IPV shows the future of education with WiFi 6E and OpenRoaming

The Portuguese educational center IPV has launched a pilot test that includes 8K video, Interactive and immersive classroom experiences and remote learning. It is presented as the first time that WiFi 6E has been tested on a network connected to WBA OpenRoaming.

In the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu ( Polytechnic Institute of Viseu – IPV) in Portugal a test has been carried out with WiFi 6E which includes 8K video, Interactive classroom experiences and remote learning.

Test shows access point capacity AP4000 Wi-Fi 6E Extreme Networks to enable interactive and immersive learning experiences, including 8K video. This was also the first time that WiFi 6E has been tested on a network connected to Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) OpenRoaming, enabling transfer between mobile and wireless networks.

Held on an important university campus in Europe, The test is an important step towards a full implementation that will give teachers and students new options to interact with online resources such as videos., both in the classroom and remotely.

Business collaboration

The test was a collaboration between IPV, Broadcom, Extreme Networks, Intel and Samsung. Has covered a wide variety of bandwidth-intensive and latency-sensitive video use cases in a high-density environment, that include 8K video streaming over the WiFi 6E network, Fast handover for roaming between mobile and wireless networks and access to online classroom resources for remote learning.

The transmission of 8K video over the WiFi 6E network has been done using a device enabled for it as a streaming platform. Scenarios included remote teaching with HD video in the classroom and simultaneous student access to HD and 8K videos for remote learning..

Fast roaming between mobile networks and WiFi allows users to stay connected seamlessly as they enter and leave campus without impacting performance, no matter how many users are on the network.

Access to online classroom resources for remote learning ensures that students can simultaneously access and interact with the same resources without storage in buffer or longer delay times.

Test Implementation

For this test, Extreme Networks deployed four of its AP4000 access points in one location of 1.400 square meters that IPV uses to host events on campus.

Broadcom, Intel and Samsung provided laptops, smartphones and tablets with 6E chipsets to run the tests.

During the test, Extreme observed a maximum download speed of 1,7 Gbps, which is close to the maximum possible performance of the AP4000. Future testing will take place as new devices with 6E chipsets hit the market., Augmented and virtual reality included (AR/VR) that will enable immersive classroom experiences and give teachers and students new ways to interact.

6E WiFi connection speed demonstrated during test will allow IPV to increase its immersive hybrid learning offerings, which is becoming a popular option for students in Europe.

IPV is a technology-driven university and WiFi 6E will allow you to increase usage for students on and off campus, giving them the skills needed to get a job after graduation. In addition, IPV offers regional WiFi for the municipality of Viseu and WiFi 6E will ensure that it has the necessary bandwidth to offer connectivity to students and local citizens who need it.

IPV is also the first organization in Portugal to participate in WBA OpenRoaming, that allows students, faculty and other users on campus automatically connect to a WiFi network 6 high-speed, Secure and carrier-grade wherever they are, Indoors and outdoors, without experiencing interruptions in your wireless network connection.

WBA OpenRoaming ensures continuous transfers from cellular networks to WiFi, with seamless connectivity for users on campus.

During the test, students had no trouble transferring between OpenRoaming network and WiFi 6E network. currently, IPV is exploring the possibility of using it with cellular networks.

"This test shows how WBA OpenRoaming and WiFi 6E are ideally suited to deliver the kinds of interactive and immersive learning experiences that are the future of higher education.. Whether they're all in the same classroom or scattered around the IPV campus, ensures teachers and students enjoy the same reliable, high-quality experiences, Even with the most demanding applications, including 8K video and AR/VR", Explains Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of Wireless Broadband Alliance.

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