Why are the SmartCast QoS features necessary?
Off-the-shelf WLAN devices don’t differentiate between the various traffic types (voice, video, data) on the network. All traffic is created as equal, and thus the WLAN typically works in a “first-come first-served” fashion. Frequently, it is the PC-data clients transferring large files that capture much of the bandwidth. Video applications require constant, uninterrupted bandwidth. If video is transmitted while Internet surfing, email access or downloads occur, the video quality will surely suffer. Ruckus products incorporate a unique QoS approach for multimedia. This SmartCast QoS optimizes traffic management algorithms to ensure adequate, on-demand bandwidth for multiple broadcast quality video streams while maintaining adequate bandwidth for data applications. In turn, SmartCast QoS ensures a satisfactory viewer experience.
