Case Study
Columbus State University
CUSTOMER STORY Part of the University System of Georgia, Columbus State University (CSU) has two campuses about 100 miles from Atlanta. More than 8,400 students attend the university , many living in residence halls. “T oday Wi-Fi is the only way that most campus users connect, ” says Casey Hergett, CSU’s senior manager of database and infrastructure services. “So it’s extremely important that we provide a great experience. ” But old buildings with thick walls present challenges. The previous Wi-Fi networks — one on each campus — had coverage gaps. They were slow and unreliable. And they lacked the capacity to support more mobile devices, more frequent connections and more use of video and other demanding applications. High Density? Thick Walls? No Problem CSU compared six leadin