Note that Air Pass requires the use of Aruba Central, the comapny’s cloud-based management tool, though ClearPass is optional.Īruba is establishing partnerships with carriers and service providers to ensure support for Air Pass and to cooperate on authentication. Using ClearPass, you can ensure that Air Pass devices are shunted to a guest VLAN that limits access to the corporate network. If you’re uncomfortable with the notion of allowing mobile clients onto your wireless network automatically, Aruba is happy to direct you to its ClearPass network access product. Users can make voice calls, send texts, and get data access automatically.įor more on Passpoint and how it works with Aruba, check out this 20-minute Tech Field Day video. That means there’s no need for the user to choose a network, sign in with credentials, or go through a portal. Developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance, Passpoint automates authentication between the carrier/service provider and the wireless network. To enable the transfer from cellular to Wi-Fi, Aruba’s Air Pass relies on a standard called Passpoint. Instead, organizations can simply use their wireless network to serve as a bridge. While solutions such as small cells or mobile antennas are available, they’re expensive and cumbersome to deploy. Indoor service quality for cellular networks will be an issue for 5G because the frequencies used don’t propagate well through walls or physical barriers. The goal is provide a more seamless user experience and maintain a high quality of service. Can You Hear Me Now?Īruba Air Pass lets enterprises and cooperating carriers provide a seamless hand-off from a 5G network to the WLAN for voice and data. Aruba also announced Air Slice, a new feature of its Wi-Fi 6 APs, that lets administrators reserve radio resources for specific applications. Aruba has announced a new offering, called Air Pass, that bridges 5G cellular networks with in-building WLANs to enable seamless hand-off between 5G and Wi-Fi 6 networks.
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