Students at the University of Applied Sciences in Western Switzerland Benefit from Xirrus Wireless Networking
With 14,440 students divided between 27 campuses, the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland has reinforced its position as the largest UAS and the second-largest higher education establishment in Switzerland. It is preparing for a year of growth with, in particular, the introduction of several new Master’s degree courses in the fields of Design, Engineering and Architecture and Health & Social Work. Founded in 1821, HES is greatly recognized for its Visual communication and Industrial and product design courses.
Requirements
- Support large number of connected users all across the campus
- Support high-performance Wi-Fi and encryption, and the latest 802.11n technology
- Provide high bandwidth for each user
- Use a minimal number of cable drops
Benefits
- Unsurpassed industry guarantee, performance and security all built in each Array
- Support for data and voice on single infrastructure
- Controller based solution to support roaming and QoS
- Fewer devices installed to result in less cabling, switch ports, installation time and maintenance
Savings
- Ratio of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional access points
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1:4 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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16 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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16 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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16 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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3,265 |