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New York Football Giants Selects Ruckus Wireless [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Ruckus Wireless reported that the National Football League's (NFL's) New York Football Giants has selected Ruckus as their Wi-Fi provider of choice. Ruckus said that the Giants have deployed a Smart Wi-Fi indoor and outdoor wireless network infrastructure at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center - the team's indoor/outdoor practice facility and football administration headquarters located in East Rutherford, NJ. According to a company release, the Giants new wireless network infrastructure, installed this past summer before training camp began in late July by Ruckus BiG DOGs channel partner Goodman Networks, supported free Wi-Fi access for thousands of fans coming to open football practices during training camp, and is being used by Giants players, coaches, scouts, administrative staff and attending media throughout the complex. Over 90 Ruckus ZoneFlex indoor and outdoor access points (APs) are deployed on the massive Giants facility, centrally managed with a Ruckus ZoneDirector 3000 controller, providing wireless coverage throughout the venue. The Giants facilities include: one full field indoor and three and a half outdoor regulation-size football fields; several temporary outdoor bleachers and indoor seating areas; numerous football classrooms; a weight room, locker room, and medical treatment facility; a broadcast production studio, where the Giants produce their own TV shows for local broadcast throughout the greater New York metro area; a multi-purpose auditorium, where Giants press conferences are held; the cafeteria; and the Giants team administrative offices. "First and foremost, we wanted to provide reliable Wi-Fi access to our fans during training camp, even though it's a short timeframe, because the team's fans are so important to the franchise," said Justin Warren, vice president of Information Technology for the New York Football Giants. "Offering Wi-Fi on the practice fields during training camp is intended to be as fan- friendly as it is important to the team's football operations." Ruckus Wireless is a global supplier of wireless systems for the mobile Internet infrastructure market. More information and complete details: www.ruckuswireless.com. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |