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A smart campus elevates your reputation and reduces costs

RUCKUS® smart campus technologies support everything that elevates your reputation: academic excellence, student experiences, research, revenue and more. A RUCKUS network also helps administrators and IT manage sprawling campus operations more effectively—from reducing utilities and facilities costs to safeguarding people, property and information.  

Boost your reputation with RUCKUS smart campus technologies that enable: 

  • Indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi
  • Scalable switches
  • IoT integration
  • Secure onboarding of students and devices
  • Cloud-based services
  • Analytics
  • Location-based services
  • Security and safety 

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A RUCKUS network

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Strengthens safety and efficiency

A campus is like a specialized smart city—with the same demand for services, safety and savings—and your RUCKUS-enabled smart campus enables it all. A single network gives you connectivity and visibility across your campus. It’s the unifying foundation for integrating IoT devices and systems so you can: 

  • Reduce utility costs with network-based lighting, power and water usage 
  • Create a safer campus by connecting cameras, ID cards, door locks and other smart devices with the RUCKUS IoT platform
  • Reduce facilities costs with preventive maintenance and sensor alarms
  • Use RUCKUS Analytics™ to understand trends to guide investments and optimize services 

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Makes campus life remarkable

It takes a lot to impress students, especially when it comes to technology. Your RUCKUS smart campus enables home-away-from-home comfort and services that make that critical “wow!” impression. With a RUCKUS smart campus, you can impress students with: 

  • Consistent, ubiquitous connectivity across the campus
  • Secure self-service personal networks 
  • Services for transit and parking, payments, building access and more
  • Location-based services for everything from promoting events to aiding emergency response 

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Powers a high-profile esports program

A high-profile esports program is inclusive and far-reaching, involving students from many walks of life, media, sponsors, recruiters, alumni, fans, families and more. The same RUCKUS smart campus network that supports your academic programs can handle the intense demands of esports, including: 

  • Modular switching with the scalability for multigigabit speeds 
  • Secure onboarding with Cloudpath® Enrollment System for guest access 
  • RUCKUS Analytics for insights into network performance
  • Future proofing with Wi-Fi 6/6E access points (APs), 90-watt PoE, IoT-enabled APs, and upgradable uplinks 

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Customer Stories
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Blackpool & the Fylde College

A top college in Lancashire, UK, simplifies wireless connectivity to support mobility and digital learning with Cloudpath® Enrollment System.

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Del Mar College

Learn how RUCKUS Cloud Wi-Fi helps deliver on promise of digital learning and BYOD for Del Mar College (DMC).

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London Design and Engineering UTC

Learn how rock-solid RUCKUS powers London Design and Engineering UTC with reliable connectivity.

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RUCKUS builds and delivers purpose-driven networks that perform in the tough environments of the industries we serve. Contact our sales team to find out how we can help you.

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  • Higher Ed Overview Flyer

    Learn about the products and solutions RUCKUS offers for higher education networks.
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  • Infographic: Seven Benefits of Wi-Fi 7 for Higher Education

    With the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, universities and college campuses can accommodate a greater number of devices and applications to improve student life.
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  • Brochure: Top issues facing educational IT professionals

    Navigating the challenges of the primary and higher education networks
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  • Infographic: Top 6 Issues Facing Higher Education Wi-Fi Networks - Spanish

    Discover the RUCKUS solutions to solve the top problems faced by your network.
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  • Case study: Butler University

    Learn how RUCKUS delivers $1 million in savings as well as an amazing student experience at Butler University.
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  • Infographic: Top 6 Issues Facing Higher Education Wi-Fi Networks

    Discover the RUCKUS solutions to solve the top problems faced by your network.
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August 08, 2024

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Elevating the Student Experience with Pervasive Campus Connectivity

At RUCKUS Networks, we understand the challenges you face as a higher education IT professional. Whether it is reduced funding, onboarding difficulties, outdoor connectivity, and more, RUCKUS is he...

July 09, 2024

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RUCKUS Networks Are in a Class of Their Own

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How to Build a Resilient Network for the Classroom

As more and more technologies continue to enter schools, having a network that can handle these technologies is more important than ever. In this blog, learn about the steps that are critical to bu...

March 13, 2024

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Wi-Fi 7: Enhancing Your Campus

Wi-Fi 7 is the newest standard in Wi-Fi, and it comes with many ways to enhance your college campus. Read our blog to discover how it can help your campus network.