Wireless: The

Primary Access for

the Digital Business
Moving to Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi
Aleksandar Stepancev, EN PSS
September/October 2016

Digital Transformation Is Moving IT to the Boardroom

Accelerate Business Processes, Introduce New Innovative Offerings
UPS
Tracking

Philips
Connected
Lighting

Mobile
Point of Sale

Data Driven Business

Intelligence

Nike Digital
Sport

Starbucks
Apps

Outperform Your Competition by Mastering Digital

Profit

26% Revenue

9%

Repercussions of the Digital Business

MORE DEVICES, MORE

APPLICATIONS

Higher Expectations for

Peak Network Performance

Cisco 2015 Virtual Networking Index

10X

Growth in Mobile
Data Traffic
(2014 2019)1

Increased Velocity for

Business Demands

Expanded Threat
Landscape

New Cisco Aironet Flagship Access Points

Most Versatile Access Points in the World
Understands and automatically adapts to changes in
the environment

Innovation Beyond Latest Standard

Designed form the ground up for the best network
performance and highest user experience

Cisco Aironet 3800

Series Access Point

Expand to Meet Any Use Case Today and

Tomorrow
Add new functionality with minimal impact to
operations and cost

Cisco Aironet 2800

Series Access Point

Summary: New Innovations Driving Digital

Change

Enterprise Open
Workspace

Always On, Always

Secure: Reliably
Employees and Devices
for Business Critical
Applications such as
Wi-Fi Calling and Video
Services
In the Carpeted Space:
Optimized wireless for
productivity anywhere
In the Warehouse:
Provides data for
analytics and process
visibility

Higher Education

Retail

Hospitality

Healthcare

In the Campus:
Automatically adapt to
best serve the changing
environment

Customers: Provide a
better shopping
experience

Check-In: Provide a
streamlined experience

Medical Systems:
Deliver patients
information quickly
and reliably

In the Dorm: Support the

way students learn and
live
For Faculty: Drive
innovation to attract top
talent

Retail Staff: Better

support customers and
connect to product
information anywhere
Service: Speed
customer purchases
and adapt to increases
in foot traffic

In the Room: Offer

higher-performance
guest Wi-Fi
Everywhere: Deliver
enhanced services to
drive revenue growth

Patients / Guests:
Allow them to stay
connected to family
and friends
Staff: Allow them to
view patient, medical
information and
collaborate anywhere

Enterprise, Evolution of the Open Office

Open Workspace

Reliably Connect Employees and Devices

for Business Critical Applications such as
Wi-Fi Calling and Video Services

High Performance Wi-Fi While

Leveraging Location-based Solutions
Like CMX

Dynamically adapting the network to

provide optimal user experience

Employee Productivity
Velti
Wi-Fi Means Growth for Mobile Advertising
Innovator
The Challenge
Needed to ensure their business model, that embraces
employees working on their mobile devices from anywhere
was secure and seamless as employees travel to multiple
locations
Digital Transformation

Enhance business agility through quicker set-up of new

offices anywhere
Decrease provisioning time for mobile workforce and
reduce capital expenditure
Accelerate secure collaboration and communication within
and between offices
Business Outcomes
Worldwide office presence almost doubles in size;
provisioning time cut by 75 percent

Cisco Digital Network Architecture ..

Simplifying your network
Network-Enabled Applications

Cloud Service Management

Policy | Orchestration

Open APIs | Developers Environment

Automation

Principles

Abstraction & Policy Control

from Core to Edge

Insights &
Experiences

Analytics
Network Data,
Contextual Insights

Open & Programmable | Standards-Based

Virtualization
Physical & Virtual Infrastructure | App Hosting

Cloud Enabled | Software Delivered

Automation
& Assurance
Security &
Compliance

Network Requirements for the Digital Organization

Wireless as Part of Your End-to-End Strategy

Insights &
Experiences

Automation
& Assurance

Security &
Compliance

Drive Business Innovations

Speed, Simplicity & Visibility

Real-time and Dynamic

Threat Defense

Personalized engagement on
mobile devices

Physical or virtual wireless

services

Employee and guest access

Based on deep context

Expose wireless acquired

data to applications

Application policy across

wireless, wired and WAN

Validate activity across

wireless, wired and WAN

Combine network and

business insight

Day zero wireless deployment

Accelerate security issue

detection and resolution

DNA Services with Wireless

Analytics
NaaS(Netflow)

Cloud Services

Automation

DNA Secure
Access

Mobility as a
DNA Service

AireOS 8.2

CMX 10

AireOS 8.3

Future

Future

Enhanced Netflow
with 5520 and
8540

Context and Guest

in Cloud

APIC-EM PnP and

Easy QOS

Wired and
Wireless better
together

Full integration in Fabric

Lancope

Elastic & Programmable

Virtualization
More cloud services

Secure Access DNA

DNA - Small / Medium Branch

APIC
EM

Route / Switch / WLAN

Automation

DNA - Large Campus

Route / Switch / WLAN

Insight

Compliance
End-to-End

Simple and Intuitive Role & Device Policy | Segmentation | Open Standards | NFV | Application Control & Policy

Business Transformation for Programmable Enterprise

Cisco DNA - Insights

CMX = Faster Innovation
Insights and Experience
Location Awareness
Activity Patterns (Crossovers)
Prime = Network Analytics
Device utilization
Interface utilization
Application utilization

Cisco DNA - Automation & Compliance

APIC-EM = Reduce Op Cost
Software Defined Operations
Plug & Play WAN / LAN / WLAN
Reduced complexity
StealthWatch = Lower Risk
Limit threat surface
Deliver compliance
Protect endpoints

Demos .. Let Me Show You !!!

