I find this solution intriguing. I plan to deploy it small scale for a side job (only about 5-6 APs). The cost is very low. I wonder if it could scale to a stadium deployment.
http://www.open-mesh.com/ Also, Enterasys\Extreme has has some success building out stadiums. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/01/15/extreme-networks-chosen-as-official.html?page=all http://www.citeworld.com/article/2115627/mobile-byod/philadelphia-eagles-wifi-enterasys.html On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Osborne, Bruce W (Network Services) < [email protected]> wrote: > Erik, > > > > Our data agrees with Mike’s statements. > > We recently ran a survey polling our students. The results were positive. > But in order to have a successfully deployment you want to have both a DAS > and an engineered 802.11 wireless infrastructure. Because of the many > variables the channels need to be statically set and have to overlap > perfectly. Physics plays a bigger role more than ever in a stadium > deployment because of the scale and open air. Airtime is key! > > > > We are currently looking at DAS solutions and Aruba Network’s Wi-Fi > recommendations to improve our Stadium wireless experience. > > > > > > *Bruce Osborne* > > *Network Engineer – Wireless Team* > > *IT Network Services* > > > > *(434) 592-4229 <%28434%29%20592-4229>* > > > > *LIBERTY UNIVERSITY* > > *Training Champions for Christ since 1971* > > > > *From:* Ball, Erik [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 7, 2014 3:24 PM > *Subject:* Stadium WiFi > > > > It’s been about a year since Stadium WiFi has come up on this list, so I > wanted to see if there has been any movement towards a large scale stadium > WiFi deployment by anyone? We looked into this a little less than a year > ago, and it would be quite pricey given that it would be really only > utilized 1 season of the year. However, the topic is coming up again (as > part of envisioning the perfect fan experience), and it would be nice to > see where other people stood on this. > > > > If so, can you share where you are at in the process, and the vendor that > you selected? > > > > However, it sounds like working through cellular/DAS arrangements has been > more popular/widespread than bothering with stadium WiFi. If you chose > DAS, without bothering with 802.11 coverage, did that satisfy people? > > > > Thanks, > Erik > > > > > > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > -- John Kaftan IT Infrastructure Manager Utica College ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
