Building a cost-effective, high-performance, and scalable Wi-Fi infrastructure is one of the great challenges facing enterprise IT today. This session will explore the strategies, options, and technologies available now and over the next few years, as well as the key application demands that will influence the evolution of enterprise infrastructure going forward.

As more users hit the network with more devices and data-hungry applications, the bandwidth requirements for a enterprise Wi-Fi are skyrocketing.  As a result, Wi-Fi for the enterprise is no longer a luxury.  It's a non-negotiable necessity.  This presentation will discuss recent advances in Wi-Fi technology that help to increase the rate, range and reliability of Wi-Fi signals -- particularly with changing and challenging environments.  Join us as we explore topics including: dynamic channel selection, dealing with density, the impact of 802.11ac, mitigating interference, and delivering consistent performance at long ranges.

Few wireless implementations have greater demands than those of the three large convention centers in Massachusetts.  With producers of massive conventions moving through these facilities — each with varied sets of technology demands — the CIO providing services for them must constantly plan ahead with an eye on technology refreshes.  Join us to understand their roadmap for success.

Mobile enterprise challenges are mounting. We must now enable users simple and secure access to the network, ensure applications run smoothly, and build sufficient capacity to handle unpredictable usage and future growth. Yet a recent Gartner report states that “by 2015, 80% of newly installed wireless networks will be obsolete because of a lack of proper planning.” Moreover, a typical wireless user is provisioned with less than 5% of the bandwidth of a typical wired user. To address this properly, Wi-Fi optimization requires designing for the user, device, application, spectrum and capacity. This session will examine critical design components to ensure predictable performance, even under heavy loads.

• An Insider's View of 802.11ac - Ruckus Wireless

• Simplifying the Complexity of Wireless Deployments - Xirrus

Among the key challenges still facing enterprise wireless LAN managers are testing, verification, performance evaluation, and benchmarking. This presentation includes a look at historical and contemporary approaches to addressing these requirements, as well as an exploration of important new directions that minimize complexity, optimize results, and enhance operations-staff productivity.

The best enterprise advice often comes from those with real-world experience and a story to tell. In this moderated panel discussion, IT practitioners will compare notes on their latest "last mile" efforts inside corporate facilities and campuses -- as well as the wired improvements they're making to meet their organizations' expanding needs.

While the new 802.11ac standard is clearly the future of organization wireless LAN infrastructure, a variety of deployment options are available to meet essentially every requirement and consideration. This workshop will dig into each of these in depth, examining the alternatives and helping attendees to refine their .11ac plans.