Importance of
802.11ac Wave 2

Addressing Growth
802.11ac Wave 2
Highest Wi-Fi
Performance Ever

Better End Device

Efficiency

Higher Data Rate Than

Previous Standard

Simultaneously Deliver Data to

Multiple Devices

Allows For More Wireless Data

With Wider Channels

Conserve End-Device Battery

For Highly Demanding Environments

Adoption of 802.11ac
2014

MacBook
Galaxy S5

2015

iPhone 6
iPad Air 2

2016

802.11ac Inflection
points

Galaxy 6S
802.11ac Wave Smartphone

802.11ac Wave
Enterprise-class AP
802.11ac IEEE Ratification

802.11ac Wave WFA

Certification

Wi-Fi Connectivity
Speed Timeline
Gigabit Wi-Fi As Primary Access
5260**
3500**

3
Spatial
Streams

3SS

Desktops / Laptops

2SS

Laptops / Tablets

1SS

Tablets / Smartphones

2
Spatial
Stream

2630**

1300*

1730**

= Connect Rates (Mbps)

600*

870*
450

11

24

Multi-Gigabit
Uplinks

65

SS = Spatial Streams

290*
2 Gigabit
Ethernet
Uplinks

54

290*
Gigabit
Ethernet
Uplink

300

1
Spatial
Stream

2
802.11

802.11b

802.11a/g

802.11n

802.11ac
Wave 1

802.11ac
Wave 2

Dual
5GHz

1997

1999

2003

2007

2013

2015

2016

*Assuming 80 MHz channel is available

and suitable
**Assuming 160 MHz channel is
available and suitable

Better Traffic Handling

802.11ac Wave 2 with 160MHZ - Wider Channels
Multi-User
Wider
Channels
MIMO
Allowsthe
Uses
More
Channel
Trafficto
to Pass
Max
Capacity

2040 MHz

80-160 MHz

Simultaneous Data Delivery to Many Devices

Multi-User, Multi-In, Multi-Out
Multi-User MIMO
Single-User
MIMO(MU-MIMO)
(SU-MIMO)

Devices Get On and Off the Network Quicker, Allowing More Devices to Be Served

Going Beyond
802.11ac Wave 2

The Worlds Most Versatile Access Points

All The Benefits of 802.11ac Wave 2
Highest Wi-Fi Performance Ever

Higher
Data Rate

Wider
Channels

NEW: Cisco Aironet 2800

Better End Device Efficiency

Simultaneous
Data Delivery

Better
Battery Life

NEW: Cisco Aironet 3800

Plus Cisco Innovations for High Density Environments

Self-Optimizing Network

New Flexible Radio

Assignment

Improved
CleanAir

New Multi-Gigabit
Uplinks

New Zero
Impact AVC

Optimized Mobile User Experience

Improved
Modularity

Flexible Dynamic
Frequency Selection

Improved
ClientLink

New Smart
Antenna

Turbo
Performance

Improved
Enhanced Location*

Optimized
Roaming

Cisco Aironet Portfolio

Positioned to Capture the 802.11ac Wave 2 Transition
Mission Critical

Enterprise Class

Best in Class

3800
1810 Wall Plate

2x2:2SS 80 MHz; 867 Mbps

Tx Beam Forming
1 GE Port uplink
3 GE Local Ports, including 1
PoE out
Local ports 802.1x ready
Integrated BLE Gateway*

1810 Teleworker
2x2:2SS 80 MHz; 867 Mbps
3 GE Local Ports downlink,
including 1 PoE out
One or Two Local Ports can be
tunneled back to corporate

1830
3x3:2SS 80MHz;
867Mbps
Spectrum Analysis*
Internal antenna
Tx Beam Forming
1 GE Port
USB 2.0
Centralized, FlexConnect
and Mobility Express

2800

1850
4x4:3SS 80Mhz; 1.7
Gbps
Spectrum Analysis*
Internal or External
antenna
Tx Beam Forming
2 GE Ports
USB 2.0
Centralized, FlexConnect
and Mobility Express

4x4:3SS 160 MHz; 5 Gbps

2.4, 5GHz or Dual 5GHz
2 GE Ports
Internal or External antenna
Smart Antenna Connector
Enhanced Location*
(External Antenna)
CleanAir 160MHz
ClientLink 4.0
USB 2.0
Centralized, FlexConnect
and Mobility Express*

4x4:3SS 160 MHz; 5 Gbps

2.4, 5GHz or Dual 5GHz
1 GE + 1 mGig (5G)
Internal or External antenna
Smart Antenna Connector
Enhanced Location* (External
Antenna)
CleanAir 160 MHz
ClientLink 4.0
StadiumVision
USB 2.0
Modularity
Centralized, FlexConnect and
Mobility Express*

* Future availability

Next-Generation Wave 2 802.11ac Wall Plate

Access Point

Cisco Aironet 1810w Series

Simultaneous Wired and Wireless Access

Dual Radio, Dual Band with 802.11ac Wave 2

Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy radio*

Designed for ease of mounting to numerous global wall junction

standards. Accessories available to mount directly on a wall or have
it desk mounted

Sleek design in a small form factor: 165 x 114 x 41 mm (6.5 x 4.5 x

1.6 in)

3 x Local GigE Ethernet Ports + 1 x uplink GigE port + 1 x passive

pass-through RJ45

Powered over Ethernet (PoE) or with AC Adapter

PoE out on LAN 3 port, up to 803.af Class 0 (depending on

powering options)
* Future availability

Next-Generation Wave 2 802.11ac OfficeExtend

Access Point

Cisco Aironet OEAP1810 Series

Target for Teleworker or Micro-branch deployments, providing

wired and wireless corporate access to remote workers

Simultaneous Dual Radio, Dual Band 2x2:2 with 802.11ac Wave

2, including MU-MIMO

Vertical mount to optimize wireless coverage with integrated

antennas.

