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“We were eager
to introduce
eLearning and
iPad-based
course delivery.
We also wanted
to save our
students the
trouble of having
to carry a five
to 6 kg bag to
school each day.”
in particular, Aruba is highly cost
effective and we found its solutions
cost up to 50% less than competitive
offerings for the enterprise market. The
balance between features, value, future-
proof architecture and cost, as well as
the return on investment potential of
the Aruba solution, made it the most
viable choice,” Piriyattiath stated.
the hands of each student, for which an
enterprise-grade, high-density solution
was required. Cost-effectiveness of the
new solution was an important criteria
as well, since Al Masah Group is an
investment organisation.
Working through a comprehensive
evaluation process, Piriyattiath and his
team selected Aruba as the company
offered a solution that not only met
each of the School’s technical criteria
but also proved to be extremely
attractive from a budget standpoint.
“As a large group, we have deployed
Wi-Fi solutions for a number of our
subsidiaries. For the education segment
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Sabari Indian School deployed 59 Aruba
Instant 220 access points (IAP-220) in
its classrooms and indoor facilities, while
just four Aruba Instant 215 outdoor
access points (IAP-215) were sufficient
to provide complete coverage of the
football, volleyball, basketball facilities,
cricket nets, and other outdoor areas. In
just five months, the teams completed
planning, design and implementation
across the entire campus.
Both the access point ranges feature
Aruba’s ClientMatch technology which
automatically transitions devices
between APs as users roam, giving them
a seamless roaming experience.
With the high-performance Wi-Fi
network in place, Sabari Indian School
rolled out its eLearning initiative,
moving to iPad-based learning and
a ‘curriculum in the cloud’ model
where students no longer carry heavy
textbook-filled bags to school, but
instead rely on their devices to access
all educational material.
“It was incredible to see just how
excited students, and even staff, were
about the new approach to education,”
said Piriyattiath.
“We have managed to make learning
more interactive, intuitive and fun than
ever before. It is a fine example of
innovative technology being leveraged
to revolutionise education.”
“The success of this model however,
is entirely depended on reliable high-
speed wireless connectivity. Aruba
has given us the confidence we need
to make the move to cloud-hosted
educational services,” said Piriyattiath.
“The feedback from students and staff
has been overwhelmingly positive.
Each Aruba AP easily supports over
40 simultaneous connections so we
no longer face performance issues
even though students and staff are
essentially connected from the time
they enter the premises till the time
they leave.”
As a result of the critical role that the
technology will play in improving the
school’s KHDA rating, Piriyattiath
expects that the ROI for the wireless
infrastructure will be achieved in less
than two years.
“Students
and staff are
essentially
connected
from the time
they enter the
premises till
the time they
leave.”
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