They apparently have OpenMesh here at the St Lious Hilton (Educause SPC). Just noticed from the BSSID OID identifier.
Jeff On 5/8/2014 5:35 PM, Hanset, Philippe C wrote: > > On May 8, 2014, at 5:27 PM, John Kaftan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> 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/ > > > I looked into it for some cheap designs. > 2.4 GHz only. That is pretty limiting for a stadium! > > >> >> 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] <mailto:[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 <tel:%28434%29%20592-4229>* >> >> >> >> *LIBERTY UNIVERSITY* >> >> /Training Champions for Christ since 1971/ >> >> >> >> *From:* Ball, Erik [mailto:[email protected] <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/. >> > > ********** 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/.