Shipping with included mounting cradle purposefully designed for

optimal mounting and cable management. Accessories available to
mount onto a junction box or directly on a wall

3 x GigE Ethernet Ports, 1 x uplink GigE port

Up to 2 ports can be tunneled back to Wireless LAN Controller

Powered over Ethernet (PoE) or with included AC Adapter

PoE out on LAN 3 port, up to 803.af Class 0 (depending on

powering options)

Next-Generation Wave 2 802.11ac Access

Points
Next-generation 3x3 MIMO:2 spatial
streams (SS)
Wave 2 802.11ac access points
Dual radio, 802.11ac Wave 2, 80 MHz
5 GHz: 3x3 supporting
- 2 SS SU/MU-MIMO
- 870 Mbps Max 5-GHz PHY
- 1 Gbps Max Aggregate PHY

Cisco Aironet 1830 Series

1 x Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0

Internal antenna model

802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO

Next-Generation Wave 2 802.11ac Access

Points
Next-generation 4x4 MIMO:4 spatial
streams (SS)
Wave 2 802.11ac access points
Dual radio, 802.11ac Wave 2, 80 MHz
5 GHz: 4x4 supporting
- 3 SS MU-MIMO
- 4 SS SU-MIMO
- 1.7 Gbps Max 5-GHz PHY
- 2.0 Gbps Max Aggregate PHY

Cisco Aironet 1850

2 times Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0
Gigabit Wi-Fi has
arrived
fully
Internal
and external antenna models
* Planning

Next-Generation Wave 2 802.11ac Access

Points

Cisco Aironet 2800 Series

Industry leading 4x4 MIMO:3 spatial streams (SS)

Wave 2 802.11ac access points

Dual radio, 802.11ac Wave 2, 160 MHz

Combined Data Rate of 5.2Gbps

2 x 5 GHz: 4x4: 3SS supporting

SU-MIMO / MU-MIMO

Flexible Radio Assignment: 2.4GHz, 5GHz, Wireless Security

Monitoring, Wireless Service Assurance, or Enhanced Location*

2 x Gigabit Ethernet

HDX Technology

Enhanced Location using External Antennas*

USB 2.0

Internal and external antenna models

Smart Antenna Connector - 2nd Antenna Connector

Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi has fully arrived.

* Post-FCS

Next-Generation Wave 2 802.11ac Access

Points

Cisco Aironet 3800 Series

Industry leading 4x4 MIMO:3 spatial streams (SS)

Wave 2 802.11ac access points

Dual radio, 802.11ac Wave 2, 160 MHz

Combined Data Rate of 5.2Gbps

2 x 5 GHz: 4x4: 3SS supporting

SU-MIMO / MU-MIMO

Flexible Radio Assignment: 2.4GHz, Dual-5GHz, Wireless Security

Monitoring, Wireless Service Assurance*, or Enhanced Location*

Gigabit Ethernet and multi-Gigabit Ethernet (1G, 2.5G, 5G)

HDX Technology

Enhanced Location using External Antennas*

USB 2.0

Internal and external antenna models

Smart Antenna Connector - 2nd Antenna Connector

Modularity: Side Mount Modular

Multi-Gigabit Wi-Fi has fully arrived.

* Post-FCS

Why Cisco for Digital Enterprise Wireless

Only Cisco has Self-Protecting, Self-Healing, and SelfOptimizing capabilities that simplifies IT operations

Autonomous
Access Point

Controller
Coordinated
Access Points
with RRM

1,2, and 3
Spatial
Stream
802.11n with
CleanAir

Cisco Wi-Fi
Leadership

Unified
Policy and
Network
Management

Connected
Mobile
Experiences

Stateful
Switchover &
Application
Visibility and
Control

802.11ac
Wave 2 &
mGig

Cisco
Digital Network
Architecture

Cisco Unified
Access

Cisco
DNA

Cisco LAN
Self-Optimizing
HDX
Self-Healing
SSO

Self-Learning RRM
Self-Protecting CleanAir

1997

2012

2016

Ciscos Unique Chip Level Innovation

HDX for Gigabit WiFi
Turbo Performance
Improves the efficiency of airtime utilization and channel capacity

Optimized Roaming
Intelligently determines the optimum time to roam

CleanAir 80MHz / 160MHz*

Mitigates interference and improves channel capacity

ClientLink 4.0
Improves legacy and 802.11ac Client performance

Noise Reduction
Enables Dense Access Point Coexistence / implementation

Dynamic BW Selection*
Optimizes Channel Width per packet to enable MU-MIMO
*Future

Flexible Radio Assignment

5GHz
Serving

2.4GHz
Serving

Default operating mode

Serve Clients on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz

5GHz
Serving

5GHz
Serving

Dual 5GHz Support, both radios serving clients on 5GHz

Maximum over the air data rate up to 5.2Gbps

5GHz
Serving

Wireless
Security
Monitor

Wireless Security Monitoring

Scan both 2.4GHz and 5GHz for security threats
Serve Client of 5GHz

5GHz
Serving

Wireless
Service
Assurance*

Wireless Service Assurance*

Proactively monitors the network performance
Serve Client of 5GHz

Enhanced Location*
Improves the client location accuracy
Serve Client of 5GHz
* Denotes feature availability post-FCS

5GHz
Serving

Enhanced
Location*

Self Optimizing Network

Flexible Radio Assignment

5GHz.
Serving

2.4GHz
Serving

CleanAIr

!
5GHz.
Serving

2.4GHz
Serving
CleanAIr

CleanAIr

5GHz.
Serving

2.4-5GHz
Monitoring

Self Optimizing Network

5GHz.
Serving

2.4GHz
5GHz
Serving

Flexible Radio Assignment

5GHz.
Serving

5Hz
2.4GHz
Serving
5GHz.
Serving

2.4GHz
2.4-5GHz
Serving
Monitoring

Self Optimizing Network

5GHz.
Serving

5GHz
2.4GHz
Serving

Flexible Radio Assignment

5GHz.
Serving

2.4GHz
5Hz
Serving
5GHz.
Serving

2.4-5GHz
2.4GHz
Serving
Monitoring

Dual 5GHz Improves Client Performance and

Capacity

Micro

Macro

Improves the Effective Spectrum Usage

of the Cell
Micro-Radio
802.11ac Clients near the AP
High Performance Wi-Fi Clients at
802.11ac data rates
Excellent speed and performance
Macro-Radio
All legacy Clients join macro-cell
Future of wireless

