Summary: <br> Happy New Year everyone!<br> <br> <br> <br> This week, Scott Lester, CWNE #253, joins us on the show to talk about Stadium Wi-Fi. Scott works as a Sr. System Engineer for Layer 3 Communications in Atlanta, GA. He has experience deploying Wi-Fi for large public venues (LPV) and warehouses.<br> <br> <br> <br> Alongside Tauni Odia, Scott is also launching his own podcast called Contention Window. They will be releasing their first episode later this week. Make sure you visit their website (<a href="https://contentionwindow.com">https://contentionwindow.com</a>) and subscribe to their podcast!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Stadium Experience<br> <br> <br> <br> Here are some of main points we have talked about during this recording:<br> <br> <br> <br> Design<br> <br> <br> <br> * Designed for very high density (20K to 70K people)* Plan for 60%-70% of concurrently connected devices. In reality, you will see 40%-50% of concurrent connected devices.<br> <br> <br> <br> Implementation<br> <br> <br> <br> * Different type of installation (overhead, underseat, through concrete…)* There are a lot of moving pieces* The process can take a long time and a lot can change in the meantime* A lot of challenges comes from things that you can’t account for ahead of time<br> <br> <br> <br> Aruba in Stadiums<br> <br> <br> <br> * Client Match is useful in stadium deployments* They have done a lot of testing in the San Fransisco Football stadium in order to provide good configuration guidance<br> <br> <br> <br> Wi-Fi Metrics to Follow<br> <br> <br> <br> * Number of connections per radio* Overall throughput in specific areas* Channel utilization (high is not necessary a bad thing)<br> <br> <br> <br> Links and Resources<br> <br> <br> <br> * Scott’s blog: <a href="https://blog.theitrebel.com">https://blog.theitrebel.com</a>* Scott’s new podcast: <a href="https://contentionwindow.com">https://contentionwindow.com</a>* Scott’s twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theITrebel">https://twitter.com/theITrebel</a>* Aruba VRD on Very High Density: <a href="https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Validated-Reference-Design/Very-High-Density-802-11ac-Networks-Validated-Reference-Design/ta-p/230891">https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Validated-Reference-Design/Very-High-Density-802-11ac-Networks-Validated-Reference-Design/ta-p/230891</a><br>
