Meru Networks is a global leader in 4th generation wireless LAN infrastructure solutions. It has over 2,000 customers in 36 countries. Meru provides a comprehensive solution for wireless networks in education that includes centralized management, location services, and security services. The document discusses how wireless networks in K-12 schools are increasingly tied to strategic objectives like preparing students for the future, responding to growth, and taking advantage of funding opportunities. It outlines applications for wireless LANs in education and how the needs of students, teachers, and IT are changing. Meru's value proposition is providing a seamless wireless network that supports high-performance applications, future proofs the network, and has the simplest deployment and management with the lowest total cost
Unified communications provides significant benefits for businesses by integrating voice, video, and data communications into a single, flexible solution. It allows businesses to improve operations, increase flexibility as their needs change, and realize cost savings through efficiency gains and lower operating expenses. Adopting a UC solution such as Digium's provides long-term savings and future-proofs a business's network as technologies continue to evolve towards IP-based systems.
Unified communications provides significant benefits for businesses by integrating voice, video, and data communications into a single, flexible solution. It allows businesses to improve operations, increase flexibility as their needs change, and realize cost savings through efficiency gains and lower operating expenses. Adopting a UC solution such as Digium's provides long-term savings and future-proofs a business's network as technologies continue to evolve towards IP-based systems.
University of the Highlands and Islands extents ubiquitous Wi-Fi services acr...Juniper Networks UKI
The University of the Highlands and Islands is unusual in that it covers an
extended geographic region (about half of Scotland, or a sixth of the land
area of the UK). It has almost 100 campus locations supporting about 7,500
Higher Education students and 25,000 Further Education students, and is
based across a wide range and variety of sites, from large campuses supporting
thousands of students, down to single room locations in remote rural areas and
on remote islands.
These broad-ranging geographic variations leave the university with
some unique IT challenges. Available bandwidth can vary hugely between
locations—some close to fiber-optic infrastructure and others in remote
corners of the region where even broadband speeds are low. Resiliency of
those communication links can be another challenge, as diverse routes can
be impractical, and sub-sea cables or radio links are more exposed than
land-based communication systems. Not least, the university must provide a
consistent service across all of its locations, whether they support a handful of
students or thousands.
The document discusses using femtocells and WiFi to provide cost-efficient ubiquitous broadband. It notes that mobile data traffic is exploding and heterogeneous networks (HetNets) with small cells are needed to boost network capacity. Femtocells can help reduce subscriber churn rates and offload a significant portion of traffic from the macro network. The ecosystem for femtocells and LTE has matured, with many commercial deployments and upcoming deployments. The panel will discuss how femtocells and WiFi can provide a complementary approach for true ubiquitous broadband, traffic offloading to avoid capacity crunch, benefits of multi-mode femtocells, and standard status.
The document discusses i-MO, an intelligent mobile technology device that provides wireless broadband connectivity for construction project sites. It was developed to address challenges with installing fixed broadband connections for short-term projects, which often experience delays or lack connectivity in critical early stages. i-MO utilizes multiple 3G data channels and external antennas to provide reliable, high-speed access to a corporate network from anywhere on a job site. Site managers and engineers praise i-MO for enabling instant productivity and communication as soon as they arrive on site.
The document discusses challenges with mobile data backhaul as data traffic grows exponentially. It compares point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave radio architectures for backhaul. A case study shows that point-to-multipoint requires less spectrum and has higher channel utilization compared to point-to-point for a sample of 8 node sites. Point-to-multipoint is presented as a more efficient solution for next generation networks.
A tech startup called UNEMEA is pushing two technologies to lower the costs of deploying broadband via fibre and wireless networks in Kenya: micro-trenching and Ruckus Wireless. Micro-trenching involves making narrow trenches only 20cm deep to lay flexible fibre optic conduits, cutting deployment costs by up to 25% and speeds up installation by 15 times compared to traditional trenching. Ruckus Wireless uses beamforming to extend wireless internet ranges to 15km with bandwidth of up to 300Mbps, providing wireless connectivity for applications like internet access, TV and digital signage at lower implementation costs than alternatives like WiFi or WiMax. UNEMEA argues these technologies can deliver affordable broadband connectivity in both
a2b Fiber is a builder of next generation open access fibre optic networks providing dark fibre to communications service providers and private network operators in BC. a2b Fiber aims to address barriers to entry in the telecom market by building an open access fibre network and leasing dark fibre to service providers. This reduces costs for providers and increases competition compared to each provider building their own network infrastructure.
Unified communications provides significant benefits for businesses by integrating voice, video, and data communications into a single, flexible solution. It allows businesses to improve operations, increase flexibility as their needs change, and realize cost savings through efficiency gains and lower operating expenses. Adopting a UC solution such as Digium's provides long-term savings and future-proofs a business's network as technologies continue to evolve towards IP-based systems.
Unified communications provides significant benefits for businesses by integrating voice, video, and data communications into a single, flexible solution. It allows businesses to improve operations, increase flexibility as their needs change, and realize cost savings through efficiency gains and lower operating expenses. Adopting a UC solution such as Digium's provides long-term savings and future-proofs a business's network as technologies continue to evolve towards IP-based systems.
University of the Highlands and Islands extents ubiquitous Wi-Fi services acr...Juniper Networks UKI
The University of the Highlands and Islands is unusual in that it covers an
extended geographic region (about half of Scotland, or a sixth of the land
area of the UK). It has almost 100 campus locations supporting about 7,500
Higher Education students and 25,000 Further Education students, and is
based across a wide range and variety of sites, from large campuses supporting
thousands of students, down to single room locations in remote rural areas and
on remote islands.
