Boston Red Sox has selected Meru Networks’ wireless LAN
(WLAN) solutions for its wireless network at Fenway Park in Boston.
Meru and Ayacht Technologies have done a large-scale
replacement of Fenway Park’s legacy wireless infrastructure with Meru WLAN
solutions.
The Fenway wireless network is always bombarded with
interference from the surrounding areas. TV and radio broadcasters clamber for
network access during each game, and flash crowds of up to 37,000 fans use a
variety of wireless devices to enjoy an interactive baseball experience.
“Our old network simply wasn’t capable of handling
the influx of devices or meeting the demand for high-performance connectivity.
Meru brought stability, reliability and simplicity to our wireless
infrastructure. We can now not only tune the network for optimal performance
and avoid outages,” said
Steve Conley, IT Director of Boston Red Sox.
Meru’s 802.11n standards-based Virtual Wireless LAN
Architecture, meets the challenges of device density and diversity more cost
effectively than traditional client-controlled approaches to WLAN.
“Sports and entertainment powerhouses like the Red
Sox increasingly turn to Meru for high-capacity, uncompromising wireless
infrastructure to improve customer experience and business results,” said
Ihab Abu-Hakima, CEO of Meru Networks.
The Boston Red Sox installation is built on Meru
System Director Software, Meru 4100 Controllers, and AP320 Access
Points.
Also integral to the project is Meru’s Service
Assurance Management Suite, including Spectrum Manager. These solutions enable
network managers to deliver superior quality service through proactive
identification of sources of potential interference.
Earlier this year,
Meru Networks announced Smart Connect, a solution that simplifies WLAN
access in Bring-Your-Own Device (BYOD) environments.
By Telecomlead.com Team
editor@telecomlead.com
