Aruba Networks: Industry – Higher Education

The All Wireless Campus

Aruba Networks has uniquely integrated 802.11n wireless LANs, network security and remote access into one cost-effective, high performance mobility solution for higher education campus environments. Leading colleges and universities worldwide are enabling campus-wide pervasive wireless coverage with Aruba's mobility solution to reduce networking costs and improve the student experience with initiatives like:

Campus Wireless LAN	Enable students, faculty and administrators with pervasive 802.11n wireless connectivity everywhere on campus with the industry’s highest performance wireless LAN controllers from Aruba. Read more »
Interactive Learning Applications	Offer a network service that can reliably support interactive learning applications on student-owned devices. Only Aruba ensures a wired-like experience over the air to any-sized classroom leveraging patented self-optimizing 802.11n technology. Read more »
Network Access Control	Securely enable internet connectivity for guests and contractors in common areas using Aruba's GuestConnect™ capabilities featuring the industry's only integrated role-based firewall. Read more »
Protect Student Records	Prevent accidental or unauthorized wireless networks from opening a back door into the campus network. Only Aruba offers a multi-purpose platform that protects network access with a role-based firewall and prevents wireless threats with an integrated wireless intrusion prevention system. Read more »
Centrally Manage Existing Wireless Networks	Lower IT expenses of managing legacy, non-Aruba wireless LANs in one or multiple sites using Aruba’s multi-vendor management platform – AirWave. Read more »
Guest Access	Securely enable internet connectivity for guests, visiting students and professors and alumni using Aruba’s GuestConnect capabilities featuring the industry’s only integrated role-based firewall. Read more »
Emergency Management	Create a foundation for campus-wide emergency communications. Only Aruba provides stateful firewall-based user, location and application awareness to ensure that notification messages are properly distributed and that emergency communications are prioritized. Read more »

The Aruba Advantage:

Cost-effective: one platform for high performance 802.11n wireless LAN, network security and remote access eliminates the need to acquire, install and manage multiple disparate systems .
Wireless Reliability: Patented Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) 2.0 ensures consistent performance across all users and devices, even in challenging environments like lecture halls.
Easy to Manage: Single point of control for Aruba and non-Aruba wireless networks in administrative offices, department buildings, residence halls and remote locations drastically reduce time and resources required to configure, monitor and troubleshoot.
Security: Identity-based security using the industry’s only integrated stateful firewall enables secure access for guests and registered users, while meeting data confidentiality needs for keeping student records private.
Scalability: 80Gbps mobility controllers enable pervasive, centralized wired and wireless access for large campuses and remote locations without compromising performance .

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