University and college campus networks can be some of the most challenging environments to design and maintain, with so many different classes of users and device types all accessing the network at the same time, from many distinct locations. Professors, administrative staff, and employee network management is enough to keep any decent IT staff occupied – but then you add students! Students arrive on campus…
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How do you address complaints about Wi-Fi from users who are bringing more and more devices into your hotel rooms, meeting rooms and classrooms? While your dream is to deploy a robust and reliable Wi-Fi access point (AP) and an Ethernet hub in every room at an affordable price, in-room enterprise-grade APs and switches have been cost-prohibitive – until now, that is. With the Ruckus H320 solution, Ruckus’ fourth-generation indoor wall-plate…
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It’s no surprise that the Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding. IHS predicts that the number of IoT-connected devices will grow to 75.4 billion in 2025. While greater connectivity increases innovation and operational flexibility, these devices raise concerns about network security. In January 2017, the Government Business Council (GBC) surveyed 442 federal employees about the state of their network security and what their agencies are…
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Campus IT networks are the lifeblood of many researchers, educators and students. They provide a platform for researchers and students to exchange information and collaborate to find answers to really big questions more effectively. Over the past few years, many groups owning and operating these high-speed backbones have extended connectivity to K-12 schools, libraries, hospitals, laboratories, and government organizations to enable cost-effective, interactive online services…
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On March 6, a tornado with peak winds of 150 miles per hour ripped through Seymour, Iowa, a town of approximately 700 residents. It blew the roof off two gymnasiums at the local elementary school, rendering the building unusable. The tornado was one of 10 tornados that touched down in Iowa that day. Caleb Housh, mayor of Seymour, who lives only two blocks from the…
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We’re asking “Is your network ready?” by addressing these Top 3 Challenges for IT in Education. Ready to start elevating the classroom experience with grade-A Wi-Fi & edge switching solutions? Contact your sales rep today to solve your IT in education challenges & make sure your school district has the best network available – 800-678-2419. WAV, Inc. is a full service distributor of…
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During many years of supporting the hotel industry, several of them while deploying Ruckus, we have always been amazed at the demands on hotel technology. The push for more services that positively impact guest satisfaction and are cost effective with proven ROI for the Hotelier is a huge challenge. Plus, Hoteliers have to do this across a range of brands, properties and budgets. The tech-savvy traveler has…
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How old is the equipment running your campus network? Older than 5 year? Do you experience recurrent network outages? Do you struggle with poor quality voice and video communications? Do you pay too much to maintain your legacy equipment? Do you have trouble scaling up the network to accommodate new business needs? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, it may be time…
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Higher-Education Networks have reached a tipping point where traditional enterprise network design with Gigabit uplinks are struggling to keep up with students and researchers’ relentless demand for seamless mobility, access to the latest generation applications and research staff’s needs for more bandwidth. In addition, Higher-Ed IT departments are increasingly challenged by the exponential increase in the volume of research data and the proliferation of areas…
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With bring your own device (BYOD) strategies maturing, organizations worldwide are frantically looking to adopt BYOD programs, not only to improve employee satisfaction but also to improve user productivity. According to a recent Gartner research half of the enterprise world says they intend to move to BYOD for smartphones alone by 2017, let alone other devices such as tablets, standard mobile phones and PCs. Accompanying…
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