Users have a better overall experience on a Dual 5GHz Access Point

Smart Antenna Connector 2800 / 3800

Primary Antenna Connectors Dipole and Cabled Antennas

Smart Antenna
Connector
Second Cabled or Location Antenna*

Cisco pioneered intelligent antenna

connection
Sleek design
Allows a second cabled antenna to be
connected to the Access Point
Dual 5 GHz
Band specific antennas
Location antennas*
Antenna versatility for challenging
coverage deployments - High Density
locations, auditorium classrooms,
stadiums, arenas, convention centers,

*Post-FCS

Dual 5GHz 2x the Coverage Area and

Capacity
Provide 2x the coverage area from
a single Access Point
Improve the total Network
Performance
Utilizes Smart Antenna Connector
Mix and match all Cisco Supported
Antennas

Offload Wireless Traffic Faster

Multigigabit Technology
Cisco Multigigabit

Standard Cat 5e/Cat6 Cables

2.5-5
Gigabit Port

Available on 3800

2.5-5
1
Gigabit Port

Supports
PoE Up to 60W

Delivers up to 5X Speeds in Enterprise Without

Replacing Cabling Infrastructure

802.11ac Wireless Throughput Use Cases

802.11ac wave 2 Dual - 5GHz 80 MHz Channels
Radio 1 5GHz

Radio 2 5GHz

Total

Max Data Rate

1.3Gbps

1.3Gbps

2.6 Gbps

Actual Throughput*

845Mbps

845Mbps

1.69 Gbps

Radio 1 2.4GHz

Radio 2 5GHz

Total

Max Data Rate

216Mbps

2.6Gbps

2.81 Gbps

Actual Throughput*

140Mbps

1.69Gbps

1.79 Gbps

Summary:

802.11ac wave 2 utilizes key

technologies such as Multi-user
MIMO and 160MHz wide
channels to push wired
throughput above 1Gbps

Cisco Dual-5GHz radio

technology more effectivity
utilizes the 5GHz RF spectrum to
drive the wired throughput toward
multi-gigabit speeds

802.11ac wave 2 160 MHz Channels

802.11ac wave 2 Dual - 5GHz 160 MHz Channels

Radio 1 5GHz

Radio 2 5GHz

Total

Max Data Rate

2.6Gbps

2.6Gbps

5.2 Gbps

Actual Throughput*

1.69Gbps

1.69 Mbps

3.38 Gbps

* Denotes 65% Duty Cycle which emulates normal wireless network operation

Zero Impact Application Visibility and Control

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

APP

Maintain performance with zero-impact AVC

Gain visibility
into the network

Monitor critical
applications

Control application
performance

Improve Connectivity to All Devices

Cisco ClientLink 4.0
Improves device
performance

802.11ac Wave 2
Access
Point:
TX
Access
Point:
ClientLink
beamforming
802.11ac
802.11a Wave 2
802.11g
802.11n

802.11ac Wave 1
802.11ac Wave 2

Cisco and Apple Together

for a Better End-User Experience

Improve device
efficiency through
joint tested
standards-based
functionality

Analyze and
prioritize Applebased
applications

Minimize impact
of Apple upgrades
by accessing local
instances on
Cisco ASRs

Display content
from Apple
devices Wirelessly

Meet Any Wi-Fi Use Case

Expandability and Investment Protection
PRIMARY
ANTENNAS

Bluetooth
Beacon

Self-Discover /
Self-Configure

Other

Potential Future
Expandability

Stadium
Panel
Antenna

SMART
ANTENNA
PORT
Directional
Antennas

location
Antennas

Other

3G Security
and
Adv.
and LTE
Spectrum
Small
Cell
Analysis
Offload

Bluetooth
Beaconing

Other

Custom
Custom
Application
Application
Using
Using Linux
Linux

Future Wi-Fi
Standard

Video
Surveillance

MODULE
PORT

Previous 12 Months
5520 WLAN Controller

8540 WLAN Controller

Highest
Scalability

Access Points

1,500

Clients

20,000

Deployment Modes

Centralized, FlexConnect and Mesh

Form Factor

1 RU

IO Interface

Dual 1G or 10G ports with LAG

Power Supply

AC w/Optional Redundant Power

Supply

Access Points

6,000

Clients

64,000

Deployment Modes

Centralized, FlexConnect and Mesh

Form Factor

2 RU

IO Interface

Four port 1G or 10G with LAG

Power Options

AC or DC

Redundancy

Dual Power supply and HDD w/RAID

Cisco Meraki: Bringing the cloud to

Enterprise Networks

Meraki MR
Wireless LAN

Meraki MS
Ethernet Switches

Meraki MX
Security
Appliances

Meraki SM
Mobile Device
Management

Automatic RF optimization

Centralized Management
-

Rapid Deployment with Self-Provisioning

Control Applications, Users, Devices
Automatic Monitoring and Alerts

Enterprise security and guest access

AutoRF cloud-based performance tuning

High performance mesh routing

Dedicated Radio for Monitoring

BYOD control

Air Marshal wireless intrusion prevention

CMX Location Analytics

Secure guest access

Built in MDM

802.1x / Active Directory integration

Automatic device identification

Dedicated Security Radio

Bonjour Gateway

Application Visibility and Control

-

Deep Packet Inspection

Traffic Shaping

Cloud-Based Application Signatures

New Meraki Wireless Portfolio

Indoor
APs

MR18

NE
W
MR32

MR26

2 Stream Triple-Radio

3 Stream Triple-Radio

2 Stream Triple-Radio

3 Stream Triple-Radio

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11ac

802.11ac

600 Mbit/s

900 Mbit/s

1.2 Gbit/s

1.75 Gbit/s

Outdoor
APs
MR62
Single-Radio
802.11b/g/n
300 Mbit/s
48

MR34

NE
W
MR72

MR66
Dual-Radio
802.11a/b/g/n
600 Mbit/s

2 Stream Triple-Radio
802.11ac
1.2 Gbit/s

Bluetooth and Beacons

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a form of

Bluetooth designed for very low power

- Found in many consumer devices: smartphones,

headsets, fitness trackers, etc.

