Interop NOC employees managing the Jacob Javits Center's Xirrus wireless network will wear Ekahau RFID-over-Wi-Fi badges, allowing technical staff to text one another and locate each other on virtual, web-based floor plans of the 675,000 square foot facility. Ekahau will also track IT equipment and Ekahau Vision, helping Interop's managers analyze traffic patterns and effectively plan for future events."Interop has always experimented with cutting-edge technology. Now we've partnered with Ekahau, a leader in RFID and location-based messaging, to ensure that our IT staff can communicate and find one another instantly over the Xirrus Wi-Fi network," notes Glen Evans of Acrux Consulting and manager of the Interop IT program.Mark Norris, President and CEO of Ekahau adds, "Interop chose Ekahau technology because our RFID solutions bring together text-based messaging and real-time location tracking to improve the Interop experience for exhibitors and attendees."Ekahau and Xirrus will also address RTLS and Wi-Fi capacity planning, in a conference session entitled "Enhancing real-time location and communications over Wi-Fi: Interop Case Study," on Thursday, Oct. 3rd at 1pm EDT in the Interop Net Classroom.
via WiFiNovation | Scoop.it
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