By Toni Fuhrman, Campus Technology
Spurred by the BYOD trend, campuses are dealing with the need for enhanced mobile coverage–from basement classrooms to new construction. Three schools share their experiences establishing DAS networks. It’s an issue facing every IT administrator: how to anticipate and deal with the increasing demand for problem-free wireless connection on campus–both inside and outdoors. Whether in a dorm, a basement classroom, or a conference center, connectivity is critical. Students and faculty expect it; safety procedures necessitate it; and the emphasis on greater business efficiency makes it imperative. “We have moved from the wireless network being a network of convenience to its being the critical primary network,” said David Galassi, Yale University’s (CT) director of ITS Network Services. “This has caused us to move from the hot-spot model to coverage focus, and now to capacity and resiliency. This, in turn, is being driven by a fundamental change in new devices that are wireless only–an expectation of mobility and ubiquitous ‘always-on’ connectivity.”
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2013/01/10/how-to-improve-mobile-coverage-on-campus.aspx?=CTMOB
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