DEPLOYMENT OF
A MULTI-CAMPUS
WIFI SOLUTION
Objectives
NEOMA Business School is an innovative business school with campuses in Reims, Rouen, and Paris. Its mission is to educate students, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, and to generate knowledge to shape the future of businesses and society in a global, sustainable, and connected world.
In order to offer a 100% virtual campus experience to its 10,000 students, with a wide range of programs covering everything from Bachelor’s to Executive Education, it became essential to strengthen and secure the WIFI across these campuses. This deployment aims to provide users of the Wi-Fi network with an optimal level of comfort in accessing internal and external resources that increasingly consume bandwidth (streaming, video conferencing, cloud storage, office365), while addressing density, coverage, and security challenges.
AVERAGE DAILY INTERNET DATA CONSUMPTION FOR A STUDENT
STUDENTS CONNECTED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON 3 CAMPUSES
DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS OR PROGRAMS USED BY STUDENTS EVERY DAY
ACHIEVEMENTS
As part of this project, Artelia Digital Solution conducted the following operations:
- Conducted a coverage audit on the campuses to assess the existing coverage.
- Conducted a coverage audit based on plans to fill in the gaps.
- Defined the security policy to be implemented for the different requested WIFI networks.
- Replaced existing WIFI access points with the latest generation Cisco Meraki access points.
- Performed computer cabling for connection and installation of new access points to ensure complete campus coverage.
- Configured all equipment (WIFI infrastructure, existing switches, etc.).
- Integrated WIFI access points into the monitoring solution.
- Conducted post-deployment coverage audits on each campus.
BENEFITS
The benefits of this deployment have notably included:
• Improved WIFI coverage and quality for a better user experience for students, faculty, and staff.
• Increased security reducing the risk of cyberattacks and sensitive data loss.
• Simplified management and maintenance, making network monitoring and incident handling easier.
• Long-term cost reduction due to the increased durability and reliability of these devices.
• Enhanced institution image contributing to an improved reputation among students, faculty, and academic partners with the innovative virtual campus.