Case Study: Pacific Seafood achieves unified, reliable Wi‑Fi and 10x long‑range throughput with RUCKUS Networks

Unifying Wireless Across Remote Operations with Smarter 802.11n Opens a Sea of Productivity

Pacific Seafood, a leading independently owned seafood processor operating 30+ remote sites across the U.S., was hampered by unreliable Wi‑Fi: the 2.4 GHz band was often saturated (even by microwaves in break rooms), connections frequently dropped in offices, warehouses and freezers, and latency disrupted its HS4 inventory and APC tracking systems. With only a small IT team, the company needed a centrally manageable, interference-resistant wireless solution that could cover large indoor/outdoor sites and link multiple buildings without recurring broadband costs.

Pacific standardized on Ruckus ZoneFlex 802.11n APs and point-to-point/multipoint bridges (with ZoneDirector and FlexMaster management), leveraging smart antennas and band steering to avoid interference. The rollout used 40% fewer APs while delivering a four-fold performance boost, nearly 10x throughput on long‑range links, eliminated coverage holes, cut overall WLAN costs versus alternatives, and provided the stable connectivity required for inventory/APC operations and future voice/video use.

Pacific Seafood

Nathan Wiegand

Network Technician