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 With
lots of mobile users, large spaces chock-full of
nooks and crannies, and a never-ending demand
for information, healthcare environments are the
ideal candidates for reliable, secure Wi-Fi. It
enables fast access to critical electronic
patient records, improves communication between
staff, supports high-resolution video, and
speeds up delivery of medical images. In
addition, guest Wi-Fi access can be extended to
visitors in lobbies and waiting rooms.
However, hospitals, clinics, and other
healthcare facilities are typically hostile RF
environments, with lots of electrical devices,
metal, and wireless interference. So
vanilla-grade, sickly Wi-Fi just doesn't cut it.
That's why so many healthcare organizations
everywhere are turning to ZoneFlex Smart
Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems. They're the only
Wi-Fi systems with long-range, directional beam
forming and beam steering technology, plus
advanced Smart Mesh Networking, enabling them to
adapt to the interference-filled, in-flux RF
environment of healthcare.
With ZoneFlex, healthcare organizations get a
simple, yet full-featured wireless solution that
enables:
- Better Wi-Fi coverage with fewer access points
- Consistent, reliable connectivity to doctors and nurses equipped with Voice over IP (VoIP) badges and phones, PDAs, laptops, and handheld tablet PCs.
- HIPAA compliance, through standard 802.1x, WPA (PSK) and WPA-2 (AES) security, plus automatic wireless setting and encryption key security
- Support for electronic medical records (EMR) software, for providing updated patient information, and reducing prescription and treatment errors
- Time-saving patient scheduling and forms completion, with access to billing and practice management applications from anywhere
- Less interference, through "eco-friendly" adaptive signal technology
- Central management with simplified network administration
- Outstanding cost-effectiveness
Interference avoidance for exceptional performance.
ZoneFlex utilizes BeamFlex, a smart Wi-Fi antenna system
that directs transmit energy towards the best path to the
receiving device. Unlike fixed-positioned directional
antennas, BeamFlex dynamically configures and re-configures
its "beam" to achieve full coverage. In addition, a BeamFlex
antenna simultaneously boosts the RF signal both
horizontally and vertically, in the direction of the client.
This increases overall WLAN efficiency, as the 802.11n data
network is operating as fast as possible, and transmissions
of imaging technologies, such as X-rays and MRIs, are as
short as possible. With BeamFlex, the true benefits of
802.11n MIMO technologies, such as multiple spatial streams,
can be realized.
First-of-its-kind voice optimization.
Ruckus patent-pending SmartCast traffic engineering
technology classifies, prioritizes, and optimizes multimedia
traffic delivery over standard 802.11 Wi-Fi. SmartCast
provides per-client, per-traffic-class QoS, so that every
client and traffic flow (voice, video, data) is given the
right prioritization. It also supports industry-standard
Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (U-APSD), to
conserve the battery power of voice clients. The Ruckus
Mobility module eliminates erratic Wi-Fi behavior that drops
voice calls and disrupts data transmission, through advanced
L3 tunneling and key caching techniques when roaming across
ZoneFlex 802.11g/n access points.
More ways to secure WLANs.
SmartSec is a unique collection of advanced security
capabilities made simple to use. It includes
enterprise-class 802.1x AES support, dynamic generation of
pre-shared encryption keys, role-based user access, Layer
2/3 client isolation, robust link layer encryption, and
wireless intrusion detection. The Ruckus Guest Pass solution
simplifies setup and management of WLAN access for guests
and other temporary users on ZoneDirector.
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Verticals Healthcare