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University of Technology Sydney: Education using technology.

  • Replace an existing multi-vendor legacy network
  • Reduce the cost and complexity of network operations
  • Meet expectations of a new generation of tech-savvy faculty and students
  • Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850 solution for 14,000 network ports that make up the access and distribution network
  • Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess LAN and OmniAccess WLAN solutions 
  • Security, reliability and high-performance
  • Single-vendor: simplicity and cost-effectiveness of installation and management
  • Increased campus mobility for staff and students
  • Enhanced learning experience and increased overall user satisfaction

“Telecommunications is critical, it’s not something that’s just an add-on. It’s critical to our operation, it’s critical to our image and it’s critical to our dynamic involvement with our students and staff.” Peter Gale, Manager Technical Services, University of Technology Sydney.