These broad-ranging geographic variations leave the university with
some unique IT challenges. Available bandwidth can vary hugely between
locations—some close to fiber-optic infrastructure and others in remote
corners of the region where even broadband speeds are low. Resiliency of
those communication links can be another challenge, as diverse routes can
be impractical, and sub-sea cables or radio links are more exposed than
land-based communication systems. Not least, the university must provide a
consistent service across all of its locations, whether they support a handful of
students or thousands.
The document discusses using femtocells and WiFi to provide cost-efficient ubiquitous broadband. It notes that mobile data traffic is exploding and heterogeneous networks (HetNets) with small cells are needed to boost network capacity. Femtocells can help reduce subscriber churn rates and offload a significant portion of traffic from the macro network. The ecosystem for femtocells and LTE has matured, with many commercial deployments and upcoming deployments. The panel will discuss how femtocells and WiFi can provide a complementary approach for true ubiquitous broadband, traffic offloading to avoid capacity crunch, benefits of multi-mode femtocells, and standard status.
The document discusses i-MO, an intelligent mobile technology device that provides wireless broadband connectivity for construction project sites. It was developed to address challenges with installing fixed broadband connections for short-term projects, which often experience delays or lack connectivity in critical early stages. i-MO utilizes multiple 3G data channels and external antennas to provide reliable, high-speed access to a corporate network from anywhere on a job site. Site managers and engineers praise i-MO for enabling instant productivity and communication as soon as they arrive on site.
The document discusses challenges with mobile data backhaul as data traffic grows exponentially. It compares point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave radio architectures for backhaul. A case study shows that point-to-multipoint requires less spectrum and has higher channel utilization compared to point-to-point for a sample of 8 node sites. Point-to-multipoint is presented as a more efficient solution for next generation networks.
A tech startup called UNEMEA is pushing two technologies to lower the costs of deploying broadband via fibre and wireless networks in Kenya: micro-trenching and Ruckus Wireless. Micro-trenching involves making narrow trenches only 20cm deep to lay flexible fibre optic conduits, cutting deployment costs by up to 25% and speeds up installation by 15 times compared to traditional trenching. Ruckus Wireless uses beamforming to extend wireless internet ranges to 15km with bandwidth of up to 300Mbps, providing wireless connectivity for applications like internet access, TV and digital signage at lower implementation costs than alternatives like WiFi or WiMax. UNEMEA argues these technologies can deliver affordable broadband connectivity in both
a2b Fiber is a builder of next generation open access fibre optic networks providing dark fibre to communications service providers and private network operators in BC. a2b Fiber aims to address barriers to entry in the telecom market by building an open access fibre network and leasing dark fibre to service providers. This reduces costs for providers and increases competition compared to each provider building their own network infrastructure.
Using e-readers to increase access to course content for students without Int...Angela Murphy
There have been mixed reviews about the potential of e-readers to enhance higher education. At first glance, e-readers appear to have significant potential to provide students with access to course content and learning materials. There are a number of considerations and obstacles to be addressed, however, before these devices are ready for widespread adoption. This paper reports on a pilot study using e-readers to provide students without internet access, with access to electronic course content. Course readings were converted into ePub format and were made available to a cohort of 16 incarcerated students via e-readers. This paper provides an overview of the steps undertaken as well the challenges and obstacles encountered in converting the readings to ePub format.
The University of San Carlos in the Philippines upgraded their aging network infrastructure that was experiencing slow speeds, reliability issues, and regular downtime by standardizing on Avaya technology. This transformed their network performance, providing 1Gb connectivity to all users and increasing network availability from 60% to over 90%. Students and staff now enjoy a much richer experience with reliable access to high-bandwidth applications and virtual learning tools.
IBM offers solutions to help organizations address key challenges in mobile application development and management. Its mobile platform allows organizations to rapidly build, connect, manage and secure mobile apps across platforms. It provides tools to streamline development, integration, testing and deployment of mobile apps throughout the lifecycle.
Nelnet is a leading education finance company that services $60 billion in student loans for 12 million customers. To better serve their mobile-focused customer base, Nelnet developed a cross-platform mobile app using Titanium to allow customers to check their loan status and make payments on their phones. The app was successfully launched on iOS and Android within 4 months at low cost due to 80% code reuse between platforms. It has helped enhance customer service and drive more inquiries to the lower cost mobile channel.
The Presentation was presented by Dr. Robert Sutor, Vice President, IBM Mobile Platform at the Mobile World Congress 2012 at Barcelona, earlier this year. It has illustrations of IBM’s Mobile Strategy along with details on Worklight, IBM’s latest acquisition.
Teleconferencing allows participants in different locations to communicate remotely through audio or video technology. It can connect individuals through phone lines, computers, or video equipment. There are several types of teleconferencing including audio-only calls, video calls which include images, and computer-based conferencing. Teleconferencing provides benefits like reducing costs from travel, increasing access to larger audiences, and allowing for more efficient sharing of timely information between locations. It has been used since the 1960s and continues to be a flexible option for meetings, training, education, and presentations remotely.
This document discusses different types of teleconferencing including audio and video conferencing. It defines teleconferencing as linking people across locations using electronic means. There are several types such as audio, video, and computer conferencing. Benefits include saving time and costs by moving information instead of people. Limitations include lack of non-verbal cues, visual presentations, and complex interpersonal communication being more difficult remotely. Audio conferencing allows two-way conversation over phones while video conferencing adds video capability for more face-to-face interaction, but also has higher setup costs and technical difficulties.
The document discusses mobile networking and mobile devices. It covers various types of mobile devices like pagers, PDAs, laptops, mobile phones and palmtops. It discusses the mobile device ecosystem including networks, platforms, channels, devices, services and solutions. It also covers trends in mobile devices like convergence, intelligent devices and the user desire for services anywhere. The slides were presented by Djadja Sardjana at Widyatama University on mobile operating systems.
