Flexibility and Efficiency Industry leading 802.11n 1250 Series Access Point Standalone Access Point Monitoring & Migration Unified Wired and Wireless Guest Access High Availability for Remote Locations Indoor Wireless Mesh Use existing APs and Controllers Voice Ready Wireless Intelligence Cisco Secure Services Client 5.0 “2 Click Connect” for Wired and Wireless
11n 11g 802.11n Technical Overview • Cisco Next Generation 802.11n • 2x increase in reliability • 5x increase in throughput • 300 Mbps per radio • Backwards compatible with existing 802.11abg clients • Operates in 2.4GHz and 5GHz • MIMO technology decreases the effects of interference Throughput Reliability Predictability 11g SAMPLE 11n SAMPLE SAMPLE
Cisco 802.11n Architectural Advantage • Expect a gradual migration to 802.11n • Architectural flexibility • Backwards compatibility with ABG • Tested interoperability with Intel • New modular Aironet 1250 access point • Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n draft 2.0 standard • Future RF technologies • 10/100/1000 Ethernet • Unified Wireless Network – 11n Ready • Flexible architecture – n+1 scalability (scale as you grow) • No redesign required WLAN Controller Deployment Size
Cisco Indoor Mesh Applications Extend wireless coverage • Mix of non-Mesh and Mesh APs • Single hop extension of wired network • Point-to-Point and Point-to-MultiPoint configurations • Mix of wireless and wired clients Extend wired coverage (single client) Regular Wireless (non-Mesh) Extend wired coverage (workgroup) Extend wired and wireless coverage (e.g. trailer)
Market Opportunity for Next Gen Wireless • Key Industry Segments • Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail • 802.11n Deployment Scenarios • Challenging RF environments • Bandwidth intensive applications • Heterogeneous mix of devices • Voice & video ready wireless • Indoor Wireless Mesh Scenarios • Hard-to-wire locations • Maintaining Aesthetics
Enterprise Benefits Summary 1 Next Generation Wireless delivers performance approaching wired 2 Consistent mobility applications deployed across wired and wireless 3 802.11n delivers 5x throughput for bandwidth intensive applications 4 Greater reliability and predictability for challenging RF and latency sensitive applications 5 Extends network reach into hard-to-wire locations
Key Take-Aways 802.11n and Indoor Wireless Mesh are technology transitions – door is open for competitive incursions 1 Only by proactively selling a unified wired and wireless network can Cisco avoid erosion of existing wired network business Next Generation Wireless approaches the performance of wired – competitors will position an all wireless office 2 3 • For more information, visit: www.cisco.com/go/wireless www.cisco.com/go/nextgen-wireless(August 31st, 2007)
Take Action!Threat of Technology Transition Technology Transitions Wired/Wireless Parity Competitive Threat Account teams can counter this threat: • Engage customers proactively around their 11n transition • Lock-in account by selling a WLAN controller • Actively position unified wireless with ALL wired proposals • 802.11n is a major transition • Many customers will revisit their choice ofsupplier 11n Performance+ Secure Wireless Wired Displacement • Technology transition opens the door for competitors to position the all wireless office • Failure to act will result in erosion of Cisco base! + = • Alternative suppliers advocate an all wireless office CALL TO ACTION!