13 Trends and Challenges with School Wireless Networks

School Wireless Network Design

13 Trends & Challenges to Consider to

Avoid Wireless Disaster!

Meet the Speakers

Corey AndersonMobility Specialist

A former TV Sports Anchor, Corey now works with schools to help

document their needs around mobile learning initiatives. His

focus is to help schools determine the right wireless system

needed to support 1:1, BYOD, BYOT, or other wireless initiatives.

Host

Meet the Speakers

Michael McNameeChief Network Engineer

Michael oversees technical design and implementation of

mobility systems at SecurEdge. He is responsible for more than

300 school wireless deployments in the past 9 years. He carries

expert certifications in both system design and implementation.

Wireless Guru

Mobile Learning: The Time is Now

Source:

http://onlineuniversities.com

and http://www.goknow.com

77% of teachers agree

mobile devices boost

student motivation!

100% of K-12 students

will use mobile

devices for education

by 2016 (prediction)

More Mobile than Ever

The wireless network infrastructure must

change with it!

Source: http://www.edtechmagazine.com/

69% of Students have used digital content in the classroom

Mobile learning is

changing schools.

To prepare your school

for mobile learning you

need to be aware of the

following trends and

challenges.

Trend: 1:1 InitiativesMeaning 1 device per 1 student.

In reality the numbers of devices per student are actually higher!

• In K-12 the average is 2

mobile devices per student.

• In higher ed.

the average

is 3-5 mobile

devices per

student.

Solution: Plan for high Capacity

Wireless Network Design

Coverage

CapacityWhat if each classroom has 30 students with mobile

devices? The old coverage model just won’t cut it....

Performance

Devices Apps

Trend: BYOD(Bring Your Own Device)

65% of students and staff own the mobile

devices necessary for BYOD

WE

BYOD

Solution: Device Registration

How to handle BYOD

(Bring Your Own Device)

Mobile Device

Management

(MDM)

Network

Access

Control

Wireless

Access

Challenge: SecuritySchools must ensure CIPA compliance,

student safety, policy enforcement, and

resource security.

Solution: Role Based Access

ControlUser Role Permission

Mrs. Lois Lane

Peter Parker

Teacher

Student

Full Web

Access

Network

Moodle

Blackboard

Network

iPhone user

BYOD roleInternet

Only

Mobility Ecosystem

Security Systems Integration

Web Content Filtering

App Control Device InsightDevice

Management

Trend: Cloud Based Mobile Learning

Solution: Application Aware

Trend: Multi Media

Source:

Project Tomorrow 2013

Over 1/3 of

students are

accessing online

videos on their

own to get help

with homework.

23% are accessing

videos created by

their teacher.

Solution: Video Aware

Challenge: Growth

Solution: Centralized Wireless

Management

Challenge: Classrooms &

Auditoriums

These are high-density

environments with a large

concentration of users.

Solution: Load Balancing

Distributed Load = Better Performance

Challenge: Crowded Spectrum

Solution: Dual Radio Access Points that communicate on both 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz

2.4 GHz 5 GHz

Trend: Wired vs. Wireless

Stat from MichaelStat from

Michael

here

• Less than 50% of devices are now Windows/Intel based

• Apple has sold over 8 million iPads to educational institutions

Dramatic Shift to Wireless Devices

Solution:

Network Rightsizing

List Price

$895-$1,295

List Price

$5,000-$7,000

Challenge: Most Management tools are Built for Wired Networks

Solution: Real Time Device Visibility

Mr. Kent

P.E.

Teacher

kentc

Name: Clark Kent

Where: AP Gym

Device: iPad

Usage: 100 GB

Time: 2h 6m

Challenge: Application

Management

Source:

http://www.onlinecolleges.net

More than 70% of mobile students use

apps that help them study.

*30% use them for other purposes

Solution: Integrated Mobile

Device Management

X

Solution: Integrated Mobile

Device Management

X

Challenge: Reliability

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Reliability

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100% 24/7 365

Solution: Redundancy

Challenge: Funding

Solution: Expandable

Start small……and add as

you can afford

Challenge:

Where do I start?

Solution: Systematic

Approach

How we

Can Help

Analyze

Plan

Deploy

Support

Free Wireless

Network DesignWe will work with you to

determine the scope of the

project and complete a site

survey. We'll provide the

following documentation

at no charge:

•Role Based Security Design

•Predictive RF Coverage Maps

•Bill of Materials

•Project Timeline

•Total Project Cost

Questions?

Final Tip

Thank You!SecurEdgeNetworks.com

@coreyanderson @securemike