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UNSW found its answer in Cisco wireless solutions.
Upgradeable Access Points Save Capital Costs
From anywhere on campus, users can connect to the network through one of 4000
wireless access points. Approximately 1200 of these are Cisco® Aironet 3602
Wireless Access Points. They support the current generation of wireless devices.
When 802.11ac Wave 2 devices become available in 2015, the IT team will simply
add a module to support the new standard. “We liked that Cisco is looking ahead,”
Sawyer says. “Instead of replacing more than one thousand wireless access points
when 802.11ac Wave 2 is ratified, we can just plug in a new module, at one-third
the cost. We’ll save approximately AU$3 million compared to refreshing all access
points.” In addition to adding new access points, the university is replacing its 1800
existing access points with Cisco Aironet 3702 Wireless Access Points. These, too,
support the new 802.11ac standard.
From anywhere on campus, users can connect to the network through one of 4000
wireless access points. Approximately 1200 of these are Cisco® Aironet 3602
Wireless Access Points. They support the current generation of wireless devices.
When 802.11ac Wave 2 devices become available in 2015, the IT team will simply
add a module to support the new standard. “We liked that Cisco is looking ahead,”
Sawyer says. “Instead of replacing more than one thousand wireless access points
when 802.11ac Wave 2 is ratified, we can just plug in a new module, at one-third
the cost. We’ll save approximately AU$3 million compared to refreshing all access
points.” In addition to adding new access points, the university is replacing its 1800
existing access points with Cisco Aironet 3702 Wireless Access Points. These, too,
support the new 802.11ac standard.
Compact Access Points Are Affordable for Student Accommodations
The new residence halls have Cisco Aironet 702 Wireless Access Points, one for
every two rooms. “The Cisco Aironet 702 is affordable for residence halls because
of its small form factor,” Sawyer says. “Students love having Wi-Fi in the residence
halls. And it’s the same network we have on campus, so they can keep their
connection as they leave the building.”
The new residence halls have Cisco Aironet 702 Wireless Access Points, one for
every two rooms. “The Cisco Aironet 702 is affordable for residence halls because
of its small form factor,” Sawyer says. “Students love having Wi-Fi in the residence
halls. And it’s the same network we have on campus, so they can keep their
connection as they leave the building.”
Location-Based Analytics Simplifies Facilities Planning
UNSW recently completed a proof of concept using the Cisco wireless network
to collect information for facilities planning. Now Discovery Technology, a Cisco
partner, is deploying the Cisco location solution in eight campus buildings. “UNSW
is one of the first universities in the world to collect location information over Wi-Fi,”
says Brendan Williams, managing director of Discovery Technology.
UNSW recently completed a proof of concept using the Cisco wireless network
to collect information for facilities planning. Now Discovery Technology, a Cisco
partner, is deploying the Cisco location solution in eight campus buildings. “UNSW
is one of the first universities in the world to collect location information over Wi-Fi,”
says Brendan Williams, managing director of Discovery Technology.
The solution senses the location of mobile devices on campus and plots them
on a map throughout the day. Location information is anonymous: it does not
include the person’s identity. Facilities planners can look at the map to see the
paths that students take across across campus, and where they congregate. The
underlying technology is Cisco Mobility Services Engine with the Connected Mobile
Experiences (CMX) license. Ideas for using this information include locating eateries
where the students are. Arranging classrooms to minimize walking time. Selecting
locations for video surveillance cameras. Planning where large classes meet. “Cisco
CMX can help us accurately predict when attendance drops in large lecture halls so
that we can move the class to a smaller space,” says Costello.
on a map throughout the day. Location information is anonymous: it does not
include the person’s identity. Facilities planners can look at the map to see the
paths that students take across across campus, and where they congregate. The
underlying technology is Cisco Mobility Services Engine with the Connected Mobile
Experiences (CMX) license. Ideas for using this information include locating eateries
where the students are. Arranging classrooms to minimize walking time. Selecting
locations for video surveillance cameras. Planning where large classes meet. “Cisco
CMX can help us accurately predict when attendance drops in large lecture halls so
that we can move the class to a smaller space,” says Costello.
Customer Case Study
Greg Sawyer
Manager of Infrastructure Services
University of New South Wales
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