Elevating the Student Experience with Fast andReliable Connectivity

KUALALUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach -November 27, 2018 -Ruckus Networks,an ARRIS company, today announced that Asia Pacific University (APU) selectedthe company's indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi access points, SmartZone™ network controllersand ICXswitches, to deliver an exceptional digital experience for studentsat its existing and new Technology & Innovation Campus.

The campus required a completely new network that was fast and reliablebut was also able to scale to meet the future demands of its growing studentpopulation. APU's network team also faced a challenge of providing satisfactoryservice levels to stakeholders across both of its campuses, which are locatedapproximately 1.5 km apart.

Ruckus Networks -- selected for its exceptional performance, simple configuration,and optimal cost -- will build a complete scalable wired and wireless networkinfrastructure to meet the growing needs of APU's expanding student population,connected devices, and bandwidth requirements.

APU deployed Ruckus' access points to deliver seamless wireless networkroaming across both campuses. These access points are managed by Ruckus'virtual SmartZone (vSZ) controller, which can scale up to 300,000 devices,enabling administrators to expand and adapt the network according to theuniversity requirements.

The university also deployed Ruckus' ICX switches which simplifiednetwork set-up and management, enhanced security, minimized troubleshooting,and made upgrades easy. This resulted in significant time savings and fewerresources. Also, the ICX switching architecture ensured excellent throughputfor the most demanding video, wireless interactive projection, and unified communicationsincluding VoIP, VDI, and mobile applications.

APU is also looking at future network upgradesthat will help drive innovation, including analytics and insights for indoorlocation tracking to help administrators track student movements within campusbuildings in case of emergencies. Another example is helping lecturersautomatically track attendance without requiring students to manually "tap-in"using their student IDs.

"Ruckus enabled us to deploy a high-performancenetwork solution for our new campus, and focus our efforts on deliveringinnovations for a world-class educational experience to our APU students toenable digital learning," said Rasodin Ramuddin Hamzah, Technology Infrastructureand Systems Manager, APU.

"Weare excited to deliver innovations that enable digital learning with our educationpartners and customers in higher education," said William Ho, Senior Vice President,Asia Pacific and Japan, ARRIS. "We are committed to bringing superiorconnectivity experiences to our customers with high-performance networks toenable next-generation learning and teaching."

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About Ruckus Networks

RuckusNetworks, an ARRIS company, is redefining connectivity around the globe. Withour partners, we build secure wired and wireless access networks fororganizations that place a premium on connectivity experiences for end users aswell as simplicity and lower-cost-per-connection for IT. Follow Ruckus on Twitter,Facebook,LinkedIn, Instagram,YouTubeand subscribe to our blog.

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