Manor Lakes P-12 Specialist College

Manor Lakes Upgrades with Xirrus and Eliminates Wireless Networking Problems


Manor Lakes P-12 / Specialist College is a new college, located in Victoria, Australia. The college is being developed to accommodate 2,500 students; is designed to offer flexibility in curriculum delivery, and supports open learning experiences and team teaching opportunities that will enable students to move with confidence through the stages of learning in a seamless manner. Students that graduate from Manor Lakes will be inquisitive, highly literate and numerate, socially competent and engaged and responsible citizens, both locally and globally. This is done in part by a 1:1 Laptop Program that the college has embraced to meet the needs of the 21st century learner. Manor Lakes College students strive for excellence through a personalised learning program that integrates the curriculum and fully exploits the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).


Requirements
  • State-of-the-Art Wi-Fi capable of handling highly dense populations
  • Ability to support all student and faculty applications
  • Maximum throughput to support a 1:1 computer initiative
  • Drastically increase performance and reduce maintenance costs

Benefits
  • Connectivity interruptions eliminated throughout entire college
  • No controller at the center of the network thus eliminating network overload
  • Significantly more bandwidth, capacity, and coverage with fewer devices than any other competitor
  • Real-life site survey at no cost to the customer

Savings
  • Ratio of Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional access points
1:4
  • Number of additional access points saved
46
  • Number of additional cable runs saved
46
  • Number of switch ports that saved
46
  • Average power savings per year (kWh)
4,468