United States Olympic Committee Chooses Xirrus for 2008 Olympic Summer Games and Colorado Headquarters
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is one of America's premier sports organizations. The USOC is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the sole entity in the United States whose mission involves training, entering and underwriting the full expenses for the U.S. teams in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, the USOC will host delegates, visiting dignitaries, and other VIPs at their 4-story USA House.
Requirements
- Reliable temporary high-performance Wi-Fi networks in conjunction with Games
- High level of security
- Minimum number of devices and cable drops
- Ease of deployment
- Support large number of simultaneously connected users
Benefits
- Rapid deployment with minimal infrastructure requirements
- Fewer devices installed resulting in less cabling, switch ports and installation time
- High-Performance Wi-Fi connection for all Olympic venues and the USA House
- Web Page Re-direct for guest access
- Highly secure network to ensure integrity of sensitive data
- Maximum coverage, capacity and throughput from a single device
Savings
- Ratio of Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional APs
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1:5 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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16 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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16 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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16 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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3,679 |