Beacons use BLE for location services like

asset tracking, mobile commerce, and inbuilding navigation
- iBeacon is Apples BLE trademark

Fast becoming the opt-in alternative to WiFi

for location services

MR32, MR72: Integrated Bluetooth to drive location trends

802.11ac with
Application QoS

Dedicated Security
Radio

Built for Cloud

Management

For increased throughput

and density

3rd radio for Air Marshal and RF

management

Seamless deployment, fully

integrated features

The most advanced cloud-managed access point

3 stream, dual concurrent radios with 1.75 Gbps

aggregate radio rate for high throughput and density
Layer 7 application fingerprinting classifies and
controls evasive, encrypted, and P2P traffic
- Inspects packets and applies policies at full .11ac speed
- Prioritize business apps, real-time traffic
- Limit recreational, bandwidth-hungry apps

User and device fingerprinting for identity-based

QoS policies
Airtime fairness algorithms for high-density networks
Cloud-based signature updates respond to new apps

Radio dedicated to scanning and protecting RF environment

- Instantly detects and mitigates interference, vulnerabilities, and attacks
on all channels
- 3rd radio enables full-time scanning with full-performance client access on
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios

Deeply-integrated with cloud-based software solutions:

Air Marshal (security), Auto RF (performance)
No added cost or complexity
- Typical deployments: radio operates in background (zero-config)
- Power users: rich tools available for security and RF management
- No added cost: no extra hardware, software, or licenses

Protect network with dedicated scanning radio

linked to powerful cloud-based software
Detects and classifies nearby APs using rich
heuristics

Identifies vulnerabilities and attacks:

- Unmanaged / insecure APs plugged into LAN
- Malicious rogues spoofing WLAN
- Packet floods, malicious broadcasts

Contains rogue APs, blocking clients from

associating

Scans all channels for interference,

tuning performance with cloud
intelligence
Optimized for mixed 802.11ac and
802.11n environments

Visualize interference with highresolution

spectrum analyzer

Cloud-based engine analyzes RF

data, optimizes channels and power
across network
Responds automatically to
challenging or dynamic RF
environments

Plug-and-play deployment: MR34 automatically connects to Meraki cloud, appears in

dashboard, downloads configuration, and self-optimizes

Unified cloud management across 802.11ac and mixed 802.11ac / 802.11n networks
-

Consistent policies and tools across all Meraki APs

Seamless client roaming between .11ac and .11n access points
Easily supplement 802.11n networks with MR34s in high-density or performance critical areas
Upgrade legacy APs with zero configuration
Deploy at remote sites without on-site IT

802.11ac features with legacy 802.3af PoE

- 3rd radio deactivated under 802.3af; Air Marshal & Auto RF operate in background opportunistic mode
- CPU clock speed lowered, 2.4 GHz client-serving radio uses two spatial streams (5 GHz still uses three)
- Full 3rd radio functionality with 802.3at PoE+ (standard on all Cisco Meraki PoE switches)

Part of a complete solution

Multi-site
managemen
t

Instant
search

User
fingerprints

Location
analytics

Real-time
control

Application
QoS

Same out-of-the-box feature set as other Meraki MR

wireless APs

AP3800 and AP2800 timeline

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

3/8 Cisco Live ANZ

2/22 Mobile World Congress

2/15 Cisco Live Berlin

2/9 Public Launch and
General Orderability

5/12 AP3800 I, E, P FCS

AP2800 I, E FCS

4/28 8.2 MR1 CCO Post

Software Support
WLC

Release

AirOS

8.2 MR1

Polaris

16.3

Software

Release

Timing

Centralized

8.2 MR1

FCS

Flexconnect*

8.2 MR1

FCS

Monitor Mode

8.2 MR1

FCS

Sniffer Mode

8.2 MR1

FCS

Service Provider Option

8.2 MR1

FCS

8.3

FCS + 3 months

FIPS/CC

8.3 MR1

FCS + 6 months

Enhanced Location / Fast Locate

8.3 MR1

FCS + 6 months

Bridge Mode (Mesh)

8.3 MR1

FCS + 6 months

Mobility Express

*Feature parity with 8.2S release

3800 SKU & Pricing Information

SKU

Description

List Price

AIR-AP3802I-x-K9

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x43; Mod; Int Ant; mGig -x Domain

$1,650

AIR-AP3802I-xK910

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3SS; Int Ant; mGig -x Domain

$16,500

AIR-AP3802E-x-K9

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain

$1,750

AIR-AP3802E-xK910

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain

$17.500

AIR-AP3802P-x-K9

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Pro Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain

$1,750

AIR-AP3802P-xK910

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Pro Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain

AIR-AP3802I-x-K9C

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Int Ant; mGig -x (CFG)

$1,650

AIR-AP3802I-xK910C

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod Int Ant; mGig x (CFG)

$16,500

AIR-AP3802E-x-K9C

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain (CFG)

AIR-AP3802E-xK910C

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3 Mod Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain (CFG)

AIR-AP3802P-x-K9C

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Mod; Pro Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain (CFG)