Realtime Framework Webinar - Channels and SecurityRealtime
These are the slides used on the Webinar that was held on January 17th 2013 about the Realtime Framework's channels and security features, by Developer Evangelist Sérgio Costa. You can watch the webinar here: http://youtu.be/ZrfkCv4j4cw.
The example code is on Github: http://buff.ly/TYq8Zu
IBM's mobile platform provides opportunities for business agility through increased worker productivity, improved customer engagement, and new revenue streams. It addresses the challenges of developing for multiple mobile platforms by providing tools for creating hybrid mobile applications that can leverage existing web skills. The platform offers capabilities for application development, deployment, maintenance, security, integration, and hosting to help businesses innovate quickly while managing costs. It differentiates partners by improving their productivity and allowing them to offer customers more flexibility and faster time to market compared to native mobile development.
This document provides an overview of CommScope and why it is well-suited to enable new corporate campus infrastructure. It discusses CommScope's expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless media and how these relate to applications. It also reviews top technology trends from PwC, including pervasive computing, and how CommScope can support these through solutions like its distributed antenna system.
The Presentation was presented by Dr. Robert Sutor, Vice President, IBM Mobile Platform at the Mobile World Congress 2012 at Barcelona, earlier this year. It has illustrations of IBM’s Mobile Strategy along with details on Worklight, IBM’s latest acquisition.
Cliftons Masterclass: Future Shock! How Technology is changing the way we do ...Cliftons_Venues
This document provides an overview of a masterclass presentation on business productivity software and mobilizing businesses. The presentation covers the future of cloud-based productivity software and its benefits like speed, collaboration, ROI and standardization. It discusses infrastructure managed services in the cloud and people-centric approaches. The presentation provides lessons from SAP's experience in developing a mobile strategy and center of excellence to manage consumerization of IT and develop user-led applications.
Bannack, Montana was the first territorial capital and site of one of the first gold dredges in the United States. The document discusses the efforts of the Bannack Association and its volunteers to preserve the historic town of Bannack through public archaeology projects like excavating the historic Hotel Mead and recovering artifacts to display in Bannack State Park and educate visitors about Bannack's gold rush past as the capital in the 1860s-1880s.
overview of etwinning action (under the LifeLong Learning Programme) and a short introduction to the web tools available for registred member (www.etwinning.net)
Bridging the digital divide The Case of CHEPKafusha Mfula
This document summarizes CHEP's experience integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into Ipusukilo Community School in Zambia. CHEP trained 7 teachers in computer and internet skills like typing, Windows, Office, email and browsing. This enabled teachers to incorporate radio lessons, communicate with guardians, submit reports, and establish international partnerships. As a result, exam performance improved for students taking the radio classes, attendance at meetings increased, and the school gained sustainability through income-generating activities. However, challenges included poor infrastructure and lack of electricity at the rented building.
GT Briefing May 2014: The new generation of learners presentationTracey Keys
Education is a basic need. Economic and social development depends on it; the ability for individuals to reach their full potential depends on it; business success depends on it.
Disruptive forces are already changing the landscape of education as traditional face-to-face learning moves towards virtual and interactive learning, However, educational institutions – whether primary, secondary or tertiary – need to step out of their comfort zones to reflect an increasingly complex world. Constantly developing technology, the mindsets of the new digital natives and future skills challenges demand radical shifts both in educational content and delivery.
So what will it take to reshape the education “industry” and prepare our educational systems and institutions for the future – in fact, who should the educators be?
This short presentation accompanies the GT Briefing May 2014: Preparing for a new generation of learners and workers.
Phea ETI Presentation at e-Learning Africa ConferenceAndrew Moore
A presentation given by Neil Butcher representing the Partnership for Higher education in Africa (PHEA) at the e-Learning Africa Conference in Dakar 2009
This document discusses how investing in intelligent Wi-Fi can benefit businesses. It outlines current mobility trends affecting small and medium enterprises, such as more employees using their own devices for work and an increasing number of mobile apps being used. The document then provides an overview of options for enabling wireless connectivity in a business, things to consider when evaluating solutions, and tips for navigating the options. Key metrics presented include 72% of business leaders seeing mobile enabling as a top concern and 35% having a formal mobile strategy.
The document discusses the growth of e-learning in India from its early beginnings in the 1990s to recent developments. It notes that while e-learning initiatives have increased, efforts have been more technology-driven with less focus on instructional design and staff development. It recommends establishing a council for online learning to coordinate efforts, develop learning repositories, and facilitate online training for educators to help improve e-learning quality in India.
Using e-readers to increase access to course content for students without Int...Angela Murphy
There have been mixed reviews about the potential of e-readers to enhance higher education. At first glance, e-readers appear to have significant potential to provide students with access to course content and learning materials. There are a number of considerations and obstacles to be addressed, however, before these devices are ready for widespread adoption. This paper reports on a pilot study using e-readers to provide students without internet access, with access to electronic course content. Course readings were converted into ePub format and were made available to a cohort of 16 incarcerated students via e-readers. This paper provides an overview of the steps undertaken as well the challenges and obstacles encountered in converting the readings to ePub format.
The University of San Carlos in the Philippines upgraded their aging network infrastructure that was experiencing slow speeds, reliability issues, and regular downtime by standardizing on Avaya technology. This transformed their network performance, providing 1Gb connectivity to all users and increasing network availability from 60% to over 90%. Students and staff now enjoy a much richer experience with reliable access to high-bandwidth applications and virtual learning tools.
IBM offers solutions to help organizations address key challenges in mobile application development and management. Its mobile platform allows organizations to rapidly build, connect, manage and secure mobile apps across platforms. It provides tools to streamline development, integration, testing and deployment of mobile apps throughout the lifecycle.
