Ruckus Wireless

Warehouse Solutions

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Strong Customer / Partner Base

HOSPITALITY

WAREHOUSING

HEALTHCARE

EDUCATION

PUBLIC VENUES

Beijing Capital
International Airport

High profile deployments

7 million sq feet of warehouse space
Wireless inventory management, push-to-talk communication
badges, humidity and temperature sensors, guest access,
video surveillance (future)

2,600 staff in 2M sq feet of production and warehousing space

Reliable Wi-Fi needed for inventory/parts management, quality control
systems, VoIP, eKanban system, digital video displays
100 Zoneflex 7982s delivered 4x improvement in production line scanning,
improved call quality, stable connectivity and improved handheld battery
life for higher concurrent user counts
154 locations in 34 countries
Replaced 1500 Motorola APs with just over half as many Ruckus APs
Indoor, outdoor, point to point and mesh
Achieved 2X improvement in client performance and Wi-Fi range
Enabling new applications such as push-to-talk, IP-based voice services,
video surveillance and new mobile applications

Leading seafood processor/distributor with 30+ remote sites

Inventory tracking system, rugged data capture devices and computer
robot units for automated production control (APC) tracking system.
PtP connections to reduce broadband charges
Outdoor, extremely cold environments

Smart WI-Fi Lowers Supply Chain Costs

o 2,600 Staff in Lincoln, NE

o 2M Square Feet of Production
and Warehousing Space
o More reliable Wi-Fi needed:
o Inventory/parts management
o Quality control systems
o Inter-staff VoIP Comms
o eKanban system
o Digital video displays
INTRO TO RUCKUS WIRELESS

Fixing Wi-Fi Problems

BEFORE

AFTER
SSID 2

100 ZoneFlex 7982s

oPoor call quality with

Siemens VoIP phones
oLow battery life on handheld
devices
oDropped connections to mobile
devices
oSpotty signal coverage
oErratic performance
oMassive space with RF noise
and RF-unfriendly obstacles
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SSID 3

o4 to 1 improvement in
production line scanning
oImproved call quality
oMore stable connectivity
at higher data rates
oStronger signal improved
battery life of handhelds
oBetter Wi-Fi coverage
with fewer APs
oHigher concurrent user counts
in dense areas

Key Applications

THE SOLUTION

1
Motorola/Symb
ol handheld
inventory
tracking
scanners now
able to scan
parts 5X faster
than with
legacy network

Data logic ELF

PDA now can
manage
inventory just
in time without
coddling the
handset to
achieve
acceptable
signal with
BeamFlex+

ZoneFlex 7982s

Siemens VoIP
phones no longer
drop calls and can
handle many calls in
higher density zones

Redundant
ZoneDirector 3000
Controllers

Industrial Manufacturing Wi-Fi

oGlobal Wi-Fi infrastructure for warehousing applications

oFounded 1856, in 30 countries,150 locations

oWarehousing and selling IT logistics services as value add

to its customers

INTRO TO RUCKUS WIRELESS

Katoen Natie Wi-Fi Situation

REQUIREMENTS

oWi-Fi system unstable

oMesh unreliable
oMaintenance free self-healing mesh required
oReliable connectivity for handheld devices
constantly in motion
oFlexible deployment and ease of use
oWarehouse nature of changing environment
and inventory requires adaptive antennas for
interference mitigation and reliability

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Key Applications
1

THE SOLUTION

2
Intermec
devices
requiring
polarization
diversity with
BeamFlex for
reliability

Reliable
mesh for
hundreds
of acres

800 ZoneFlex 7782s

for outdoor mesh
coverage
where needed,
polarization diversity for
mobile Intermec
devices, and low power
consumption for solar

Redundant
ZD 3000 controllers

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Industrial Manufacturing Wi-Fi

o Industrial manufacturer for the oil and gas industry

o 500+ employees in Houston and St Louis
o Founded ten years ago by Pierre LaBarge
o Pioneered service traceability using Wi-Fi to
manage their supply chain
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LaBarge Wi-Fi Situation