AIR-AP3802P-xK910C

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3 Mod Pro Ext Ant; mGig -x Domain (CFG)

$17.500

$1,750
$17.500
$1,750
$17.500

2800 SKU & Pricing Information

SKU

Description

List Price

AIR-AP2802I-x-K9

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Int Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain

$1,295

AIR-AP2802I-xK910

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Ext Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain

$12,950

AIR-AP2802E-x-K9

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Int Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain

$1,395

AIR-AP2802E-xK910

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Ext Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain

$13,950

AIR-AP2802I-x-K9C

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Int Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain (CFG)

$1,295

AIR-AP2802I-xK910C

802.11ac W2 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Ext Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain (CFG)

$12,950

AIR-AP2802E-x-K9C

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Int Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain (CFG)

$1,395

AIR-AP2802E-xK910C

802.11ac W2 10 AP w/CA; 4x4:3; Ext Ant; 2xGbE -x Domain (CFG)

$13,950

- Configurable Product ID for both the 3800 and 2800 Series

- Customers requiring any of the following software options:
Customers requiring the AIR-OPT60-DHCP
Mobility Express
Enterprise Wireless Mesh

FCS
8.3
8.3 MR1

Cisco Aironet Indoor Access Points

Portfolio Transition to Wave 2

Best in Class

3700

3800

4x4:3,11ac W1
HDX, ClientlLink
CleanAir, Modularity

4x4:3,11ac W2
FRA, Dual 5,
mGig
HDX, ClientlLink
CleanAir,
Modularity

(3600, 3500)

Mission Critical

2700

2800

3x4:3,11ac W1
HDX, ClientLink, CleanAir

4x4:3,11ac W2
FRA, Dual 5
HDX,
ClientLink
CleanAir

(2600, 1260, 1250, 1150)

1700
Value Based

3x3:2,11ac W1
TxBF, CleanAirExpress

1850
4x4:4,11ac W2
TxBF, SI

(1600, 1240, 1130, 1040)

700
OEAP 600

1830

2x3:2, 11n

3x3:2, 11ac W2
TxBF, SI

(1600, 1240, 1130, 1040)

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Units Sold

Aironet 1040 (N)

625k

Aironet 1140 (N)

1.8m

Aironet 1130 (A/G)

2.2m

Aironet 1200 AG (A/G)

2.8m

Aironet 3500 (N)

2.1m

Aironet 1600 (N)

1.6m

Aironet 2600 (N)

2m

Aironet 3600 (N) / AC Module

2x2: 2, 11n

ValueBased,
MissionSpecific

AP Series

1.7m / 145k

Aironet 1700 (AC Wave 1)

400k

Aironet 2700(AC Wave 1)

1.6m

Aironet 3700(AC Wave 1)

1.9m

61

AP2800/AP3800 Incentive Program Eligibility

Timelines
Program

Timeline

Discount

FT / FTA

@ FCS

45% / 50%

OIP

@ FCS

8%

VIP

@ FCS

8%

TMP / CTMP

@ FCS

12% / 18%

UA Bundles*

Q4 FY16

18%

*Applicable Bundles :
ONENTWK-NGBS-10-50
ONENTWK-NGBS-10-50

ONENTWK-ADV-02-10
ONENTWK-PLUS-02-10

ONENTWK-ADV-02-05
ONENTWK-PLUS-02-05

ONENTWK-ENT-07-10
ONENTWK-EN-07-10

Winning with
Cisco Wireless

Stacking up to the Competition

Ruckus R710

Aruba 325

Cisco Aironet 1830

Cisco Aironet 1850

Cisco Aironet 2800

Cisco Aironet 3800

Appliance Control

Appliance and
Virtualized Control

Appliance and
Virtualized Control

Appliance and
Virtualized Control

Appliance and
Virtualized Control

Appliance and
Virtualized Control

Max Data Rate

2.4Gbps.

2.4Gbps.

1.087Gbps

2.4Gbps.

5Gbps.

5Gbps.

Antennas
Spatial Streams

4X4:3SS 80MHz.

4X4:3SS 80MHz.

3X3:2SS - 80MHz.

4X4:3SS 80MHz

4X4:3SS 160MHz

4X4:3SS 160MHz

Gigabit /
Multigigabit Ports

2Gig

2Gig.

1Gig

2Gig

2Gig

2Gig or 1Gig / 1MGig

(5Gig)

USB 2.0 Port

Spectrum Analysis

TX Beam Forming

CleanAir

Client Link

Flexible Radio
Assignment

Smart Antenna

3-5m*

3-5m*

Location Granularity

5-7m

5-7m

5-7m

5-7m

Side Mount Modularity

Price*

$$

$$

$$

$$

$$$

Based on publically available information

*Targeted Accuracy

Enterprise, Evolution of the Open Office

Open Workspace
Higher Expectations for Peak
Network Performance
Reliably connect employees and devices
to critical applications

Increased Velocity for

Business Demands
High performance Wi-Fi leveraging
location-based solutions like CMX