Nelnet is a leading education finance company that services $60 billion in student loans for 12 million customers. To better serve their mobile-focused customer base, Nelnet developed a cross-platform mobile app using Titanium to allow customers to check their loan status and make payments on their phones. The app was successfully launched on iOS and Android within 4 months at low cost due to 80% code reuse between platforms. It has helped enhance customer service and drive more inquiries to the lower cost mobile channel.
The Presentation was presented by Dr. Robert Sutor, Vice President, IBM Mobile Platform at the Mobile World Congress 2012 at Barcelona, earlier this year. It has illustrations of IBM’s Mobile Strategy along with details on Worklight, IBM’s latest acquisition.
Teleconferencing allows participants in different locations to communicate remotely through audio or video technology. It can connect individuals through phone lines, computers, or video equipment. There are several types of teleconferencing including audio-only calls, video calls which include images, and computer-based conferencing. Teleconferencing provides benefits like reducing costs from travel, increasing access to larger audiences, and allowing for more efficient sharing of timely information between locations. It has been used since the 1960s and continues to be a flexible option for meetings, training, education, and presentations remotely.
This document discusses different types of teleconferencing including audio and video conferencing. It defines teleconferencing as linking people across locations using electronic means. There are several types such as audio, video, and computer conferencing. Benefits include saving time and costs by moving information instead of people. Limitations include lack of non-verbal cues, visual presentations, and complex interpersonal communication being more difficult remotely. Audio conferencing allows two-way conversation over phones while video conferencing adds video capability for more face-to-face interaction, but also has higher setup costs and technical difficulties.
The document discusses mobile networking and mobile devices. It covers various types of mobile devices like pagers, PDAs, laptops, mobile phones and palmtops. It discusses the mobile device ecosystem including networks, platforms, channels, devices, services and solutions. It also covers trends in mobile devices like convergence, intelligent devices and the user desire for services anywhere. The slides were presented by Djadja Sardjana at Widyatama University on mobile operating systems.
Realtime Framework Webinar - Channels and SecurityRealtime
These are the slides used on the Webinar that was held on January 17th 2013 about the Realtime Framework's channels and security features, by Developer Evangelist Sérgio Costa. You can watch the webinar here: http://youtu.be/ZrfkCv4j4cw.
The example code is on Github: http://buff.ly/TYq8Zu
IBM's mobile platform provides opportunities for business agility through increased worker productivity, improved customer engagement, and new revenue streams. It addresses the challenges of developing for multiple mobile platforms by providing tools for creating hybrid mobile applications that can leverage existing web skills. The platform offers capabilities for application development, deployment, maintenance, security, integration, and hosting to help businesses innovate quickly while managing costs. It differentiates partners by improving their productivity and allowing them to offer customers more flexibility and faster time to market compared to native mobile development.
This document provides an overview of CommScope and why it is well-suited to enable new corporate campus infrastructure. It discusses CommScope's expertise in copper, fiber, and wireless media and how these relate to applications. It also reviews top technology trends from PwC, including pervasive computing, and how CommScope can support these through solutions like its distributed antenna system.
The Presentation was presented by Dr. Robert Sutor, Vice President, IBM Mobile Platform at the Mobile World Congress 2012 at Barcelona, earlier this year. It has illustrations of IBM’s Mobile Strategy along with details on Worklight, IBM’s latest acquisition.
Cliftons Masterclass: Future Shock! How Technology is changing the way we do ...Cliftons_Venues
This document provides an overview of a masterclass presentation on business productivity software and mobilizing businesses. The presentation covers the future of cloud-based productivity software and its benefits like speed, collaboration, ROI and standardization. It discusses infrastructure managed services in the cloud and people-centric approaches. The presentation provides lessons from SAP's experience in developing a mobile strategy and center of excellence to manage consumerization of IT and develop user-led applications.
Bannack, Montana was the first territorial capital and site of one of the first gold dredges in the United States. The document discusses the efforts of the Bannack Association and its volunteers to preserve the historic town of Bannack through public archaeology projects like excavating the historic Hotel Mead and recovering artifacts to display in Bannack State Park and educate visitors about Bannack's gold rush past as the capital in the 1860s-1880s.
overview of etwinning action (under the LifeLong Learning Programme) and a short introduction to the web tools available for registred member (www.etwinning.net)
Bridging the digital divide The Case of CHEPKafusha Mfula
This document summarizes CHEP's experience integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into Ipusukilo Community School in Zambia. CHEP trained 7 teachers in computer and internet skills like typing, Windows, Office, email and browsing. This enabled teachers to incorporate radio lessons, communicate with guardians, submit reports, and establish international partnerships. As a result, exam performance improved for students taking the radio classes, attendance at meetings increased, and the school gained sustainability through income-generating activities. However, challenges included poor infrastructure and lack of electricity at the rented building.
GT Briefing May 2014: The new generation of learners presentationTracey Keys
Education is a basic need. Economic and social development depends on it; the ability for individuals to reach their full potential depends on it; business success depends on it.
Disruptive forces are already changing the landscape of education as traditional face-to-face learning moves towards virtual and interactive learning, However, educational institutions – whether primary, secondary or tertiary – need to step out of their comfort zones to reflect an increasingly complex world. Constantly developing technology, the mindsets of the new digital natives and future skills challenges demand radical shifts both in educational content and delivery.
So what will it take to reshape the education “industry” and prepare our educational systems and institutions for the future – in fact, who should the educators be?
This short presentation accompanies the GT Briefing May 2014: Preparing for a new generation of learners and workers.
