HPE Aruba Networking has partnered with BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, marking the dawn of an advanced era in Wi-Fi connectivity and security within the academic campus.
This collaboration is poised to offer students, faculty, and visitors an uninterrupted Wi-Fi experience, underlining the institution’s dedication to nurturing collaboration and innovation.
At the heart of this partnership lies the objective to enhance the campus experience by ensuring extensive Wi-Fi coverage throughout the academic precinct. The initiative aims to create a vibrant and interactive campus setting, encompassing both indoor and outdoor spaces, including auditoriums, convocation halls, and outdoor fields.
This initiative goes beyond mere connectivity; it places security at the forefront. HPE Aruba Networking will deploy comprehensive solutions to provide a 360-degree view of network activities, ensuring heightened security. This robust security framework empowers the institution to establish and enforce stringent policies regarding network access, safeguarding the privacy and protection of its users.
Furthermore, artificial intelligence (AI) is pivotal in this transformative journey, offering BITS Pilani Dubai Campus invaluable insights into network performance. The seamless integration of AI has significantly reduced troubleshooting times, enabling the institution to allocate more resources to its core educational initiatives.
The deployment prominently features HPE Aruba Networking’s cloud-based solution, HPE Aruba Networking Central, which leverages the power of AI to streamline network management, efficiently address issues, and offer comprehensive visibility into connected users and devices.
Professor Srinivasan Madapusi, Director at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus (BPDC), said, “The collaboration between BITS Pilani Dubai Campus and HPE Aruba Networking has yielded a multifaceted transformation. The foremost accomplishment is enhancing the student and faculty experience through comprehensive, high-quality Wi-Fi coverage across the campus. This has facilitated increased engagement between professors and students, supporting the evolving requirements of digital education”.
He added that the partnership between BITS Pilani Dubai Campus and HPE Aruba Networking not only elevates the present educational experience but also serves as a cornerstone for building a future where education knows no boundaries. “This enables us to equip the leaders of tomorrow with the tools they need to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and digital world”.
Jacob Chacko, Regional Director, Middle East & Africa from HPE Aruba Networking emphasized, “The driving force behind this transformative partnership is the institution’s unwavering commitment to delivering an exceptional Wi-Fi experience for its students, faculty, staff and guests. They have selected HPE Aruba Networking as their trusted partner to lead this initiative”.
This partnership signifies the joint vision of HPE Aruba Networking and BITS Pilani Dubai Campus in building an environment where technology cultivates collaboration, innovation, and productivity. As the project progresses, both organisations are committed to establishing fresh benchmarks in campus connectivity and educational excellence.
