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Network Upgrade E1, F2 and F3 Buildings
UAEU upgraded its datacenter and crescent building in
the first two phases of infrastructure upgrade continuing
UAE University’s promise to deliver ubiquitous, high
bandwidth connectivity throughout the campus. C series
buildings were upgraded next keeping in view the high
density of wired and wireless clients in the area and the
high bandwidth requirements. The university plans to
continue with the upgrades in phases keeping in view
the advancement in networking technology and the
introduction of features such as Internet of Things (IoT),
4th generation access protocols, cloud applications as
well as bandwidth hungry gaming applications, F-series
buildings were upgraded completing phase-3 of the
upgrade project. The unique feature of this upgrade is
that next generation wireless access points replaced the
old wireless infrastructure in F series building as well
as CIT building. The upshot of this change would be a
higher bandwidth for the end user by utilizing advanced
wireless technologies such as MIMO.
Figure 1: Cisco Nexus 7702 series
Figure 2: Cisco Multigig 3850 Series
For the wired network, Nexus-7702 40 Gbps switch
form the distribution layer while the Multi-gigabit
Catalyst-3850 constitutes the access layer. The Cisco
Nexus 7702 switch is designed for comprehensive
DCI feature set includes Cisco Overlay Transport
Virtualization (OTV), Cisco Locator/ID Separation Protocol
(LISP), Cisco IOS Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS),
and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS). The switch is
hardware ready for Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and
Ethernet VPN (EVPN) technologies. Similarly, The Cisco
Catalyst-3850 Series is the next generation of enterprise-
class stackable Ethernet and Multigigabit Ethernet access
layer switches that provide Cisco’s new Unified Access
Data Plane (UADP) application-specific integrated circuit
(ASIC) powers the switch.
The Cisco Aironet 3800 Series Wi-Fi access points
provide 802.11ac Wave 2 with Multi User MIMO (MU
MIMO) technology with three spatial streams. Cross-AP
Noise Reduction, a Cisco innovation that enables APs to
intelligently collaborate in real time about RF conditions
so that users connect with optimized signal quality and
performance. Optimized AP Roaming for ensuring that
client devices associate with the AP in their coverage
Figure 3: Cisco AIR-AP3802E-E-K9
range that offers the fastest data rate available. Cisco
ClientLink 4.0 technology for improved downlink
performance to all mobile devices, including one-, two-,
and three-spatial-stream devices up to 802.11ac Wave 1
and Wave 2. The technology also improves battery life on
mobile devices largely by leveraging abovementioned
technologies.
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