Adapt Quickly For Dynamic

Changes
Dynamically adapt the network to
provide optimal user experience

Higher performance from 802.11ac

Wave 2 with 160MHz

Establish the foundation to drive new

business services

Self-optimizing network adapts to

surges in users / devices

Serve clients more efficiently with Multi

User MIMO

Access points serve as data source for

location-based insight

Turbo charges the environment when

needed

Better connectivity with ClientLink, Turbo

Performance and Optimized Roaming
Reduce bottlenecks with Multi-Gigabit
Support

Expand functionality via Smart Antenna

Ports, USB and Modularity

Cisco Wireless for

802.11ac Wave 2 and Beyond
Most Versatile Wireless in the World

Cisco Aironet 3800

Cisco Aironet 2800

Cisco Aironet 1850

Cisco Aironet 1830

Understands and automatically adapts to

changes in the environment

Innovation Beyond the Latest Standard

Designed for the best network performance

and highest user experience

Expand to Meet Any Use Case Today

and Tomorrow

Add new functionality with minimal impact to

operations and cost

Regulatory Release Schedule

Country

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Canada

-A

FCS

FCS

Philippines

-A

FCS

Argentina

-A

Bolivia

Reg
Domain

Int Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Croatia

-E

FCS

4/30

5/1

Cyprus

-E

FCS

4/30

4/30

4/30

Czech
Republic

-E

FCS

4/30

-B

4/30

4/30

Denmark

-E

FCS

4/30

India

-D

FCS

FCS

Estonia

-E

FCS

4/30

Austria

-E

FCS

4/30

Finland

-E

FCS

4/30

Bahamas

-E

5/1

5/1

France

-E

FCS

4/30

Bahrain

-E

FCS

4/30

Germany

-E

FCS

4/30

Belgium

-E

FCS

4/30

Ghana

-E

FCS

5/30

-E

FCS

4/30

Gibraltar

-E

FCS

4/30

-E

FCS

6/10

Greece

-E

FCS

4/30

Hungary

-E

FCS

4/30

Reg
Domai
n

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Uruguay

-A

5/1

5/1

FCS

Venezuela

-A

5/1

5/13

5/13

Puerto Rico

-B

-A

5/1

5/1

U.S.

Chile

-A

FCS

FCS

Colombia

-A

FCS

FCS

Costa
Rica

-A

5/1

5/1

Ecuador

-A

5/1

5/1

El Salvador

-A

5/1

5/1

Country

Paraguay

-A

FCS

FCS

Bosnia and
Herzegovina

Peru

-A

FCS

FCS

Bulgaria

Philippines

-A

FCS

FCS

Country

FCS = 5/12 or earlier

*Target Dates are subject to change without notice

Regulatory Release Schedule Continued

Country

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Iceland

-E

FCS

4/30

Slovenia

-E

FCS

4/30

Iraq

-E

FCS

5/30

South Africa

-E

FCS

6/13

Ireland

-E

FCS

4/30

Spain

-E

FCS

4/30

Italy

-E

FCS

4/30

Sri Lanka

-E

FCS

5/30

Netherlands

-E

FCS

4/30

Sweden

-E

FCS

4/30

4/30

Nigeria

-E

FCS

4/30

Switzerland

-E

FCS

4/30

FCS

4/30

Norway

-E

FCS

4/30

Trinidad

-E

FCS

5/30

-E

FCS

4/30

Oman

-E

FCS

5/30

Turkey

-E

FCS

4/30

Lebanon

-E

FCS

4/30

Poland

-E

FCS

4/30

Ukraine

-E

FCS

FCS

Libya

-E

FCS

FCS

Portugal

-E

FCS

4/30

United Arab
Emirates

-E

FCS

FCS

Liechtenstein

-E

FCS

4/30

Romania

-E

FCS

4/30

U.K..

-E

FCS

4/30

Lithuania

-E

FCS

4/30

Saudi Arabia

-E

FCS

5/30

Luxembourg

-E

FCS

4/30

Serbia

-E

FCS

4/30

Malta

-E

FCS

4/30

Slovakia

-E

FCS

4/30

Country

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Monaco

-E

FCS

4/30

4/30

Mongolia

-E

FCS

FCS

4/30

Montenegro

-E

-E

FCS

4/30

Morroco

Jamaica

-E

FCS

5/30

Kazakhstan

-E

FCS

Kenya

-E

Latvia

Country

FCS = 5/12 or earlier

*Target Dates are subject to change
without notice

Regulatory Release Schedule Continued

Country

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Indonesia

-F

FCS

4/30

Pakistan

-G

FCS

4/30

China

-H

FCS

FCS

Belarus

-I

FCS

FCS

Algeria

-I

FCS

4/30

Egypt

-I

FCS

6/15

Israel

-I

FCS

6/10

Kuwait

-I

FCS

4/30

Macedonia

-I

FCS

4/30

Tunisia

-I

FCS

4/30

Korea

-K

5/6

5/6

Malaysia

-K

FCS

6/10

Country

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Barbados

-N

5/1

5/1

Dominican
Republic

-N

5/1

Fiji

-N

Mexico
Panama

Country

Reg
Domain

Int
Ant
Date*

Ext
Ant
Date*

Japan

-Q

FCS

4/29

5/1

Russian
Federation

-R

FCS

FCS

5/1

5/1

Brunei

-S

FCS

6/10

-N

FCS

FCS

Hong Kong

-S

4/29

6/24

-N

FCS

FCS

Macau

-S

FCS

5/30

Singapore

-S

FCS

5/30

Thailand

-S

4/29

6/24

Vietnam

-S

5/1

5/1

Taiwan

-T

FCS

FCS

Brazil

-Z

5/27

5/27

Australia

-Z

FCS

FCS

New Zealand

-Z

FCS

FCS

FCS = 5/12 or earlier

*Target Dates are subject to change without notice

The Education Enabler that

Allows Students to Learn Without Limits
Digital Learning

Digital Campus

Education Innovation

Energize students by making mobile

devices part of your lesson plan

Improve student learning, campus life and

safety with wireless everywhere

Boost success by connecting students to

educators and personalized content

Purdue University

University of
South Florida

Bowdoin College

Katy Independent
School System

Why Choose Cisco for Education

Engage students on a personal level with
reliable and easy-to-use mobility

Identify nefarious devices such

as cameras

Assure the network is always on and

always ready

Support up-to-the-minute notification

on mobile devices

Automatically adapts to changes in the

environment for optimal performance

Detect externally-launched attacks and

insider threats

Can enable high-quality collaboration

applications and video experience

Easy and secure access that improves

any device performance

Prioritize Student Facing Applications

Higher Education
Brunel University London
University Supports Growing Mobility Demands
With Next-generation Wireless
The Challenge
Provide consistent BYOD experience
Enforce security policies
Gain visibility into Wi-Fi demands and movement patterns
Digital Transformation
Broad deployment of 802.11ac wireless network to
accommodate 17,000 users
Introduced single policy enforcement, authentication, and
management system

