Wireless Needs in Education Facilities
Scott D. Thompson
President
Oberon, Inc.
Senior Member, IEEE
August 27th, 2013
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Oberon manufactures ceiling and wall mounted Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) for wireless LAN
access points, DAS equipment, multimedia equipment
and other networking components
Wireless Access Point & DAS
Equipment Enclosures
Workspace Telecom & Multimedia
Equipment Enclosures
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Which devices will most
impact bandwidth consumption?
Wireless printers
14%
Source: ACUTA 2013 State
of the Resnet report
Handheld game
consoles
27%
E-Book Readers
28%
iPods
34%
Smart TVs
52%
Game Boxes (PS3 etc.)
61%
Smart Phones
63%
Video systems
(AppleTV)
64%
Desktop and Laptop
PCs
75%
Tablets (iPad, Android)
84%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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70%
80%
90% 100%
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FACILITIES IN EDUCATION
o RESIDENTIAL NETWORKS
o CLASSROOMS
o LIBRARIES, ADMINISTRATION, MUSEUMS, and
FACULTY
o STADIUMS, AUDITORIUMS, and OUTDOORS
o MEDICAL CENTERS, RESEARCH AREAS
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RESIDENTIAL NETWORKS
o 1 WAP per 2 to 4 rooms, plus common areas
o WAP typically installed on wall or hard ceiling,
block walls are typical
o WAP, cabling and connectors should by physically
secured and protected
o Maintenance and upgrades should be simple,
especially if WAP is in private rooms
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Residential Network
Possible Deployment
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1 WAP in alternate rooms
Higher density in common areas
Avoid placing WAPs in closets
LOUNGE
LOUNGE
HALLWAY
ROOMS
WAP
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ATTENUATION IN
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
MATERIAL
900 MHz
Ceiling tile (5/8”)
Drywall sheet (1/2”)
1-3 dB
Particle Board/Door
2.4 GHz
5-6 GHz
0.5–2 dB
0.5-3 dB
1-4 dB
1-5 dB
2-4 dB
2-7 dB
Brick Wall
6 dB
5-18 dB
15–30 dB
Block wall
7 dB
7-18 dB
10-30 dB
Reinforced concrete
15 dB
Regular Glass
1-3 dB
2-6 dB
Low e glass / Steel fire door
13+ dB
20+ dB
Low end of range: Propagation loses through common building materials,
2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz. Robert Wilson, USC. For Magis Networks Inc.
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High end of range: experienced worst case values in the field
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RESIDENTIAL NETWORKS
Conventional Installations
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RESIDENTIAL NETWORKS
Secured Installations
Oberon Model 1015 Plastic lock box
Oberon Model 1029 right angle wall bracket
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CLASSROOMS
o 1 WAP per classroom typical
o WAP typically mounted in suspended ceiling
o Wireless LAN is mission critical, may support
required content and A/V
o Support new learning tools, such as Apple TV
o Open classroom environment suggests WAP and
A/V equipment should be physically secured
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CLASSROOMS
Oberon Model 1074 Ceiling projector mount,
also secures WAPs and Apple TV
Oberon Model 1052 Ceiling enclosure
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for WAPs with dual band external antennas
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ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY
LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS
o 1 WAP per 3,000-3,600 sq ft, higher density in
common areas
o WAP typically installed on
suspended ceiling
o Older buildings may require
creative installation approaches
o Aesthetics may be paramount.
Conceal WAP and cabling as
much as possible
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ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY
LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS
Oberon Model 1064 locking ceiling tile mount
Oberon Model 1076 recess wall box
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STADIUMS, AUDITORIUMS
and OUTDOORS
o WAP density may be substantially higher than one
per 3,000-3,600 sq ft.
o WAP may be installed on walls, pillars, floors or
under seating
o WAP, cabling, and connectors need to be protected
from physical abuse and weather
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STADIUMS, AUDITORIUMS
and OUTDOORS
Oberon Model 1024 Low Profile
NEMA 4 enclosure for WAPs
Oberon Model 1020 compact NEMA 4
enclosure for under seating installation
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MEDICAL CENTERS and
RESEARCH FACILITIES
o 1 WAP per 3,000-3,600 sq ft.
o WAP typically installed on suspended ceiling
o Avoid ceiling penetrations in WAP installation to
minimize spread of dust and pathogens
o Caution must be used during installation and
maintenance due to ICRA procedures
o May be necessary to wash down or clean WAP
installation periodically
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MEDICAL CENTERS and
RESEARCH FACILITIES
Avoid lifted ceiling tiles!
Avoid Ceiling tile mouse holes!
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MEDICAL CENTERS and
RESEARCH FACILITIES
Oberon Model 1057 and 1059 ceiling enclosures with RF transparent dome
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New Technologies
o 802.11ac Very High Throughput up to 6 GHz- will
provide gigabit wireless capability
o Increased Spectrum in 5-6 GHz band– twenty two
20 MHz channels, up thirty four this year
o 802.11ad Very High Throughput at 60 GHz- will
provide multi- gigabit wireless capability
o Restricted to in room applications. Device-todevice functions such as wireless docking, and
linking to displays such as tablets to projector in a
classroom
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802.11ac and ad in a
classroom setting
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www.oberonwireless.com
sdt@oberonwireless.com
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