INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Mobile Technology
Aruba to drive the ‘Next
Generation Wireless
Classrooms’ in UAE
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The education sector in
the UAE is developing
at a rapid pace thanks
to advancements in
technology. But what will
the smart classroom of
the future look like and
how will mobility solutions
and intelligent wireless
infastructures benefit
students?
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s the Internet continues to develop
and mature in UAE and the rapid
speed at which mobile devices,
mobile apps and IoT are entering the
market, it is no surprise we are seeing a
transformation in the country’s education
sector with the emergence of e-learning
and the ‘smart classroom’ of the present
and the future. the country’s Ministry of Education is very
keen to introduce and support e-learning
initiatives, like the Mohammed bin Rashid
Smart Learning project for instance, to
develop the educational process and
improve the quality of instruction and
learning. This will in turn transform the
country into a digitally empowered society
and a knowledge economy.
Against this scenario Aruba, a Hewlett
Packard Enterprise company, is aiming to
play a big role in the digital transformation
aspirations of the educational sector in UAE
by providing innovative mobility solutions for
the next generation wireless classroom. “The basic foundation of an ‘optimised
digital classroom’ that supports 21st century
learning is a next generation, robust and
intelligent wireless infrastructure that lets
everyone thrive when they use Wi-Fi enabled
devices and apps that create a richer
learning experience. Aruba, being a world
leader in wired and wireless networking, is
taking the lead in working with public and
Gamal Emara, Country Manager, UAE, at
Aruba, said: “As part of UAE Vision 2021,
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