Jefferson College Builds a Network for the Future

When students come on campus at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri, they bring their devices with them – sometimes three or four. Combine that with the demands of campus operations, new classroom technology, multiple sports venues and a distributed campus covering more than 400 acres, it’s a perfect recipe for a challenging network environment.

The team at Jefferson College knew they needed more than just the network for right now, they needed a network that would give them the capacity and functionality to support them for years to come.

Challenges

• Improved bandwidth for increasing number of student and faculty devices and new classroom technology
• Uninterrupted connectivity across 400+ acre campus, including multiple sports venues and academic buildings
• Future-proof solutions with capacity and functionality to support campus operations for years to come

Extreme Solutions

• Extreme Wireless™
• ExtremeCloud™ IQ 

Results

• Single pane of glass view and point of management takes burden off college IT team to focus on priority initiatives
• Guaranteed connectivity for all students and faculty regardless of number of devices, location, or time
• Scalable solutions will grow with Jefferson College as academic programs and initiatives evolve