Extreme Networks 6GHz Standard Power Solution

The Extreme Networks 6GHz Standard Power (SP) Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) solution uses a third-party AFC service to regulate standard power operation in the 6GHz Wi-Fi band. The 6GHz SP APs require geo-location coordinates to query the third-party AFC service for 6GHz spectrum. The APs are provided with geo-location coordinates by the Geo-Location Agent running in ExtremeCloud IQ or ExtremeCloud IQ Controller.

There are four steps to determine the APs geo-locations and bring up the 6GHz Standard Power service:

1. FTM Ranging occurs - The APs determine the distance between devices - also known as AP-to-AP ranging - using 802.11mc Fine Time Measurement (FTM). The Geo-Location Agent collects the results and builds a floor plan or graphs showing the APs on the floor.​​

2. Anchor APs provide coordinates to Geo-Location Agent - The anchor APs provide geo-location coordinates to the Geo-Location Agent, using the built-in GPS module or the ExtremeCloud IQ IQ Mobile Companion app (AFC Mobile app).​

3. Geo-location coordinates are determined - The Geo-Location Agent determines the geo-location coordinates for the APs, using the anchor APs' geo-location coordinates, and the graphs built in Step 1.

4. AFC 6GHz spectrum is assigned - Having determined the APs' geo-location coordinates, the AFC Agent queries the third-party AFC servers to obtain and assign the AFC 6GHz spectrum for the APs.

   The 6GHz Standard Power service has been brought up.

Solution Components

The Extreme Networks solution includes the following components:

• Anchor APs - Anchor APs are APs that obtain geo-location coordinates, either from an integrated GPS unit or from the ExtremeCloud IQ Mobile Companion app (AFC Mobile app).

• Geo-Location Agent - Collects the GPS coordinates of the anchor APs and - in combination with the graph of APs determined from FTM reports - derives the geo-location coordinates for all APs on a floor. The Geo-Location Agent resides on ExtremeCloud IQ and ExtremeCloud IQ Controller. See Geo-Location Agent.

• AFC Service Provider - Allocates spectrum for APs based on their geo-location coordinates. APs are required to query the AFC service at least once every 24 hours to request a new spectrum. The AFC service provider for Extreme Networks is Wi-Fi Alliance Services (https://www.wi-fi.com/).

Communication with AFC Service Provider

In addition, you will use the following tools during deployment:

• The Extreme Networks AFC Mobile App - A deployment tool that provides geo-location coordinates to anchor APs. Use it if the anchor APs do not have an integrated GPS unit or if your anchor AP cannot obtain geo-location coordinates. It is available for ExtremeCloud IQ or ExtremeCloud IQ Controller. See AFC Mobile App.

• The Extreme Networks AFC Explorer Tool - A planning tool used to determine if a site has sufficient 6GHz spectrum for non-licensed use. If you are using ExtremeCloud IQ Controller to manage your network then you can use the AFC Explorer tool to plan your AFC deployment. See AFC Explorer.

6GHz Standard Power Support by Country

The following table shows 6GHz Standard Power support by country.