Phea ETI Presentation at e-Learning Africa ConferenceAndrew Moore
A presentation given by Neil Butcher representing the Partnership for Higher education in Africa (PHEA) at the e-Learning Africa Conference in Dakar 2009
This document discusses how investing in intelligent Wi-Fi can benefit businesses. It outlines current mobility trends affecting small and medium enterprises, such as more employees using their own devices for work and an increasing number of mobile apps being used. The document then provides an overview of options for enabling wireless connectivity in a business, things to consider when evaluating solutions, and tips for navigating the options. Key metrics presented include 72% of business leaders seeing mobile enabling as a top concern and 35% having a formal mobile strategy.
The document discusses the growth of e-learning in India from its early beginnings in the 1990s to recent developments. It notes that while e-learning initiatives have increased, efforts have been more technology-driven with less focus on instructional design and staff development. It recommends establishing a council for online learning to coordinate efforts, develop learning repositories, and facilitate online training for educators to help improve e-learning quality in India.
This document discusses e-learning and its approaches and tools. It defines e-learning as using technology to enable learning anytime and anywhere. It compares traditional and e-learning approaches, noting that e-learning allows for unlimited class sizes, multimedia content, asynchronous communication, self-paced and flexible learning. The document also lists some popular e-learning tools like email, chat forums, video conferencing and the web for teaching resources. Finally, it states that effective e-learning depends on factors like the learner, learning materials, learning atmosphere and technology used.
The document discusses eLearning in higher education and training. It provides examples of different forms of eLearning like learning management systems, Moodle, browser-based training, Open University, and distance learning. It also discusses the positives of eLearning in increasing access and student engagement, and the challenges of eLearning like student and instructor skills, technical issues, and managing student motivation in distance learning.
This document discusses the impact of the internet and e-learning on education. It notes that e-resources have provided easy access to books and journals for students. E-learning has grown due to the internet providing access to information. E-learning uses computer and web technology to bridge the gap between teachers and students. It allows for individualized, interactive, and learner-centered education. Monitoring and grading systems track student progress. The internet is transforming education and many universities may have less attraction by the end of the decade without adapting to e-learning.
The document summarizes four case studies of schools deploying Meru wireless networks:
1) Danville Community School upgraded to an 11n wireless network using Meru APs and controller for online coursework and testing over their WLAN.
2) Allegany County Public Schools deployed a Meru wireless network across 22 schools and 26 buildings to support mobile applications like Safari Montage.
3) Saint Joseph's University replaced their Cisco WLAN with Meru to provide reliable wireless access across their campus of 25 buildings.
4) Farmington Municipal School District deployed Meru wireless across their 10 schools to increase class time by eliminating disconnects and ensuring network performance.
The document discusses implementing wireless infrastructure for mobile e-learning in schools. It notes that global mobile traffic is expected to grow substantially by 2015 and video will account for most mobile traffic. The document outlines best practices for deploying high-density WiFi networks in schools to support bringing personal devices and 1-to-1 computing initiatives. These include using a wireless controller to manage access points centrally and optimize radio frequencies across the network. Key considerations for mobile learning programs are ensuring sufficient wireless capacity, developing policies for security and acceptable use, and getting support from teachers, parents and administrators.
Meru Retailer Presentation 18 October 2006Meru Networks
Meru Networks provides a converged wireless LAN platform that sits at the high end of technology and offers the lowest total cost of ownership. Their platform is interoperable with existing networking infrastructure and can be used to create an all-wireless enterprise. Meru targets markets with critical data, voice, and video applications including healthcare, education, retail, enterprise, and government facilities. For retailers specifically, their platform enables mobility for knowledge workers, accommodates growing mobile technologies, and drives productivity and profitability through cost savings. It provides reliable conduits for information sharing using toll-quality voice, video, and data transmission over a single wireless network.
The new age classroom: A Practical Guide to Developing K-12 Information Networks
Find out how we can help you deploy the optimal digital learning network in your school district: http://enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com/education
The document discusses how Ruckus smart Wi-Fi solutions can address key challenges for education institutions including providing reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout large campuses and high-density environments like classrooms, simplifying BYOD onboarding and access, and reducing costs compared to alternatives through features like mesh networking that eliminate the need for new cabling. It provides examples of how Ruckus has helped school districts like St. Vrain Valley improve their Wi-Fi networks.
Wireless networking in schools provides mobility for students and supports e-learning. It allows students to access the curriculum and research resources from anywhere in the school using devices like laptops and tablets. Wireless networks eliminate the need to run cables and wires, making installation faster and more flexible. They also reduce costs compared to wired networks. While wireless improves access and mobility, schools must also implement security measures to protect their network and devices on it. Newer wireless standards like 802.11ac provide faster speeds and greater capabilities to meet the needs of students' use of technology in schools.
- Aruba's approach focuses on building a single, mobile-first network architecture that can support wireless, wired, BYOD/IoT, and multi-vendor environments from a single management platform.
- A mobile-first network is characterized by best-in-breed wireless, wired optimized for wireless aggregation, end-to-end manageability, unified policy, and network/user analytics.
- Aruba provides solutions like ClientMatch, AppRF, and ClearPass to enable high quality wireless experiences, application visibility and control, and context-aware access policies.
The university deployed a wireless broadband network from Motorola Solutions across its multiple campuses to provide high-speed internet access for students, staff, and visitors. The network uses RFS7000 wireless switches and access points to deliver speeds up to 54Mbps, allowing users to access the internet throughout the grounds. This is improving the learning experience by enabling easier research and more productive use of breaks. The university also plans to offer a library of video lectures and use the network for security cameras and potentially VoIP phones.
The university deployed a wireless broadband network from Motorola Solutions across its multiple campuses to provide high-speed internet access for students, staff, and visitors. The network uses RFS7000 wireless switches and access points to deliver speeds up to 54Mbps, allowing users to access the internet throughout the grounds. This is improving the learning experience by enabling easier research and more productive use of breaks. The university also plans to offer a library of video lectures and use the network for security cameras and potentially VoIP phones.
Evangel University implemented a new wireless network using Ruckus equipment to address connectivity issues. An on-campus test of solutions from Ruckus and Aerohive found that Ruckus provided superior coverage and performance. Evangel deployed 335 Ruckus access points campus-wide, which significantly improved Wi-Fi speeds, range and capacity. The new network allows for more flexible learning approaches in classrooms and across campus.
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Assignment Requirements
Other than the Internet, probably no aspect of technology will have more impact on the classroom than the wireless local area network (WLAN), which may soon become as indispensable to the educational mission as chalkboards and textbooks. The benefits of a pervasive wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) deployment in primary and secondary education include:
Infrastructure Flexibility: A WLAN can be quickly rolled out virtually anywhere, without the need for extensive retrofitting of existing infrastructure.
Speed: Students can access a WLAN-enabled learning environment in a matter of seconds, without special connections, transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) changes, or a tangle of cables. Teachers can focus on teaching and students can focus on learning.
Resource Mobility: A WLAN allows technology-learning tools such as laptops to be moved to wherever students are, rather than vice-versa.
Deploying WLAN in the classroom can bring enormous benefits, but there are some unique challenges to this environment. For a start, school IT staff is often stretched thin by the support demands of a large numbers of users, so the WLAN solution cannot require time-intensive configuration and administration. Schools also pose wireless coverage challenges because of the conflict between their sprawling layouts and the need to provide connectivity to multiple users in the confined area of a classroom. In addition, given the uncertainties of the school budget process, WLAN deployment costs must be kept low, leveraging existing infrastructure where possible, and offering advantages in terms of scale and price.
After reading the given information on the requirements of a school’s WLAN, your task for this assignment is to prepare a professional report. The report should focus on the following:
Identify and list the potential user groups and users of WLAN in a school environment.
Assess and describe the WLAN for probable risks in a school environment.
List and justify particular applications and protocols that should be allowed on the WLAN.
Determine and explain whether personal digital assistants (PDAs) should be allowed to access the WLAN.
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Next Generation all property, all fiber networks are the way of the future. This paper helps any reader to gain a better understanding of why switched networks are at their usable end of life and how campus networks will transform not just technical but budgetary capability.
The document discusses Motorola's Canopy wireless broadband platform. It describes how the system:
1) Extends broadband coverage to hard-to-reach customers through long distances, extreme climates, and mountainous terrain in a cost-effective way.
2) Provides high-performance broadband technology through a secure, reliable and cost-effective wireless solution for building or extending broadband networks.
3) Offers superior performance through interference resistance, scalability, data rates up to 14Mbps, and security features like AES encryption.
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2. Meru Networks Background
Global leader of 4th Generation*
Wireless LAN infrastructure solutions
- Rated #1 802.11n vendor
Over 2,000 Customers in 36 Countries
Marquis Deployments
- Largest Single Enterprise WLAN Deployment
- Highest Density Environment
- Biggest Dual-mode Cellular-Wi-Fi voice
Deployment
- First to Announce and Deploy a campus-wide
802.11n network
Fastest growing Wireless LAN company
“Fastest Growing
WLAN Company “ “#1 802.11n vendor”
* 4th Generation per Gartner Classification
3. Comprehensive Meru Solution for
Wireless in Education
Backbone
Central Management
Location Services
Security Services
Remote APs School District Large School
Branch office School
Small remote Indoor / Outdoor District
1-5 AP’s 50-100 APs
location 100-1000 APs 1000+ APs
4. Wi-Fi in K-12 Increasingly Tied to Strategic Objectives
Preparing for the Future
- 21st century skills/technology literacy initiatives
- Creating new learning spaces (outdoor areas, cafeterias)
Keeping Up with Growth
- New building construction & modular classrooms
(over 350,000 in use in 2005)
- Modernizing (very) old facilities—average age of
US school buildings 42+ years
Responding to Need for Real-time Communications
- Focus on safety & emergency communications
- Pressure to increase administrative productivity
- Staying connected with community & schools across district
Taking Advantage of Funding Opportunities
- E-Rate
- State & local technology initiatives
5. Applications for Wireless LANs in K-12
Student, teacher, faculty anytime, anywhere network
access
Address state and federal testing requirements
(laptop carts)
Wireless phones, PDAs, projectors, tablet PCs
Interactive/collaborative instruction
Emergency communications (voice) with teachers
Student safety (video surveillance)
Reduce property damage caused by vandalism
(video surveillance)
6. Technology Evolution of Education
• Education needs are changing
● Enabling teachers, students, and staff to become mobile
allows facilities to be better utilized,
● New education initiatives to be easily deployed, and costs to
be better managed
● Growing use of wireless laptops in education allows
computing resources to be shared
Productivity growth drives learning
● Productivity improvements raise learning standards by
focusing more resources on teaching
● Wired networks don’t address mobility needs, are costly to
modify
● A low-overhead networking platform lowers costs by making
small IT staffs more productive
Greater Return on Investment
● IT teams must squeeze higher returns from existing assets
while paving the way for new applications
● Solutions must be quickly, easily to deploy, manage, and
optimized for converged toll-quality voice, video, and data
7. Meru’s Value Proposition for Education
Meru provides education organizations of all sizes and needs with
a wireless network that:
Provide a seamless RF environment with attributes of wired
Support high-performance voice, video, data over wireless
Future proofs network for unforeseen applications
- provides greatest ROI
Simplest wireless to deploy and manage with lowest TCO
8. K-12 Schools Trust Meru to Deliver Wireless
Large District-wide Wireless Voice, Video, One-to-One
Deployments Data Convergence Computing Programs
Cohoes: Wireless IP video
surveillance Dozens of leading schools
Several of the nation’s largest with one-to-one laptop
ACPS: IP voice, video
districts programs
World’s largest enterprise streaming, laptop carts
WLAN at the School District of Best laptop cart performance
Oregon Episcopal School:
Philadelphia Prepared for 802.11n with
●
Faster log-in
software upgradeable Meru a/b/
●
Higher density
g
9. Why are Schools Choosing Meru WLAN?
Reliability, Performance, Simplicity, and Cost
"When a cart with 25 laptops rolls into the classroom, everyone expects to log on
immediately. With our old system, half the class often wasn't able to authenticate and
get access. Now, with Meru WLAN everyone can connect at once, and our wireless
network is incredibly reliable."
