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| Cisco Wireless Goes Green with Hearst Tower, New York Cisco Systems has announced that Hearst Corporation, one of the world's largest diversified communications companies, has selected the Cisco Unified Wireless Network in conjunction with the MobileAccess Universal Wireless Network infrastructure at Hearst Tower in New York. This manifests one of the largest "green" enterprise deployments of wireless and evinces a growing trend of wireless adoption due to its green-friendly attributes. To tackle the challenges posed by the Tower's unique green stature, Cisco teamed with MobileAccess Networks, an enterprise wireless innovator that provides universal platforms for connecting people and applications, to implement an innovative approach that would maximize connectivity while minimizing workplace impact. The Hearst Tower solution includes MobileAccess MA-850 Wireless LAN Modules and Cisco's Unified Wireless Network of Aironet 1200 Series Access Points and 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers. In this arrangement, Hearst Tower gains an out-of-sight wireless LAN solution that blankets 856.000 square feet, spanning from the ground floor to the top of 46 stories. At Hearst Tower, it's all about being green. With a laundry list of environmentally friendly achievements, Hearst Tower presents one of the most challenging Wi-Fi surroundings. Comprising more than one mile of glass office fronts, 14.000 light fixtures and countless microwave ovens, Hearst Tower presents a challenging radio frequency (RF) environment. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network is a wired and wireless solution that addresses WLAN security, deployment, management and control issues. As a holistic solution, it combines elements of Cisco wireless and wired networking technologies to deliver secure, scalable WLANs with a low total cost of ownership. This integrated solution works at all layers of a WLAN: client devices and access points, network infrastructure, network management, delivery of mobility services and worldwide 24-hour product support. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |