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1. CASE STUDY
A LEADING UNIVERSITY
RIGHT NOW WE’RE
HELPING STUDENTS
LEARN MORE EFFECTIVELY
WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORK IMPROVES LEARNING
A LEADING UNIVERSITY, TURKEY
One of Turkey’s most prestigious universities set out to provide students, staff and
visitors with high-speed mobile internet access. The network not only had to support
hundreds of simultaneous connections, but also connect across several campuses each
with numerous buildings.
CUSTOMER PROFILE
Organisation
A major university in
Turkey
Following a competitive tender, the university deployed a wireless broadband system
from Motorola Solutions. Based on RFS7000 wireless switches and high speed Access
Points, the network provides data speeds of up to 54Mpbs. Users can access the
network in libraries, lecture theatres, cafes and throughout the grounds and it’s helping
to improve the learning experience. Students can easily conduct research and spend
their breaks more productively online. And in future they will be able to access a library
of video lectures that’s currently being prepared by the university. In addition, the
university is looking to drive more value from the network by installing wireless CCTV
cameras to enhance security on campus and may use VoIP to reduce call costs.
Industry
Education
Location
Turkey
Partner
N/A
Motorola Solutions’
products
FS7000 switches
High speed Access
Points
Applications
High speed wireless
broadband

2. CASE STUDY
A LEADING UNIVERSITY
“The campus buzzes with people but I still get a really fast connection to
my iPad and laptop. The speed is great for all types of study tasks including
searching the net, watching video tutorials, and accessing online learning
tools. I use the internet across the campus – in the library, café, lecture rooms
and while out and about – and have come to see it as an essential tool to
improve my studies.”
Student, one of Turkey’s leading universities
CHALLENGE
BUSINESS VALUE
There were two key technical challenges. The university
has several campuses with numerous buildings on
different streets so network coverage had to be achieved
throughout the entire area. Also, as many of the buildings
are of historical value, special care had to be taken with
the installation of the structured cabling and wireless
communication equipment.
The first phase of the network roll out is already
helping to enhance learning. The university is seeing
improvements to knowledge sharing and collaboration
while students are also spending their leisure time more
productively by connecting to the internet in breaks.
Also, students can more easily access online educational
programmes. And, in future, they will be able to watch
past lectures over the internet and access administration
services online – such as assignment submission – to
drive further efficiencies.
Providing high-speed broadband across a campus is
increasingly seen as a key indicator of a forward-thinking
learning environment. And with the objective of providing
this connectivity the university selected to replace its aging
wired network with a new wireless system.
SOLUTION
Following a competitive tender, the university opted to
deploy a wireless network from Motorola Solutions.
The first phase of the network was rolled out at
the university’s main campus, which houses the
administrative and registrar offices. It’s based around
Motorola Solutions’ easy to deploy indoor and outdoor
wireless Access Points (APs) with high gain antennas for
maximum coverage.
The RFS7000 switches deliver secure, resilient and
scalable ‘carrier-grade’ performance to support huge
numbers of simultaneous users. Speeds of up to 54Mbps
are available and users can access services from virtually
any location on campus.
Plans are in place to extract more value from the
network: the university is considering installing a VoIP
system to reduce its call costs and wireless CCTV
cameras, connected by the network, to improve campus
security.
The APs are connected via structured cabling to a central
RFS7000 WLAN switch. A backup switch has also been
installed for continuous service should the main switch
encounter a problem. The RFS7000 centrally manages
all the APs across the network, bypassing the need to
manually configure or upload firmware.
In phase two of the network build, three other campuses
will connect to the main site. Each site will also have its
own Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) with RFS7000s
installed.
For more information on how Motorola Solutions’ Wi-Fi technology can improve the learning
environment, please visit us on the web at www.motorolasolutions.com or access our global contact
directory at Motorola.com/Business/XU-EN/Contact_Us
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Key benefits
Enhanced
reputation: High
speed mobile
broadband enhances
the reputation of the
university for providing
a forward-thinking
learning environment
Improved learning:
Students spend their
leisure time more
productively and can
conduct research and
access online learning
tools
New learning tools:
The university is
building a video library
of lectures accessible
online
Better collaboration:
The network supports
more effective
collaboration and
knowledge sharing
Reduced
administration: Faster
connectivity will help
administrators improve
efficiency