March 2005 — Applications
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Eberhardt School of Business Graduates to a Higher Degree of Wireless Connectivity
Post concluded that the Meru WLAN system provided client density and quality of service far superior to any other Wi-Fi offering he had investigated. ESB was also pleased that the Meru technology could support standard wireless clients since its students were already using a variety of programs.
Unwired at last, ESB is now enjoying a new class of wireless - one that supports real-time applications and provides reliable service even in the densest environments. “We want our students to be able to access the wealth of resources that the school has to offer at a time and place they need it most,” says Post. “Thanks to the successful wireless deployment at ESB, they’ll know that they’re at an institution that has the highest IT expectations.”
Wireless at Work
The Challenge
The Eberhardt School of Business (ESB) aimed to deliver new educational data, video and voice applications to its classrooms.
Problems
• Traditional Wi-Fi networks, based on 802.11 access points, may suffer contention problems when supporting real-time applications.
• Even higher-speed 802.11 technologies could fail to satisfy the user density requirements of college classrooms.
• Providing wired Ethernet connectivity in numerous classrooms was cost- prohibitive.
Solutions
• ESB priced, tested and deployed Meru Networks’ technology that supports more than 100 users per access point, and provides the predictable performance and quality of service that the real-time applications demand.
• Students with standard 802.11 client devices are able to take advantage of the wireless network without upgrading their equipment.
• ESB is realizing savings of more than 90% compared to wired Ethernet.
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