What is WLAN?
WLAN Explained
Aruba enterprise WLAN provides
- High-performance, secure enterprise wireless LAN with Wi-Fi 6 certification and interoperability with previous generations of Wi-Fi standards
- Support for Wi-Fi 6E, which extends Wi-Fi 6 to the 6 GHz band to provide more contiguous spectrum and less interference
- Support for greater mobility, IoT, and digital transformation initiatives – and rising user expectations
- Patented RF optimization and AI-powered automation to improve user experience and operator efficiency
- Built-in security with dynamic segmentation to ensure secure guest access, IoT device connectivity, and protect your Wi-Fi network from threats
Why WLAN?
- Growth in mobility and IoT:根据IDC, IoT is forecast to growth to 41.6bn devices by 2025, generating 79.4 zettabytes of data. Mobility, roaming, cloud, cellular offload, device onboarding, and security issues mean that Wi-Fi needs to support convergence, higher throughput, and more efficient RF utilization.
- Growth in diversity of applications: Latency sensitive video applications are on the rise with 45%/year growth through 2023. UCC spending is growing to $44.2B by 2021.
- Growth in user expectations: Low tolerance for poor network performance leads to executive pressure. The network and applications must be reliable, secure, and always on.
To accelerate digital transformation and future-proof for IoT, Aruba WLAN provides edge connectivity that’s intelligent, safe, and fast. With AI-powered mobility and enterprise-class design,阿鲁巴岛APsdeliver superior services and segmentation without the complexity that other vendors add. Based on Wi-Fi 6 standards, Aruba delivers critical security and reliability to mobile users, IoT, and latency-sensitive apps to better support hybrid workplaces.
Source: 650 Group, April 2021
WLAN Use Cases
| Use Case | Problem | Solution |
|---|---|---|
Application assurance |
As voice and video consume greater amounts of bandwidth, users may suffer from poor quality of service |
Optimize radio resources with Wi-Fi 6 capabilities (OFDMA and MU-MIMO) and Aruba Air Slice (which optimizes user experience and assures QoA to enterprise applications). |
Wi-Fi calling |
Inconsistent indoor cellular coverage |
Seamlessly connect to Passpoint-enabled wireless network using Aruba Air Pass for cellular handoffs. |
IoT connectivity |
IoT requires an additional overlay gateway or server |
Use existing AP infrastructure to provide IoT connectivity at the Edge with support for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), 802.15.4/Zigbee, or USB-port extensions. |
Secure guest access |
客人流量是通过未加密的 |
Leverage built-in Wi-Fi 6 encryption such as Enhanced Open plus a network access control solution, such as Aruba ClearPass. |
Digital transformation |
WLAN connectivity is slow or unreliable |
Use AIOps for closed loop recommendations and peer benchmarking to ensure the success of digital transformation initiatives. |
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