Nationally Ranked Plano ISD Saves by Deploying Xirrus Wireless Networking
With 7,000 faculty and staff members serving 55,000 students in this Texas community, the Plano Independent School District has achieved national recognition for its strength. The Department of Education has handed 24 of its schools National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence awards, and 99 of its seniors were named semifinalists in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Requirements
- Stable and secure to be primary connection for users
- Support large number of simultaneous students
- Provide high bandwidth for each user for online learning and testing
- Centrally manageable with simple interface
- Minimum devices with no increase to OPEX
Benefits
- 75% fewer devices...that's 4,000 fewer APs, cables, switch ports, etc!!!
- Ubiquitous coverage and high performance wireless connectivity
- No increase in OPEX to deploy or manage the district-wide Wi-Fi network
- Mobility for all users with the same user experience as the wired network
- Remote access and manageability with simple interface
Savings
| Ratio of Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional APs |
1:5 |
| Number of additional access points saved |
4000 |
| Number of additional cable runs saved |
4000 |
| Number of switch ports saved |
4000 |
| Average power savings per year (Kwh) |
441,504 |
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