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Ashith Piriyattiath, Group Head of IT at
Al Masah Capital Management
“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.”
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Following the successful rollout at
Sabari Indian School, Al Masah Capital
Management has already implemented
Aruba’s wireless infrastructure in Horizon
International School Dubai and Horizon
English School Dubai.
“At this initial stage, we are establishing
a world-class Wi-Fi infrastructure, fitting
of the high-calibre of our institutions. As
with Sabari Indian School, this will then
act as a platform to support on-going
innovation,” said Piriyattiath.
One of the major IT initiatives for
the group is the establishment of a
cloud-based centralised data centre.
This consolidation of IT will help
reduce manpower requirements at
individual schools and will simplify the
group’s IT infrastructure. The ability
to centrally manage and control the
Aruba wireless network makes such
consolidation possible. From a single
pane of glass, the group’s network
team can monitor and control APs at
each institution, irrespective of their
actual physical location.
Piriyattiath and his team are also keen
to explore Aruba Beacons. He said: “We
see great potential for this technology
such as its incorporation within student
ID cards. This would enable tracking of
students on school premises to make sure
they are safe and attending classes. We
would also like to extend Beacon-based
tracking capabilities to our transport
buses so parents can be informed of the
whereabouts of their children as they
commute to and from school.”
Discussions are also on-going with
Aruba to explore how Beacons could be
used to develop an eWallet system that
is integrated with the ID cards so that
students can make trackable cashless
transactions at facilities such as school
canteens. Piriyattiath concluded:
“Thanks to Aruba, Sabari Indian School
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