By Huawei Data Communication
In the education space, the digital era has seen the rise of online exams and lectures, livestreams, online lectures, online ceremonies, and other digital applications that pose higher performance requirements on modern campus networks. In smart classroom scenarios in particular, a key priority is to ensure an always-optimal teaching experience.
Huawei’s high-quality 10-Gbps campus network solution meets today’s education needs by leveraging cutting-edge Wi-Fi 7 technology.
The Huawei campus solution greatly increases network bandwidth needed for 4K/8K HD interactive teaching in smart classrooms. It also offers application assurance (which automatically identifies and prioritizes key teaching applications) and ensures application quality visibility to provide a superior experience with teaching applications.
Huawei’s latest Wi-Fi 7 APs has been deployed in The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Loke Yew Hall (a historical landmark and key activity center), as well as university libraries and study rooms. The solution’s smooth network guarantees connectivity during centralized online exams and peak hours of university activities.
The project marks a new milestone in the partners’ collaboration to develop smarter campus network connectivity and infrastructures and create a global showcase for smart campus network innovation. The solution not only accelerates HKU’s digital and intelligent transformation, but also serves as a reference case for universities worldwide.
Solution launch
Huawei and HKU launched the solution at the The University of Hong Kong & Huawei Global Smart Campus Network Showcase on December 12.
Key leaders from both parties attended the ceremony, including Flora Ng, Chief Information Officer and University Librarian at HKU; Wilson Kwok, Associate Director (CIO & Librarian Office) at HKU; Jason He, President of Huawei’s Global Enterprise Data Communication Marketing & Solution Sales Dept; Jim Bi, President of ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Dept of Huawei Hong Kong; Yury Yin, Vice President of Huawei’s Data Communications Product Line; Jackie Yu, Director of the Branding & Marketing Execution Dept, Huawei Enterprise Business.
As a world-class university, HKU is committed to providing the best teaching and research environment for global academic talent and promoting the integration of education and technology. This year marks the 112th anniversary of the HKU Libraries, which has become a vital platform for global academic research over a century. With the growing diversity of teaching needs and accelerating digital transformation, building a smart campus is critical for providing high-quality educational services.
Together with Huawei, we have built a high-quality 10-Gbps campus network powered by Wi-Fi 7, and deployed it in multiple scenarios, such as libraries, a main building (Loke Yew Hall), classrooms, and HKU Station. These deployments ensure stable, smooth network connections for teaching applications in smart classrooms, libraries, study rooms, and auditoriums, laying a solid foundation for HKU’s smart campus. Moving forward, both parties will continue to work closely on smart networks and dive deeper into scenarios such as network security, intelligent O&M, and smart campus Internet of Things (IoT).
Doing so will build a more secure, efficient, and intelligent education environment for the future, thereby driving the digital transformation of the education industry.
Currently, education is rapidly integrating with digital technology. Huawei fully leverages its unmatched expertise and strengths in the ICT field to help HKU innovate in scientific research, teaching affairs, and management processes. Specifically, Huawei’s high-quality 10-Gbps campus network solution powered by Wi-Fi 7 brings to HKU three types of experience upgrade:
O&M experience upgrade
This solution meets various campus scenario-specific needs while ensuring data security, ultimately delivering a fresh network experience. Looking forward, Huawei will continue our partnership with HKU to further create a high-quality educational environment, solidifying HKU’s leading position in global higher education.
This cooperation can also set an excellent example for more Hong Kong universities to embark on their digital education journey.
