Stadiums, arenas and large halls are a challenge to plan
correctly using the Zone Planner software.
As I’m sure you know coverage isn’t going to be the problem,
it’s the sheer number and density of users. Predominately for these high
density deployments you would look to use sectorised antennas to create ‘zones’
and try to limit the number of users connecting to each AP which in turn will
ensure performance.
Estimating how many APs will be required for the high density
design. How many clients can I connect to a single AP? This is the single
most common question in Wi-Fi. The unqualified and unsatisfying answer is “It
depends.” But it’s also very true. The answer to this question will change
dramatically depending on:
· Key
performance metrics (applications, bandwidth, latency)
· Client
capability and estimated number of devices per AP
· Allowable
AP mounting locations
· Physical
density of people
AP hardware selection Impact of Performance Requirements, the
required per-client performance characteristics will heavily influence the
number of APs required. This number allows the maximum capacity of a single AP
to be estimated. Client Capability How quickly a device can get on and off the
air helps determine how many clients can be supported given the required
performance metrics. This reduces latency and increases the amount of data that
can be sent at any given time. The maximum transmission speed of a wireless
device is typically listed as a reference but the actual throughput that can be
achieved will always be less.
See if you can get or download these documents
1.
Brazil Stadiums Maracana and Cuiaba with ALU Overview_v1 July 2014.pdf
2.
BPDG_High_Density_Enterprise-v1.4.pdf
3.
HD Conference AP calculator..xlsx
