08 November 2018

INDIA - INDONESIA - MEXICO - Google will use Ruckus’ technology for its Wi-Fi hotspot initiatives in India, Indonesia and Mexico. 

Google Station is claimed to be a high-speed, high-quality public platform for service providers.

It aims to give service providers an easy set of tools to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots in public places and high-traffic locations such as airports, malls, universities, railways and mass transit stations. 

The platform is offered to providers free of charge with a revenue share based on their ability to monetise the service.

Google says its uses smart, data-backed tools to choose where networks should be designed and deployed.

The company adds that it also provides operations and quality assurance support to reduce deployment and operations costs, as well as analytics to improve and enhance services.

Google Station supports select APs from major vendors and industry-standard network architectures.

It has already been implemented in locations in Nigeria and Thailand, and is now being rolled out in India, Indonesia and Mexico where it will be supported by Ruckus.

Under the terms of the deal, the wireless infrastructure vendor will provide devices and technologies enabling carrier-grade networks at the hotspots.

It will supply its SmartZone controller which can manage both virtual deployments of SmartZone as well as indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi access points.

Ruckus reckons these hotspots will deliver high-performance Wi-Fi using its patented adaptive antenna BeamFlex technology for increased connectivity performance and range, better signals and maximised power efficiency.

“Deploying Google Stations with Ruckus technologies is an important step to connecting the next billion users,” says David Shapiro, chief business officer of the Next Billion Users Initiative at Google.

“Ruckus networks are simple to install and operationally cost efficient, enabling us to be up-and-running in no time.”