A STEP-BY-STEP PLAN FOR SUCCESS
Following an on-site walkthrough with the team, TD Garden approved the high level design, and the PC Connection experts moved on to planning the low level design. During this stage, the team produced detailed documentation that specified how each piece of equipment should be configured. The entire project moved forward in stepped phases, progressing from one area of the stadium to the next. During the first phase, the team completed Wi-Fi deployments in TD Garden’s ticketing area, the concession and hospitality zones on the Level 4 and Level 7 concourses, and delivered a wireless handheld scanning and printing solution for point-of-sale transactions in the premium seating areas.
Phase 2 of the project tackled the massive guest wireless deployment, including both the upper and lower levels of the bowl as well as the suite areas. Following the installation of Cisco controllers and 3600 and 3700 Series Enterprise APs, Cisco’s innovative management interface enabled the team to fine tune power settings with amazing results. “The tools that Cisco brought to this capability gave us the ability to literally— with their heat maps and control systems—watch how the radio frequencies were moving and permeating through the facility,” said Tim Allen. “We could actually widen or narrow the coverage in order to see the best
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performance for radio frequencies and to achieve the signal strengths that we had set as our goals.” The team crisscrossed the entire stadium during a post-installation Wireless Site Survey, measuring coverage again row by row and adjusting APs until the heat map showed even coverage throughout every section of the public space.
EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT FROM START TO FINISH
Aſter the initial deployment, PC Connection’s job was far from done. The team conducted stress tests during pre-season games, sending staff to support TD Garden’s IT organization as they saw how their wireless network performed under real-world conditions. As the building filled with people, and their mobile devices interacted with the network, the experts tweaked settings to ensure trouble-free operation. Utilizing Cisco CleanAir technology, the team was able to reduce RF and co- channel interference and optimize signal performance so that users could roam the facility freely while enjoying consistent, high-quality connectivity on their mobile devices.
PC CONNECTION AND CISCO: A WINNING PARTNERSHIP
PC Connection’s project management capabilities and in- depth understanding of Cisco technologies were major factors in the successful completion of the deployment.
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