Design Zone for Mobility

Context Aware Services (CAS) provide the capability for a Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n network to determine the location of a person or object with an active Wi-Fi device, such as a wireless client or active RFID tag and associated data. This information can be passed by the end point through the wireless infrastructure to an upstream client.

When a Cisco Mobility Service Engine (MSE) is added to a Cisco Unified Wireless Network (UWN), it assumes responsibility for several important tasks:

• Execution of positioning algorithms
• Maintenance of calibration information
• Trigger and dispatch of location notifications
• Process of statistics and historical location
• Depository for geographical information, maps, and all wireless devices

To gain these benefits, be sure to use an appropriately licensed version of the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS).

Additional Resources

Other Design and Deployment Guides

• MSE Software Release 7.2 Virtual Appliance Configuration and Deployment Guide
• MSE Software Release 7.2 High Availability Configuration and Deployment Guide

White Papers

• Location Appliance to Mobility Services Engine (MSE) and Context-Aware Mobility Service Migration Guide
• Context-Aware and Location FAQ