Situation

o Wi-Fi system unstable

o Mesh unreliable
oMaintenance free self-healing mesh
required
o Reliable connectivity for handheld
devices constantly in motion
o Hundreds of acres need reliable
coverage
o Remote mesh locations are too
expensive to provide power
o Low power use required for APs as will
be powered by solar
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SSID 1 SSID 2

SSID 3

Key Applications
2

1
Intermec
devices
requiring
polarization
diversity with
BeamFlex for
reliability

4
Point to
Point
bridging for
connecting
remote
office
without
cable

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THE SOLUTION

Solar for
remote
power

ZoneFex 7782s
for outdoor mesh coverage
where needed, polarization diversity
for mobile Intermec devices, and low
power consumption for solar

3
ZoneFlex 7731 Point to Point
bridges for remote office
buildings
Reliable
mesh for
hundreds
of acres
Redundant
ZD 3000 controllers

Wi-Fi That Works in Warehouses

For One of the Nations Largest Third-Party Logistics Companies

Headquarters

Appleton, Wisconsin

Business

USDA food grade warehousing and distribution

Locations

23 distribution centers used for public, contract and lease

warehousing with 7 million square feet of storage

Products

Cheese, paper, pulp, food products and ingredients

Customers

Del Monte Foods, Kraft Foods, Land O Lakes, Inc.,

Wausau Paper, and 3M

Primary apps

Wireless inventory management, push-to-talk communication

badges, humidity and temperature sensors, guest access,
video surveillance (future)

Needed: Adaptive Wireless

For An Always-Changing RF Environment
Situation
Wireless instability seriously
hampering operations

Legacy Motorola APs delivering less

than 1Mbps of TCP throughput (Iperf)
RF-unfriendly obstacles causing
signal loss, spotty coverage,
poor performance
Guest/employee Wi-Fi connectivity
inside and outside
98 Moto MC9090/9060 scanners,
40 EWB-100 push-to-talk badges
Evaluated Aruba, Cisco, Motorola,
and Ruckus

Requirements
Coverage, coverage, coverage
Consistent and stable Wi-Fi connectivity
Industrial strength Wi-Fi that can deal
with harsh RF environmental conditions

Ability of Wi-Fi system to automatically

adapt to RF changes
Real-time access to Wi-Fi-enabled
devices and applications, always

Simple to deploy, configure, manage,

and troubleshoot
Centralized management
Scalable and affordable solution
supporting a wide range of devices

Insane RF Issues
Too Much Space with Too Many Obstacles
Wireless instability hampers operations

Unfriendly Wi-Fi environment

Dairy: Cheese = 40% water = enemy to RF

Pulp/Paper = Dense materials, RF killer
RF shadowing
Dead spots and poor signal coverage
Dropped or no connections
Serious performance problems

Ever-changing warehouses
Floor-to-ceiling solid steel racks
4 pallets deep/5 pallets high
Constant configuration changes

Moving to 100% Wi-Fi devices

and applications

Smarter 802.11 Solves Everything

More Reliable Connections, Killer Performance at the Best Price
Adaptive antenna array constantly finds
best signal path as conditions change
Complete coverage everywhere
No more signal loss due to racking, product,
or climate change

Dual-band 802.11n boosts performance

ZoneFlex 7363
Dual-band 802.11n 2x2:2

FlexMaster
CORPORATE

System Management

WAREHOUSES

Consistent 83Mbps of TCP performance (Iperf)

Strong signal at longer ranges (higher data rates)

Simple to deploy and maintain

APs configured and installed in minutes
Unified management and remote monitoring
for indoor and outdoor APs
No new cabling required

Best price/performance
1/5th the cost of alternatives
4X the performance

ZoneFlex 7962
Indoor dual-band 802.11n 3x2:2

ZoneDirector
Local WLAN
management

ZoneFlex 7762
Outdoor dual-band
802.11n 3x2:2

Increasing Operational Efficiency

oJust-in-time logistics company located
in Edison, NJ
o185,000 square foot
warehouse facility
o Hostile RF
environment
o Floor-to-ceiling
metal racks

oRequirements
o No additional Ethernet cabling
o Deploy APs with only power
o Complete coverage
o Central management
o Controlled guest access
o Reliable Wi-Fi connectivity
o Simple configuration and administration

