Ruckus to Supply Wi-Fi at Soccer Stadiums in Brazil
(SPORTS TECHNOLOGY)
Ruckus Wireless (News - Alert), a global supplier of advanced wireless systems for the rapidly expanding mobile Internet infrastructure market, has been selected by a consortium of four Latin America mobile network operators, including Claro (News - Alert), Oi, Telefonica, and TIM.
Ruckus will supply advanced indoor/outdoor Smart Wi-Fi products and technology that will be used as the foundation for offering pervasive, high-speed wireless access within two of Brazil's largest soccer stadiums: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia, a 71,000-seat stadium in Brasilia, Brazil's federal capital, and Arena Octavio Mangabeira, a 50,433-seat stadium located in Salvador, the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia.
Over 360 Ruckus ZoneFlex indoor and outdoor access points (APs), with over 200 in Estadio Nacional de Brasilia are being deployed by Comba Telecom Systems, which besides deploying, is also operating and managing the Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi infrastructure on behalf of the consortium.
Comba Telecom Systems is a supplier of infrastructure and wireless enhancement solutions to mobile operators and enterprises.
Comba has selected 96 Ruckus ZoneFlex 7782-N APs, and 45 Ruckus ZoneFlex 7762-S APs for the outdoor seating areas of Estadio Nacional de Brasilia.
Officials with Ruckus said that for Wi-Fi coverage in the stadium's indoor concourses and other enclosed areas, Comba is deploying 72 Ruckus ZoneFlex 7982 indoor access points, one of the industry's highest capacity, highest performing three-stream APs designed for carriers and enterprises requiring increased wireless performance and capacity, particularly within high-density environments.
"In high-density environments like these, it's imperative we deploy Wi-Fi technology that we know can handle an extremely high number of concurrent client connections," said Patrik Westfalk, managing director, Comba Telecom Caribbean and Latin America said.
Westfalk also noted that after careful examination of the available Wi-Fi technology on the market, the company found that Ruckus provided a true carrier-class solution designed for this high-density application – with devices capable of supporting hundreds of simultaneous users.
Edited by Stefania Viscusi
