Aruba Networks, an HP company, has introduced Aruba 320 series access points (AP), the industry’s first 802.11ac Wave 2 AP with multi-user multiple input/multiple output (MU-MIMO) grouping.
The Wave 2 AP integrates a BLE Beacon that can help manage battery-powered Aruba Beacons from the cloud for firmware updates, battery life monitoring, and configuration changes, said Aruba Networks in a statement.
By 2018, 75 percent of workers in large organizations will interact with video more than three times daily.
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The Aruba ClientMatch incorporates awareness for Wave 2 MU-MIMO clients, steering and grouping MU-MIMO devices together on Aruba 320 series APs — allowing the 320 series to transmit data to multiple Wave 2-enabled devices simultaneously, increasing overall network capacity.
Through Wave 2 enhancements, ClientMatch will improve individual device performance and also boost overall network efficiency for 802.11ac Wave 2. The result is up to 42 percent improvement in performance over competing Wave 2 solutions without the enhanced ClientMatch technology.
The Aruba 320 series APs will be available in calendar third quarter 2015. 320 series AP prices start at U.S. list $1,395.
