Ruckus General Overview

Ruckus Wireless™, patented, universe-leading Wi-Fi technology was just one reason it's named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum since June of 2004. Privately-owned and had some $42 million invested from some of the world's leading venture firms, including Sequoia Capital, Sutter Hill, T-Ventures, WK Technology Fund, and Motorola ventures.

Ruckus hangs their company hat on Smart Wi-Fi technology, which uses an intelligent, high-gain directional antenna system and quality of service technologies to extend the range of Wi-Fi signals and automatically adapt to environmental changes. This results in Wi-Fi that, for the first time, reaches farther and is inherently more reliable. Ruckus's Smart Wi-Fi technology steers signals around interference, obstructions, and obstacles, to ensure unprecedented coverage and consistent performance.

To date, over 1 million Ruckus Wi-Fi systems have been shipped, and over 1,000,000 access points equipped with its patented BeamFlex™ technology have been sold around the world. Two flagship product lines include ZoneFlex™ Smart WLAN systems for enterprises, and MediaFlex™ Smart Wi-Fi products for service providers. ZoneFlex is the only centralized Smart WLAN system for enterprises that combines Smart Wi-Fi and Smart Mesh networking technology within a single, powerful, wallet-friendly solution. MediaFlex is the world's first carrier-grade Smart Wi-Fi system for reliable distribution of high-definition IP multicast services.

Ruckus goes up against the big guns in the wireless space. The Dell'Oro Group forecasts the worldwide WLAN market to reach $9 billion by 2011, with the enterprise segment representing over 32 percent of it. This market is being driven by the increasing popularity of Wi-Fi as a ubiquitous utility to support voice, video, digital signage, and other sophisticated uses. Today, the WLAN market is largely split between high-end WLAN switch suppliers and low-end consumer Wi-Fi companies. Ruckus is positioned to provide the best of both, with all the value, features, and functionality of high end systems in easy-to-use, affordable solutions.

The Ruckus ZoneFlex 7962 is the world's only dual-band 802.11n enterprise-class AP that concurrently supports spatial multiplexing, automatic interference rejection and dynamic beamforming. The ZoneFlex 7962 delivers ultra-high speed, reliable and long-range client connectivity within challenging RF environments. It's also the only 802.11n product purpose-built for hotels, schools and enterprises that enables high-definition IPTV, video-on-demand and other video applications while supporting data applications for guests and employees.

Ultra high performance and cost effective

	Concurrent dual-band (5GHz/2.4GHz)support
	300 Mbps of user throughput
	Dynamic beamforming
	Advanced RF management

Dynamic beamforming and Automatic interference mitigation (AIM)

	2 to 4 times extended range and coverage
	Automatic interference avoidance, optimized for high-density environments
	Integrated smart antenna array with over 4,000 unique patterns for ultra reliability
	Up to 7 dB signal gain and -15dB interference rejection

Concurrent support for HD IPTV, VoIP and data

	Support for isochronous, multicast IP video streaming
	Four queues per client station
	Delivers 20 concurrent voice calls, 100 simultaneous data users or 20 Mbps of guaranteed user throughput for over 100 meters (line of sight)

Smart meshing increases flexibility, reduces costs

	Smart Mesh Networking
	Admission control/load balancing

Differentiated services with multiple SSIDs

	16 BSSIDs with unique QoS and security policies
	WEP, WPA-PSK (AES), 802.1X support
	Zero-IT and Dynamic PSK
	Captive portal and guest accounts
	RADIUS and Active Directory support

Capable of managing up to 250 ZoneFlex 802.11g and 80211n Smart Wi-Fi access points from a central Point, the Ruckus ZoneDirector 3000 is designed for simplicity and ease of use.

Simple to Deploy
The Ruckus ZoneDirector integrates seamlessly with existing switches, firewalls, authentication servers and other network infrastructure. The ZoneDirector can be placed within any Layer 2/3 network. All Ruckus ZoneFlex APs (wired or meshed) then automatically discover the Ruckus ZoneDirector, self configure and become instantly manageable.

Simple to Manage
Once up and running the ZoneDirector automatically manages the ZoneFlex network of APs '" automatically adjusting transmit power levels and RF channel assignments as needed, to prevent adjacent APs from interfering and enable redundant coverage in the event of an AP failure. Configuration changes can easily be applied to multiple APs, or the entire system, simultaneously. A customizable dashboard provides instant access to a variety of client and network information and events, and a real-time heat map displays AP locations and signal coverage, as well as your Smart Mesh Networking topology.

Simple to Secure
The ZoneDirector 3000 provides innovative new techniques that simplify and automated Wi-Fi security. In addition to enterprise class 802.1x support, the ZoneDirector 3000 supports a patent pending Dynamic Pre-Shared Key (PSK) capability that streamlines WLAN security. First-time users plug their computers into the LAN and specify a URL that directs them to a captive web portal for a one-time authentication. After successful authentication, the ZoneDirector automatically configures the client system with the designated SSID and a dynamically-generated encryption key. The key is bound to the client, and can be removed upon expiration when the user or the user's device is no longer trusted.

Smart Mesh Networking Increases Flexibility, Reduces Costs
Ruckus Smart Mesh Networking enables self-organizing and self-healing wireless meshing. Smart Mesh Networking eliminates the need to run Ethernet cabling to every Smart Wi-Fi AP, allowing administrators to simply plug in ZoneFlex APs to any power source, then walk away. All configuration and management is delivered through the ZoneDirector Smart WLAN platform. Leveraging patented Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi.