CTS 268 – MFD6 Aruba Central & Wi-Fi 6E AP Reveal




Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering show

Summary: <br> Aruba Central is the future of Aruba Networks. The vision of cloud being a central platform is taking shape with the addition of services beyond AP management: <br> <br> <br> <br> * Edge Services Platform* AI Insights* AI Ops* Remote Troubleshooting<br> <br> <br> <br> Over the last few years, Aruba Networks has improved Aruba Central significantly as it becomes a huge part of any Aruba installation. The focus on AI Insights provides network operators an improved view of their network, helping them identify root causes quickly. <br> <br> <br> <br> Edge Services Platform makes it easy for organizations to adopt Aruba Networks without requiring big capital expenditures. Instead, an organization pays for a monthly cost for everything, including hardware. This creates a seamless experience for users.<br> <br> <br> <br> The new Wi-Fi 6E AP from Aruba Networks is the AP630 Series, the first enterprise Wi-Fi 6E to market. It’s a mid-market AP with three 2×2:2 radios (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz. In the future we will probably see 4×4:4 APs. <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.cleartosend.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/aruba-ap630-wifi6e.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> The AP630 will be certified in the United States first. An interesting discussion about the hardware are the filters. Inside of the AP630 are Ultra Tri-Band filtering (UTB) which is required to be able to use high 5 GHz on the same AP. Listen to the episode to hear more about UTB.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>