Xirrus High-Performance Wi-Fi Covers St. Josefs Hospital
The German health care system has the reputation of being one of the best in the world. There is an extensive network of hospitals and doctors covering even the remotest areas of Germany. St. Josefs Hospital, a university teaching hospital, is part of the Johannes-Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Known for its innovative and advanced technology, St. Josefs received the coveted "Jo Ho" certification and continues to be a leading academic scholar hospital. St. Josefs has 435 beds, over 1,000 staff and services nearly 20,000 cases as well as 1,500 live births annually.
Requirements
- Support large number of connected wireless users throughout hospital for all staff and guests
- Provide comprehensive coverage of 802.11a/b/g
- Compliant with DIN EN 60601-1-2
- Centrally managed network
- Comprehensive network that is fully scalable and easily upgradable
Benefits
- Only 28 Arrays needed, vs 80 traditional APs, to provide full coverage and guaranteed bandwidth
- Excellent performance and support for data and voice on single infrastructure
- Controller based solution to support roaming and QoS
- Fewer devices installed resulting in significant savings by using less cabling, switch ports, installation time and maintenance
Savings
- Ratio of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional access points
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1:3 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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56 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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56 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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56 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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13,140 |