IWS Episode 19 Show Notes – C-URWB Appeal!
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On with the show! IWS Episode 19 – C-URWB Appeal!
Multiprotocol Label Switching, is a networking technology that uses labels to route data more packets efficiently. MPLS works by attaching a small “label” to each data packet as it enters the network. This label acts like a shortcut, indicating the path the packet should take through the network. Instead of routers making complex routing decisions based on destination IP addresses, they can quickly forward packets based on the attached label, leading to faster data transmission
C-URWB is NOT 802.11 !!! – although it is built upon and extends the 802.11 technology foundation.
Igor – been at Cisco 5 years as a pre-sales engineer, came over as part of the Fluidmesh acquisition in 2020. Prior to that, worked in the transportation sector as a systems integrator for airport people, movers and commuter rail systems for about 7 years. Back in 2012 i was tasked with finding a commercial off the shelf wireless product that would be good for mobility and wire-like roaming for airport people movers. It was at that time we were testing cisco, fluidmesh, and a few other vendors to see what would meet our success criteria as our wireless product for our train systems. We initially went with cisco 3602Es and 5500 wlc controllers running WGB and pre .11r neighbor table configurations…with later projects shifting to Fluidmesh, Fluidity architectures, and that seamless roaming, high-throughput and low latency connectivity over wireless.
Matt – been at Cisco for 18 years, pre-sales engineer supporting lots of customers – financial, professional services, hosted collaboration, shuffled to the IoT team about 4 years ago. I grew up farming and live on a small farm now, about 60 acres give or take. I have the property covered in Wifi+CURWB and have hundreds of IoT devices on-net across the property. Neck deep in all things RF and wireless – lora, 433, BLE, you name it and i’m interested. 4400, 5500, 9800, I’ve worked with all the things.
What is URWB and why should we care about it?
What is the next big release on the roadmap?
What problems will the 802.11/URWB simultaneous modes solve?
Are there any plans to provide beacons so standard tools can be used for RF Validation, or is Telemetry king?
What are the most useful documents you reference even at your current level of expertise?
Tell us about an interesting project you have worked on and how URWB solved the complications the customer faced.
Igor – Digital divide during covid using Meraki MRs for wifi and FM URWB radios to underserved areas in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as City of Wake Forest. PtMP and relay architectures mostly. Something that can also be replicated with outdoor campus connectivity we see in hospitals, colleges, and corporate campuses. With DoTs, lots of intersection connectivity to traffic management solutions and cctv cameras on those tall vertical assets. So next time you are at a red light, look up and you might see a square panel used as the directional backhaul to another traffic light a quarter mile away.
Indoor AGV connectivity has also been a top use case with fluidity, so various customers there using fluidity, and in some cases, using wi fi wgb for not so mission, critical connectivity. MPO is a great benefit here, with packet duplication/deduplication of that mission-critical PLC.
Ports and terminals, fluidity, connectivity to these vehicles using multiple 90 degree horn antennas off of those high mast light poles to provide connectivity for terminal operating system (tos) applications.
Train to ground for mission-critical traffic backhaul, as well as not so mission-critical wifi ap backhaul, passenger signage and VoIP e-tel
Open pit mining, combination of fixed PtP and PtMP backhaul to temporary trailer setups, and then configuring fluidity to those large mining vehicles. Great for ad hoc environments with constantly changing topology and redesigning with line of sight in mind.
Jeremy- I really like the new hardware, no more overly protective hiding of my M12 cable.
If you would like to connect with Matt Virus or Igor Moiseev or learn more about their employer, Cisco, then check the following:
Matt Virus – https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-virus-1953869/
Igor Moiseev – https://www.linkedin.com/in/igormoiseev1989/
Cisco – https://www.cisco.com/ go/curwb
Unplugged Connectivity – https://www.youtube.com/@getunplugged
If you would like to connect with Scott or learn more about his employer, Global Process Automation (GPA), then check the following:
Scott McNeil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanmcneil/
GPA – https://www.global-business.net/
If you would like to connect with Jeremy or learn more about his employer, Prism Systems Inc, then check the following:
Jeremy Baker – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyabaker/
Prism Systems Inc – https://www.prismsystems.com/
