We have a very long / continuous planning horizon: it's not only the cabling to the AP that needs a boost, but the installation of 220V circuits to the PoE switches to support UPOE/POE+/4PPoE. (because a regular 120V outlet isn't going to cut it). I had to ask for electrical improvements last October for installation sometime after July of this year and there is no guarantee I'll get what I asked for or when it will get installed.
In recently constructed buildings the cabling will support power and M-gig networking these AP might need (but those buildings will be at the end of the cycle as I'd like to be at least at 802.11ac everywhere). In our phased lifecycle plan we're including replacing the AP cabling for support this (but not the wall-port cabling as we see more of a move to wireless devices). Finally, given the expected fiscal impact of Covid-19 on the institution I do not expect to see any move to this on our campus in the next ~18 months - maybe after July 2021 (end of the next fiscal year) Richard Letts Director, Networking and Telecommunications ITaP Infrastructure Services Purdue University [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> O: 765-496-1663 C: 206-790-5837 From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Community Group Listserv <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rios, Hector J Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 10:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Are You Ready for WiFi6E Now that the FCC has approved the 6GHz band, I wonder what others are doing in terms of planning. There is a lot to think about and unlike prior announcements, this one really is a game changer. Here are some thoughts: *Vendors should be rushing to make APs and make them available possibly this year. *The assumption is that the new radios will be tri radios. I'm sure vendors will get creative. *More radios chains and more features (BLE, USB, Zigbee) mean more power needs. *Faster more efficient technology means faster speeds required: 2.5G/5G. *Will your existing infrastructure be capable to handle the new technology? Today, most likely not. *If in the middle of a lifecycle, do you continue or do you wait? For those that are super excited, here are some last things to think about: Higher modulations require higher levels of SNR. Higher frequencies have shorter wavelengths and more trouble getting through objects. Bonding channels raises your noise floor and also requires higher receiver sensitivity. There are a ton of other things to consider. What say you? Regards, Hector Rios The University of Texas at Austin ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community
