Campus Network Modernization Project
We’re making major improvements to our campus building networks. The Campus Network Modernization is a large-scale refresh of our wired and wireless infrastructure across 70+ buildings on three campuses. These upgrades include upgrading outdated hardware that is no longer supported, enhancing network capabilities, and implementing cutting-edge Wi-Fi technology to deliver faster, more reliable, and more secure connectivity.
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Objectives
Modernize
Our existing fleet of networking switches and wireless access points.
Enhance
Network capabilities to support the growing demand for high-performance connectivity.
Implement
Cutting-edge technology, including next-gen Wi-Fi and a 6GHz spectrum for reduced interference and faster speeds.
Support
Learning, teaching, and research by ensuring a more secure, reliable, and high-performing network.
Goals & Accomplishments
Faster Speeds
Goals
- Upgrade inter- and intra-building connections with speeds up to 25G.
- Upgrade individual port capabilities to support multigigabit 1/2.5/5/10G for improved performance
Accomplishments
- 95% of campus is now connected at 10G speeds, with select areas upgraded to 25G.
- Next-gen Wi-Fi and newer access points improve security, capacity, and speed.
- Increased Wi-Fi coverage, with some buildings seeing up to 1.5x more access points.
Reliability & Redundancy
Goals
- Dual divergent building uplinks to ensure network resiliency in case of failures.
- Improved failover capabilities for minimized disruptions in classrooms and offices.
Accomplishments
- Fewer network disruptions in classrooms
- Massive reduction in network issues at peak times, like start-of-semester and exam periods.
- Deployed automatic transfer switches (ATSs) in communications rooms to ensure smooth failover from utility power to UPS and vice versa.
Next-Gen Network
Goals
- Implement 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum for reduced interference, faster speeds, and better user experience.
- Redesign Wi-Fi access point distribution to improve coverage, capacity, and quality of service.
Accomplishments
- Markham Campus Fiber network completed
- 10G link established between Keele and Glendon campuses.
- New fiber ring built for Miles S. Nadal Management Centre and Osgoode Professional Development Centre.
Initiatives
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