Ruckus launches high capacity Wi-Fi system

Ruckus Wireless unveiled ZoneDirectorT 5000 Wi-Fi controller, a high capacity Wi-Fi System to address critical scalability and reliability issues faced by enterprise that are dealing with several mobile devices. The new ZoneDirector 5000 (ZD5000) Wi-Fi controller delivers reliable and secure high-speed wireless access for up to 20,000 clients distributed across multiple locations and it supports 1,000 access points (APs) and 2048 wireless LANs (WLANs) within a single, easy-to-use and resilient platform, claimed the release.

In addition to the ZD5000 platform, Ruckus has introduced a new version of its ZoneFlex Smart/OS software system (version 9.2) for all of its Smart WLAN controllers with important enhancements including IPv6 support, AP groups for bulk configuration and WLAN administration, remote packet capture, automatic proxy configuration and configurable timeouts.

Sudarshan Boosupalli, general manager of Ruckus Wireless India said, "Our adaptive antenna technology has been chosen by many leading enterprises in India to run multimedia applications and provide extended coverage. Our ZoneFlex dual-band 802.11n APs can now connect up to 256 concurrent Wi-Fi devices - making our ZoneFlex smart Wi-Fi systems the ideal platform for high-capacity, dense user environments where reliable Wi-Fi services and extended coverage are essential."