As
the number of wireless devices per learner grows, demand for wireless
connectivity is rapidly expanding. Flexible learning, online testing and video
collaboration with media-rich content require stable, reliable and affordable
performance.
Better education starts with better
wireless. Whether accessing digital content, collaborating on a team project or
taking online tests, sluggish connections are not acceptable—and Cambium
Networks delivers gold-standard connectivity for teachers/lecturers, learners
and IT staff.
“Every day, Cambium Networks connects
millions of learners and teachers/lecturers around the world with unparalleled
Wi-Fi and fixed wireless broadband solutions. These purpose-built technologies
uniquely address density and scale while delivering a best-in-class experience—ensuring
that learning can proceed uninterrupted and remain affordable,” says Teresa
Huysamen, Wireless Business Unit Executive at Duxbury Networking, local
distributors of Cambium technology.
“Cambium technologies are designed to
deliver high-bandwidth, stable internet at all times—even under heavy load.
Gigabit speeds power classroom learning, while reliable connectivity ensures
the focus can be kept on learning—and not on IT infrastructure,” says Huysamen.
Huysamen says it is important that learners
are confident in using technology as they often need to use multiple platforms.
So what sets Cambium apart in the classroom environment?
1.
Simple to use:
·
Easily
connect devices in a BYOD environment
·
Centralised
cloud management gives IT teams full control over an optimised network
·
Free
planning tools make it easy to design indoor/outdoor coverage.
2. Scalable:
·
Easily
add capacity and coverage as demand grows – Solutions can cover one individual learning
institution, or span region-wide to support thousands of learners
·
High-capacity
connectivity for venues of all sizes – Grow your network to provide voice,
video and data connectivity for classrooms, auditoriums and outdoor facilities.
3. Efficient
·
Manage
the entire network with a lean IT team
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Affordable,
high-performance solutions deliver unmatched ROI
·
Deploy
connectivity at a fraction of the cost and time of trenching fibre
·
Policy-based
access features include Azure and Google Workspace integration.
“Wi-Fi
6 will allow learners to connect quicker than some of the older technology. The
big benefit is in being able to support a room full of learners who are
simultaneously streaming videos. In addition, this will allow that release when
learners change to another classroom so it’s not bogging down the access
points,” says Huysamen.
There is a strong relationship between
instruction and infrastructure in the classroom. While the teacher/lecturer is
delivering the instruction, the technology is playing a highly important role
in making it happen. “When the technology is consistently performing invisibly
to support learning, everyone wins. Two of the Cambium Wi-Fi 6 products we
recommend for learning institutions are the XV2-2 and the XV3-8 Wi-Fi 6 access
point,” says Huysamen.
XV2-2
Wi-Fi 6 enterprise grade
access point
The XV2-2 is a dual-radio Wi-Fi 6 2×2
access point (AP) designed to deliver future-proof performance and value for
building next generation networks. Wi-Fi 6 delivers faster and more efficient
wireless network connections than previous generation Wi-Fi technologies.
XV3-8
Wi-Fi 6 enterprise grade software-defined access point
High-density architecture reduces the
equipment required when delivering edge services with high capacity. XV3-8
includes seamless roaming, fast roaming, automatic RF optimisation and
interference avoidance to automatically optimise performance to specific local
needs. This software-defined 8×8 multi-radio AP is equipped with a dedicated
scanning radio and BLE, WPA3 secure public access, Application Control and
802.3bz Ethernet optimised for high-density deployments.