The Problem(s)
o Huge facility with limited Ethernet cabling
o Hostile RF environment
o Floor-to-ceiling metal racks throughout
o Dropped connections
o Poor signal coverage

o Lack of simple and central

management

The Solution and Benefits

Smart meshed APs eliminate
additional Ethernet cable
Complete coverage with fewer
APs needed
Centralized control
Adaptive Wi-Fi provides reliable
signals within hostile RF
environment
Easy to add APs on-the-fly
without cabling
One fourth the cost of proposed
alternative WLAN solutions

Ensuring Operational Efficiency

oFishery with protein processing and distribution
o30 Warehouses
o Hostile RF
environment
o Floor-to-ceiling
metal racks
o Solid frozen freezers

oRequirements
o No additional Ethernet cabling
o Low cost
o Complete coverage
o Central management
o Stable, Reliable Wi-Fi Connectivity
o Interference avoidance
o Ability to operate in extreme cold

The Problem(s)
o Huge facilities with Hostile RF environment (solid frozen freezers, microwaves)
o Floor-to-ceiling metal racks throughout
o Dropped
connections
o Poor signal coverage
o Lack of simple and central
management

100% saturation of 2.4GHz

RF spectrum, across all
802.11

More for Less

40% Fewer APs require less cabling
and maintenance cost

Complete coverage
Centralized control
Adaptive Wi-Fi provides reliable
signals within hostile
RF environment
Easy to add APs on-the-fly
without cabling
One fourth the cost of proposed
alternative WLAN solutions

ADI Logistics
o ADI provides just-in-time logistics services to over 100 customers from a 185,000-square-foot facility.
Their previous Wi-Fi installation was limited, due to metal facilities and lack of Ethernet cabling.
However, ADI needed to deploy full coverage to support new ruggedized handheld devices for
inventory management and back office applications, as well as guest access to support diverse
customer requirements.
o Ruckus ZoneFlex provided complete Wi-Fi coverage using half the APs proposed by other vendors.
Smart Mesh eliminated the need for new cabling and streamlined deployment, allowing the entire
WLAN to be installed and operational in under 4 hours
Centrally-managed WLAN is
simple to administer and
offers controlled guest access
Adaptable Wi-Fi signals allow
reliable coverage within
hostile RF environment,
ensuring a good user
experience
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Pacific Seafood
Pacific Seafood operates state-of-the-art processing and distribution facilities throughout the
Western United States. They needed complete Wi-Fi coverage for headquarters and 30+
remote sites, with centralized management at the lowest possible cost to support their
inventory tracking system, rugged data capture devices and dozens of computer robot units
used to support their automated production control (APC) tracking system.

- Low latency to maintain TELNET sessions

- Reduce monthly broadband charges to facilities that were often less than a mile apart.
- Simple to deploy and easy to remotely manage

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7962 and 7762 APs delivered extended signal range and
2x faster performance with 40% fewer APs at the cost of other vendor
proposals. ZoneFlex 7731s enabled secure, reliable point to point
connections between nearby facilities
Simplified, central administration and deployment
Stable connectivity, even in high interference locations
Operates outdoors and in extreme cold
Simple and secure guest networking
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Milfos International
o Milfos International Limited is one of New Zealands leading manufacturers and distributors of dairy equipment and
milking solutions. The company employs over 100 staff throughout five operating divisions and is headquartered in
Hamilton, New Zealand.
Requirements:

Ubiquitous Wi-Fi coverage within multipurpose complex

Consistent and reliable connectivity within a hostile RF
environment
Centralised management and ease of administration
Secure and convenient guest networking capabilities
Automatically provisioned security parameters and settings
for staff smartphones and laptops

o Ruckus ZoneFlex 7962, 7363 and 7762 Dual-Band 802.11a/b/g/n Access Points provided consistent, high
performance Wi-Fi coverage across the complex
o Zone Director simplified management and troubleshooting via a single point of management for indoor and outdoor
APs, increasing efficiency and security, and enabling seamless roaming between indoor and outdoor locations
o Ruckus guest networking and Dynamic Pre-Shared Key capabilities enabled improved guest services and greater
flexibility within secure environment

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