Xirrus Wins Wi-Fi Bake-Off at Historic William Woods University
William Woods University is a university in Fulton, Missouri, a community of about 12,000 people. WWU is a coeducational, independent, professions-oriented institution of 3,000 students, representing most states and approximately 20 foreign countries. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines in both campus and outreach settings. Since its founding in 1870, the mission of William Woods has been to provide a quality education while ensuring the development of the individual. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. Unique programs of study include an internationally recognized equestrian studies program, a four-year American Sign Language interpreting program (one of only 25 in North America), the first juvenile justice degree in the state and a new criminal justice degree with homeland security emphasis.
Requirements
- Bandwidth to support high bandwidth applications and online learning
- Support for Wi-Fi-enabled notebooks, handhelds, and iPhones
- Easy installation and management from a central location
Benefits
- Superior range and coverage with 75% fewer devices and cable pulls
- Support for hundreds of various client devices
- Plenty of bandwidth and performance for thousands of students, faculty, and staff
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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483 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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483 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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483 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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29,039 |