“Meru's Air Traffic Control Technology™ also gave us switch-like
performance with no co-channel interference, even when we installed
additional APs to fill coverage gaps. And because with their single-
channel approach there's no need for channel planning, it's easy for
the BCPS technical staff to manage."
“The simplicity of the Meru solution and the ease with which we can add access points
and change the system made it the best choice for us. We can truly leverage this
technology for the benefit of our teachers and students. Our students use laptops and
we're using advanced applications such as video streaming across the wireless
network to deliver lessons."
10. Key Wireless LAN Pain Points for Educational Institutions
• Cannot connect or connections get dropped
Students • Network is slow
• Wireless doesn’t work well with video or real-time interactive apps
• Getting every student to boot and login cuts into limited class time
Teachers • Reliability and speed needed for classroom mgmt and teaching
applications
• Complex and costly to deploy, time consuming management
IT Managers • Providing wireless network access for dense populations of student
and faculty in classrooms, libraries, cafeteria, auditoriums
• Providing mission critical, converged applications over the wireless
infrastructure as part of the school services
Requires a flexible and robust network, deliver next generation
education applications of voice, video, and data
CIOs Providing security and communications across a highly mobile student
and faculty population
Deliver services within a dynamic academic environment with space
constraints
• Deliver Unreliable wireless limits ROI on school technology
School/District investments (computer carts, labs, etc)
• Funding/refresh cycles can’t keep up with technology
11. If only wireless was as easy wired…
Wired Edge: Stackable Ethernet Wireless Edge: if using Microcell
Simple email and web download ok,
Runs all applications but what about other apps?
Deterministic performance and Performance and reliability are not
reliability deterministic
RF tuning and diagnosis is black magic,
Well understood “cookbooks” for
micro-cell tools ineffective
management and diagnostics
- can’t tune what you can’t predict
Predictable costs and coverage Unpredictable cost and coverage
Known formula for increasing Incremental capacity involves unknown
capacity and scale and likely costly RF redesign
12. Challenges for the Wireless Edge
How to make wireless work like wire?
Challenges Solutions
deployment, planning, analysis,
Simple changes
coverage, performance,
Predictable mobility
connectivity, performance,
Reliable diagnostics
cost effective growth as
Extensible devices, apps evolve
13. Meru Innovations -Technology Cornerstones
Abstract Stacked Channel Span
Virtual Cell Scale
Linear capacity growth
physical Capacity
network and Per
pool RF Area
resources
Optimize Provide switch
application level control
Performance over each
client
Virtual Ports
Port level control
Application Aware Network
14. Wireless LAN Virtualization: Phase I Consolidation
Meru Virtual Cell: Pooling of RF Resources into a Single Entity
Wireless Coverage like “light bulbs”
- Where there is not enough “light”, add more access points.
- No disruption of the existing network or rewiring of surrounding “lights”
- Adjacent “lights” blend together uniformly
- If one “light” goes out, the room still has some light without interruption
Virtual Cell eliminates physical resource Seamless mobility for free;
boundaries Spatial growth without disruption
15. Wireless LAN Virtualization: Phase II Partitioning
Meru Virtual Port: Per-Device Extension of Virtual Cell
Introduces “switch port” control and granularity to wireless
- One device does not bring down the others
- Eliminates uncontrolled sharing of network resources
Each client appears to get its own dedicated AP throughout the network
Virtual Port provides abstraction of
network per device
Leverages Virtual Cell mobility
and predictability
16. Microcell vs Meru’s Virtual Port Analogy
Microcell: All users share the same Meru Virtual Ports: Each users has
road, no prioritization, experience their own road and their own
determined by other traffic experience
17. WLAN Virtualization
… and its benefits
Virtual Cell
Pool RF Resources
• Lowers cost of operations
• Grow as you go
• Reliability
Partition RF Resources • Seamless Mobility
Virtual Port
•Network is in control
•Highly Predictable
•Increased Security
Customize RF Resources •Improved Management &
Diagnostics
Network is customized per client
•Port-level control
•Port-level services and access
18. Evolution of Wireless LANs
Legend
Virtualization
Introduced by the generation
Built upon from older generation Coordination Virtual Port
Meru
Centralization Virtual Cell
Meru Extensibility
Standardization Microcell Predictability
Access Cisco Reliability Reliability
Fat AP Aruba Deployment Deployment
Cisco Aironet Seamless Mobility Seamless Mobility
Pre-802.11 Coverage Coverage Coverage
Proxim RangeLAN Management Management Management
Interoperability Interoperability Interoperability Interoperability
Security Security Security Security
Connectivity Connectivity Connectivity Connectivity Connectivity
19. From Microcell to Virtual Port
From no control to complete control
Microcell WLAN Virtualized WLAN
Complex RF Planning Zero RF Planning
More APs Fewer APs
Client control 100% Network control
No Port Isolation Port Isolation
Client finds its own AP
Virtual Port follows the client
20. Top Reasons K-12 Schools and Districts choose Meru
Meru Feature Value
Virtual Cell No RF channel planning or site survey
Fewer APs per square foot (less wires/sw ports)
Single Channel and Channel Spans Lowest TCO
Client Density per AP Exceptional user experience in dense
environments (classrooms)
1 AP per 100+ Students
Less hardware & cost
True Air-Time-Fairness No starved clients
All students can connect and stay connected
No lost class time
Best mixed mode performance No performance penalty with b/g/n clients
Eliminates expense to upgrade old clients
Seamless roaming No dropped connections of roaming devices
Eliminates frustration of dropped calls
Supports high quality video Enables high quality video in classrooms
Enables video surveillance of students/facilities
