Aruba 650 Series Access Points are designed to take advantage of the 6GHz band using three 4x4 MIMO radios for comprehensive tri-band coverage to meet the growing demands of Wi-Fi due to increased use of video, growth in client and IoT devices, and expanded use of cloud. With a maximum combined 7.8 Gbps data rate for higher throughput and faster speeds for indoor use, the 650 Series raises the bar in terms of capacity, wider channels, hitless failover, and less interference between the 5GHz and 6GHz bands.
Advantages of 6GHz
Wi-Fi 6E provides up to 1200MHz in the 6GHz band for higher throughput and improved application performance. With up to seven 160MHz channels, Wi-Fi 6E can better support lowlatency, bandwidth hungry applications like high-definition video and artificial reality/virtual reality applications. Only Wi-Fi 6E capable devices can use the 6GHz band so there is no interference or slowdowns due to legacy devices
Device class support
For operation in the 6GHz band, the 650 Series APs are part of the low power indoor (LPI) device class. This fixed indooronly class uses lower power levels and does not require an Automated Frequency Coordination service (AFC) to manage incumbent outdoor services which is required for standard class APs.
LESS INTERFERENCE
650 Series Access Points include Aruba’s ultra tri-band filtering, which enables enterprises to take advantage of the entire 5GHz and 6GHz bands without experiencing interference, while operating on any channel in either band concurrently. Since there is only 50MHz between 5GHz and the 6GHz, without advanced filtering, enterprises would likely experience problems between the bands and would therefore be limited in the number of channels available. By applying advanced filtering capabilities, enterprises can take full use of available spectrum without creating coverage gaps or islands.
BUSINESS CONTINUITY
The Series 650 APs provide high availability with two HPE Smart Rate ethernet ports for hitless failover for both data and power. Configurable to 1, 2.5, or 5 Gbps, these dual ports provide business continuity for mission critical applications.
GLOBAL READINESS
While the need for more Wi-Fi capacity is recognized across the globe, countries are approaching 6GHz differently. The 650 Series APs are set up to automatically update regulatory rules once 6E regulations have been approved and certified.
EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF WI-FI 6
The 650 Series APs are based on the 802.11ax standard, which means that all its efficiency and security enhancements are also available on the 6GHz band. Wi-Fi 6 features such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), BSS coloring, Enhanced Open, and WPA3 are fully supported on the Aruba Wi-Fi 6E access points as well.
Advantages of OFDMA
This capability allows Aruba’s APs to handle multiple 802.11ax capable clients on each channel simultaneously, regardless of device or traffic type. Channel utilization is optimized by handling each transaction via smaller sub-carriers or resource units (RUs), which means that clients are sharing a channel and not competing for airtime and bandwidth. The 650 Series APs supports up to 37 resource units, the maximum as defined in the standard for an 80MHz channel.
Advantages of MU-MIMO
MU-MIMO can be used to increase the capacity and aggregate performance by relying on spatial multiplexing to communicate with up to four client devices simultaneously. The 650 Series APs supports 4x4 MU-MIMO in both uplink and downlink directions.
