
无论您是准备返回工作场所,还是感觉自己从未离开过,都无可否认,在过去的几年中,工作场所发生了巨大变化。在办公室工作,合作和团队建设以及房屋之间,越来越多的员工正在转移。根据HPE最近的一项调查,员工在桌子上花费更少的时间 - 每天只有2个小时。像Airbnb这样的组织正在缩小办公室的规模,并重新配置较小的空间,以更好地支持酒店(也称为Hot Desks)和协作。所有这些工作场所的变化都对网络连通性,尤其是Wi-Fi提出了新的需求。
以下是Wi-Fi的下一步以及网络团队如何准备支持不断变化的工作场所要求的一些最常见的问题(和答案)。
1. How do changes in the workplace impact Wi-Fi networks?
Key changes impacting Wi-Fi in the workplace are:
- More bandwidth is needed to support video collaboration (high bandwidth, low latency) in the hybrid workplace.
- 更多的物联网设备通过Wi-Fi连接,以支持超感知的建筑物以及安全性和合规性用例。
- 协作空间和会议室的使用增加了客户密度。
- Greater access to wireless is needed everywhere because employees spend less time at assigned desks.
- 新的办公设计需要新/更新的室内位置应用程序,例如寻路或资产跟踪。
2.何时将Wi-Fi基础设施从Wi-Fi 5刷到Wi-Fi 6或6e的合适时机?
在大流行期间,一些组织很幸运有预算和相对空旷的工作场所从Wi-Fi 5升级到5Wi-Fi 6orWi-Fi 6e。那些尚未升级的人应该重新审查其技术债务并评估员工经验。至关重要的是,工作场所的体验比在家中工作的经验要好,并且搬到Wi-Fi 6或6e可以提高效率,并增加满足不断增长的客户,IoT设备和应用程序需求的能力。

3.支持新的物联网要求(例如无触摸水龙头和门锁)的网络要求?
As a result of COVID, more organizations have implemented IoT to support touchless technology, air sensors, and other safety technologies tied to smart office or smart factory initiatives. With the focus on IoT, APs should offer support for BLE, 802.14.5/Zigbee, and USB port extensions as well as a强大的物联网合作伙伴生态系统。To streamline IoT support and reduce costs, APs can act as an IoT platform so there is no need for an overlay.
4. What about cloud network management? Is it right for me? Will it increase my security risk?
随着远程工人和物联网连接设备的数量的增加,传统网络变得过于复杂,无法管理。加上这种复杂性是WAN,有线和无线网络的通常独立的管理(由独立工具精心策划),导致挑战可能导致停机时间和差的用户体验。Cloud network management通过使用AIOPS和统一的管理,降低成本,提高IT敏捷性并提高IT生产率。为了解决安全问题,云网络管理基于SASE and Zero Trust principles并在用户,应用程序和设备上执行统一的策略。寻找由FedRamp等独立审计师认证的供应商。
5.我应该将所有APS更新为Wi-Fi 6或Wi-Fi 6e访问点吗?
Aruba的Wi-Fi 6和Wi-Fi 6e APS在容量和安全性方面带来了可观的增长,以支持增加的客户和物联网设备密度,云采用和高带宽应用程序。他们配备了新的indoor location capabilitiesto support wayfinding, high value asset tracking, and other location-aware use cases. What we have been hearing from our customers is that Wi-Fi 6E, in particular, helps future proof the network and extend refresh cycles by 2+ years. Some organizations are refreshing with Wi-Fi 6E exclusively to extend the life of their WLAN, while others are architecting their networks to place Wi-Fi 6E APs in high density areas or where high-bandwidth applications are frequently used such as conference rooms for video collaboration during hybrid meetings, university residence halls to support extremely high numbers of students each with multiple devices, and hospitals for telehealth.
6. Will upgrading my APs require me to upgrade my campus switches?
In most cases, upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E will not require an update to campus switching although organizations may take the opportunity to update aging switching tonext-generation switches具有多基因功能,例如Aruba CX开关。一些AP还提供智能功耗模型以关闭功能以适应现有的功率可用性。在某些行业(例如房地产)中,团队正在更改其办公室足迹或移至较小的位置,这会影响有线和无线建筑。
7.升级到Wi-Fi 6e接入点时,我需要移动AP的位置吗?
6 GHz频段对5 GHz频段的反应非常相似。由于信号强度,我们的客户不需要更改其AP的位置,也不需要添加其他Wi-Fi 6E AP来提高覆盖范围。
8. Should I wait for Wi-Fi 7?
总是有诱惑等待最新,最伟大的技术。但是,许多无线网络已经按照物联网,视频和设备密度提高的需求扩展,现在可以从干净的新频谱(500-1200 MHz)中受益,这取决于国家 - 以及更宽的80/160 MHz,这是理想的选择对于高延迟应用程序,例如高清视频。到......的时候Wi-Fi 7美联社出货量变得有意义,分析师预计that Wi-Fi 6E will account for over a quarter of all APs shipped (650 Group).
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