September 15, 2022 — Why do scientists, researchers and engineers from all over the world come to SC every year? There are many answers, most of them redefining how we live and work. We focus our quest for discovery to learn about the latest and most innovative high-performance computing and next-generation networking technologies available today.
With the SC22, the thirst for advanced technology solutions also extends to the meeting’s customized wireless network. It will enable thousands of attendees and exhibitors to seamlessly connect and communicate with colleagues inside and outside Dallas’ spacious Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.
With the SC22, the thirst for advanced technology solutions also extends to the meeting’s customized wireless network. It will enable thousands of attendees and exhibitors to seamlessly connect and communicate with colleagues inside and outside Dallas’ spacious Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.Thanks to the multi-million dollar contribution of equipment and personnel from 2022 SCinet Diamond contributor PIER Group, the conference’s SCinet high-capacity network will feature Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) technology for the first time. Backwards compatible so your current electronics will connect.
Shannon Champion, Director of Networks at PIER Group, leads a 10-person team for a company that installs and monitors networks, and Wi-Fi 6E is a smart choice for research, education, or research. It’s “uncharted territory” for most Wi-Fi network users. enterprise.
“This is very little new technology that has been deployed on a large scale,” explains Shannon. “Wi-Fi 6E gives SC22 attendees a wired-like experience anywhere in the meeting area covered by wireless, as if they were connected to a switch.”
The PIER Group recently completed the largest deployment of Wi-Fi 6E technology to date across the University of Michigan campus. With 16,000 access points in 225 buildings and serving more than 63,000 students, the new network can support up to 70,000 simultaneous Wi-Fi connections at download speeds of up to 750 Mbit/s.
Of course, SCinet is no stranger to innovation. Since its inception in 1991, the 4th annual SC event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, SCinet has been the most powerful and advanced network in the world each year during the conference. For SCinet’s many network milestones, visit the SCinet History page.
Each year, networking professionals who participate through volunteers or sponsorships work together to design, build, and manage the SCinet wireless and wired infrastructure. Leading a team of about 200 people this year is Matthew J. Zekauskas, chairman of SCinet and senior researcher at Internet2.
PIER Group is an exhibitor at SC and a participant at SCinet, but last year the company was asked to provide additional support. This was due to the need to add wired and wireless capacity to accommodate the thousands of attendees who attended virtually due to the pandemic, and presentations and events could only be viewed via streaming. did.
“The feedback we received was that many exhibitors didn’t need to plug in. [wired network] I switched because the wireless service was so good,” says Shannon. “And we’re expanding beyond that this year.”
In addition to helping exhibitors and attendees stay connected, SCinet will also provide advanced serves as a platform for demonstrating versatile computing resources.
As usual, the SCinet hub at this year’s SC will be a show floor-based network operating center (NOC) that also serves as a showcase for the latest commercial equipment used to run this high-performance wired and wireless network. will be
Learn more about SCinet and find out how to become a SCinet volunteer or contributor. SCinet also includes opportunities for IT networking student volunteers and women at SC (WINS) attendees.
Source: SC22