Foundation for location-based usage analytics

Business Outcomes
Continuous, high-quality network access with ability to
prioritize critical applications
Complete visibility into user activity and application
performance on network

The New Retail Experience that Builds

Customer Loyalty in a Digital World
Omni Channel Experience

Hyper Relevance

Real-Time Analytics

The Wi-Fi that allows your customers to

shop the way they want

The right information at the right time for

the best customer experience

Visibility to better understand

what your customers want and keep
them coming back

Altarea Cogedim

Mall of America

Vitra

INTU

Why Choose Cisco for Retail

Provide custom guest access with
advertising

Detect both externally-launched attacks

and insider threats

Differentiate with customized

applications

Prioritize your business driving apps.

Help enable customers to find the things

they want faster

Adapt to flash crowds during sale

events
Protect privacy and the business

Understand customer traffic patterns and

behavior
Assure the network is always on and
always ready

Better secure and maintain PCI DSS

compliance
Quickly deploy pop-up Kiosks

Retail
Altarea Cogedim
Connecting Online and In-store
The Challenge
Provide a more memorable and enjoyable shopping
experience
Increase business opportunities for retailers

Use integrated information to increase customer footfall

Digital Transformation
Implemented high-performance Wi-Fi network and CMX to
engage with shoppers
Use OpenField Data Management Platform for analytics
and reporting
Business Outcomes
Shoppers now enjoy a fully-connected retail journey online
and at the mall
Analytics are cross-checked with systems like air
conditioning and is also shared with retailers for a better
retail experience

The New Travel Experience

At Your Home Away From Home
Quality Wi-Fi Guests Demand

Enhanced Guest Experience

Real-Time Analytics

Use wireless that allows your guests to

connect to the things they love

Personalize guest engagement for the

next generation of traveler

Capture insights to understand guest

preference and make staff more efficient

Hyatt Regency
Santa Clara

Fira de Barcelona

Erickson
Living

MGM Resorts
International

Why Choose Cisco for Hospitality

Custom guest Wi-Fi access with
advertising

Quickly deploy wireless access for

conventions and social gatherings

Deliver mobile check-in, key lock

and room control

Assure the network is always on and

always ready

Help enable guests to find the things

they want faster

Detect externally-launched attacks and

insider threats

Understand guest traffic patterns and

behavior

Prioritize revenue driving applications

Protect privacy and the business

Adapt to crowd surges during high

volume of registrations

Hospitality
Santa Clara Hyatt
Driving Business Intelligence
The Challenge
Identify guest location and dwell times to deliver
personalized and contextual services
Digital Transformation
Wayfinding and location-based services for 1:1 guest
advertising
Location and dwell-time analytics for enhanced service
delivery and revenue growth
Business Outcomes

20% increase in non-room revenue

65-point increase in customer satisfaction raised
property from bottom 5% to top 5%
25% to 40% increase in lobby bar spend by offering free
Wi-Fi access
Increase of 65% in Internet Promoter score one year after
implementation

Healthcare
Seamless Across Campus
Reliable, Always-on

Medical Staff Optimization

Patient Satisfaction

Connect caregivers and staff to the

information they need the moment they
need it

Improve staff workflows and locate

equipment faster to deliver better care

A centrally-managed
network provides reliability tor the
distribution of information

Houston
Methodist Hospital

Miami Childrens
Hospital

St. Georges
Healthcare

Norway University
Hospital

Why Choose Cisco for Healthcare

Provide always-on, reliable, connectivity
for Critical Systems.
Help ensure that staff has robust
wireless communication regardless of
location in the medical campus
View medical files such as x-rays,
radiology/cardiology & MRI images right
at a patients bedside
Up to the minute patient health status
through WiFi-enabled devices such as IV
pumps and other monitoring equipment

Protect patient privacy by separating

health information from guest to meet
HIPAA regulations
Identify high congestion areas and locate
critical medical equipment to speed
patient treatment
Real-time procedure and prescription
notifications
Mobile check-in to improve wait time
Improve patient satisfaction score with
consistent Wi-Fi

Healthcare
Baylor Scott and White
Changing Healthcare for Life
The Challenge
Provide reliable Wi-Fi for staff, patients, and medical
devices
Proactively troubleshoot large wireless network,
immediately addressing issues
Rapidly integrate acquired hospitals and clinics into
centrally-managed network
Digital Transformation
Implemented high-density, high-performance Wi-Fi
network for improved capacity and performance
Centrally-managed the network to resolve device
connectivity issues proactively
Business Outcomes
Installation of new drug libraries on wireless infusion
pumps now 4x faster
Insightful network management allows for identification of
hardware on network, enabling tracking for refresh cycles

Sports & Entertainment

Customer/FAN Experience
Venue wide Wi-Fi - Seats, Suites, Concourse and Parking Lot
High performance transfer and streaming

High Density and High Performance

always on coverage

Business Operations
Ticketing, Point-of-Sale, Merchandising from anywhere in the venue
Digital Media distribution to any fan and location
Back-office applications and assest tracking

Reliably Connect Employees and Devices

While Improving Performance and Scale

Centrally-managed Network
Provides Reliability tor the Distribution
of Information

Large Venue Halls & Convention Centers

Cisco Live
25k customers connected to the Wi-Fi network
High Density AP with optimal Antenna coverage
Client Roaming designed for throughput

Mobile World Congress

17.5TB of Total Wi-Fi data over the entire show
91k Users connected to the network
87% of devices connected on 5 GHz