This is what we observedDirector of Network Services
• Refresh every 5 years or 20%/yr
• New construction or remodel
• 25-50% ↑ WLAN traffic YoY• Increased Device Capability• Rising User Expectations• Security Concerns• New Services Over Wi-Fi
Performance and reliability in high density areas
Management, provisioning and troubleshooting
Security & onboarding
Cost and resources needed to upgrade and expand coverage
Forces Driving Upgrade
Key Pains
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Forces Driving Change• Unreliable network access• Complaints from students and
CxO• Technology Cycle (11n → AC →
Wav2)
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Trends we are tracking
1 Digital Natives on Campus
2 ResHall Wireless
3 Bring-Your-Own-Things (BYOD meets IoT)
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Digital Natives Attending UniversityBy the year 2020, an entire generation will have grown up in a primarily digital world. Computers, the Internet, mobile phones, texting, social networking — all are second nature to them. And their familiarity with technology, reliance on mobile communications, and desire to remain in contact with large networks of family members, friends, business contacts, and others will transform how we work and how we consume.
Trends in Education
Connected 24/7
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A Day in the Life…Ideally
1:00PM Library- Research online for science project- Group study call using MS Lync- Wirelessly print research findings- Capture video clip to embed in project
6:00PM Dorm- Xbox gaming- Netflix binge viewing on AppleTV- Download new movie on iTunes
10:00AM Quad- Facetime mom while walking to lunch- Online gaming on phone- Check campus portal for TA office hours- Work on English paper on Google Docs
12:00AM University Center/Student Union- Use ApplePay to buy lunch- Download games- Check campus portal for TA office hours- Stream Spotify playlist- Work on English paper on Google Docs
8:00AM Dorm- Check social media, txt, email on phone- Check classes on tablet- Microwave breakfast- Stream Spotify playlist to Wi-Fi speakers- Wirelessly print report due today
9:00AM Lecture Hall- Use laptop to post notes to Evernote- Google for answers- Live polling on phone- Check friends’ posts
2:00PM Stadium- In-game phone app- Upload Instagram photos- Send Tweets each score
Real-w
orld W
i-Fi
•It’s your reputation at stake. Ours too.Reliability•Campus-wide for guest and staff services. Even in the laundry room.Coverage•Density in lecture halls, classrooms, library, lounges, bedrooms and outdoors.Capacity•Stay connected even if Facetiming on the go.•Don’t have to login repeatedly morning to night.Mobility•Research, student identity, resident privacy.•Make it easy to adopt the secure network.Security•Provision, monitor, manage, re-deployManageability
Wi-Fi Requirements for MDU & Hospitality
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10,000 students arrive and want all their devices connected within 4 hours
Freshmen Move-in Challenge
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Real-world challenges
Long lines
Lots of devices
Solid wallsMicrowave interference
Wi-Fi router interference
Device orientation vs. signal strength
Chatty protocols
Insufficient bandwidth
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IOT
BYOT
• Fitness, watches• Embedded Wi-Fi
BYOD
•Laptops• Tablets• Smartphones
Is it IOT or BYOD?
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•A connected asset must be able to sense something about its surroundings. It might sense location, proximity, altitude, temperature, vibration, humidity, light levels, motion or something else. Aware•The data processed from a connected asset must be transferred to a central location or processing application automatically — either at a set time, or when a condition is met or threshold crossed. Autonomous
•Whether the output is manual or highly automated, analysis of the data must be integrated into business processes. Actionable
Internet of Things – What is this?20 Billion ‘Things’ Connected by 2020*But does it meet the ‘three A’s’ criteria?**
*http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3165317**http://www.cio.com/article/2899643/data-analytics/internet-of-things-connections-to-quadruple-by-2020.html
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IOT on Campus?
"What do we do when our students arrive on our campuses in Internet-enabled vehicles, wearing Internet-enabled clothing, carrying eight to ten Internet-enabled devices and with clear expectations that our systems can support them?“
- November 2015, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
“Five years ago, I would never have dreamed we would be putting the sprinklers on our Internet. I don’t think anything catches me off guard. I’m just waiting for our window panes to be Internet-ready.”
- Associate CIO of Information Technology, Gonzaga University
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Don’t forget security
In case you’re wondering, this is just an illustration. It didn’t happen. Yet.
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Onboarding Users, Devices & ThingsPlease remain seated to see the solution in action
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