Measuring the Benefits


The WLAN is the biggest PR win the IT organization has ever had.

David Renaud, wireless network support engineer

In a recent analysis of user trends at the university, Scott noted that the solution has recorded more than 100,000 discrete logins in a six-month period. User adoption has been much greater than expected. On a daily basis, the WLAN enjoys on average more than 200 concurrent sessions. At a minimum, the connectivity this provides to the student body and faculty is equivalent to almost seven additional 30-PC computer labs. Furthermore, adoption contiues to grow.

Because the service is spread over the five campus locations and provides connectivity on a demand basis at locations convenient to students and staff, the benefits are dramatic. "Students love it," opines Scott, the manager of the team responsible for the design and deployment of the solution. This view has been borne out by the facts. During the first six months of 2005, there were more than 4,000 regular users of the solution, and this number is expected to rise to even higher levels in the future. Even at the current level, this number represents approximately 12 percent of the total student population and nearly 25 percent of all laptop users (based on 2005 student numbers).




The Business Case for Enterprise-Class Wireless Lans
The Business Case for Enterprise-Class Wireless LANs
ISBN: 1587201259
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 163

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