Eliminates the needs of wires and wired devices
Leverages the WLAN providing greater ROI
Provides Toll quality calls Provides high quality, secure communications
between administration and teachers
Provides communications during emergencies
21. WLAN Virtualization
Overcomes Challenges for the Wireless Edge
Challenges Solution: WLAN Virtualization
deployment, planning, No channel/power planning
Simple analysis, changes Network looks “invariant”
No RF or network tuning
coverage, performance, Users sandboxed
Predictable mobility Network Control
Switch-like experience
RF redundancy
connectivity, performance,
Reliable High reliability- channel layers
diagnostics Seamless Mobility, no hand-off
30% fewer APs than micro-cell
cost effective growth as Cost-effective growth via pooling
Extensible devices, apps evolve Layer channel to grow
incrementally
22. Case Study: St. Agnes Academy
Density and New Applications
Profile
Founded in 1906, St. Agnes is a high school for
women in Houston
Implemented one-laptop, one student policy –
with approx 1300 laptops
Challenge
Old building with chicken wire in the walls made the
signal propagation unpredictable
Could not support high density of simultaneous users
with predictable connectivity and performance Meru has not only given us the
capacity and performance, but
Solution it has made managing the
Implemented Meru in 2006 to support high density network much easier than it
and new applications ever was before.
Wireless projectors Jason Hyams,
Wireless Video Cameras for Surveillance director of technology
23. Case Study: Baltimore County Public Schools
Video Streaming, District-wide Deployment
Profile
171 Schools, 15 million square feet
105,000+ students "Meru's Air Traffic Control
technology also gave us
switch-like performance
Challenge with no co-channel
interference, even when we
Support digital media instructional tools
installed additional APs to
High density of users in classrooms and labs fill coverage gaps.
Support for video streaming applications
With their single-channel
approach there's no need
for channel planning, it's
Solution easy for the BCPS technical
Implemented Meru 5-30 APs and a controller in each
staff to manage."
building starting in summery 2007
Over 2000 Access Points have been installed by start
of 2008 school year
24. Case Study: School District of Philadelphia
Large, Distributed School District
Profile "Charged with the
fundamental mission of
Top 10 national K-12 school district with providing our students and
273 schools and > 217,000 students teachers with state-of-the-art
Challenge computing capable of
supporting high-bandwidth
Establish a next generation “School of The instructional applications, the
Future” District is confident that Meru
- 100% mobile teaching and learning environment Networks has established a
Support secure, converged data, voice and framework for wireless
video networking that will
comfortably scale to satisfy
High-performance, high density, everywhere our educational needs as
Solution demand grows.
Meru WLAN The entire school district now
- Maximum bandwidth and highest density has an easy-to-manage,
Application fairness — over-the air QoS scalable wireless network that
accommodates our high-
90+ Schools with approximately 30,000 radios density demands.“
have been deployed in 2007-8. 90+ additional - Deputy CIO
schools to be deployed by September 2009
25. “With Meru's technology and 11n's performance and reliability, I'm
confident in using the wireless network not just as an adjunct to my
wired network, but as the primary network for high-stakes activities
such as student testing.”
- Brad Fischer, Director of Technology, Danville Public Schools
27. Meru Addresses Education’s Most Challenging Wireless Issues
Meru Approach Other Approaches
Deployment • Single-channel eliminates complex and costly Traditional microcell deployment requires heavy RF
RF channel planning channel planning and power management of access
• No need to re-plan the entire network to points that only last until the next move/add/change
accommodate Moves/Adds/Changes
User Density • True Air Time Fairness algorithms ensure that Random access prevents large number of users from
all clients get high-quality performance accessing the network efficiently—only a few users
get desired performance while other experience delay
and erratic quality. The more clients, the worse the
performance
Real-time • Virtual Cell eliminates co-channel • Clients make roaming decisions between APs on
interference, coordinating all access points to different channels with Microcells. Due to air time
Applications behave as a single, distributed access point, contention, roaming times are highly variable, ranging
Support supporting seamless roaming for real-time from 100ms to seconds
applications • No upstream QoS limits support advanced
• Supports up-stream and down-stream QoS applications
required by wireless voice and video
Investment • Full backwards compatibility for a/b/g/n • Limited backwards compatibility—single B client can
• Built-in scale with channel layering capability, impact performance of G clients and same is true for
Protection allowing customers to double/triple network a/b/g clients in 802.11n networks
capacity by simply adding APs to high-use • Difficult to scale due to inherent tradeoff between
areas coverage and throughput—AP cells must be reduced
to support greater throughput but as AP cells get
smaller, channel interference among APs increases
28. Meru Has Superior WLAN Architecture
Other WLANs Meru’s Virtualized WLAN
X
Client is in Control Infrastructure
is in Control
Uncoordinated “Hub” Access Points Coordinated “Switch-like” Access Points
Unreliable Connectivity High Reliability and Performance: unique Virtual Cell™
and Virtual Port technology
Co-Channel interference
Manages co-channel interference
Client is in control: Ping-pong and
sticky client issues Infrastructure control of client associations
and handoff
Performance Degrades with density
Reliable performance even with density
Higher Complexity and Cost of Operations Simple Deployment and Operations
Complex RF and power planning No RF/channel planning
Periodic site surveys No need for periodic surveys
Constant tuning of network Wireless as a “utility”