Motorola launches best-in-class Wireless Applications and RFID Lab to provide VIT students with a platform for exploring next generation mobility applications
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that the VIT (VIT) campus Wi-Fi network has successfully deployed Motorola’s cutting edge enterprise wireless LAN technology throughout its 350-acre campus. VIT, one of the largest private universities in south Asia, selected Motorola partners Avaya Globalconnect & Vellore Online to unwire the campus across all indoor and outdoor spaces. The global expertise offered by this threefold partnership ensures that the network is designed to provide secure un-tethered wireless voice and data internet access to students and faculty alike. Additionally high-speed wireless bridging will be enabled between multiple education buildings and facilities spread across the campus.
During today’s inauguration ceremony that took place on the VIT campus and was attended by various dignitaries, Motorola unveiled the new Wireless Applications Lab. This learning center encourages university students to explore creative projects, develop mobility applications and solve specific industry problems. The wireless lab will serve as a continuous education gateway in facilitating guest faculty to provide valuable exposure and hands-on advice from industry experts.
The network uses RFS7000 WLAN Switch, industry's only wireless LAN switch that can integrate Wi-Fi, mesh wireless, RFID and other emerging RF technologies, in combination with mesh-enabled 802.11a/b/g AP-5131 and 802.11a/b/g AP300 for indoor coverage ensuring the network delivers exceptional value and optimum performance.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the campus wide network and Wireless Applications Lab launch, Sujai Hajela, vice president and general manager of Enterprise WLAN, Motorola Enterprise Mobility business said, “We are pleased to share our global experiences from previous large campus wireless deployments to help VIT, one of the finest technology education universities in India, realize their vision for a campus wide secure, reliable, scalable and high-performance Wi-Fi network. We are also pleased to enable a new industry-academia convergence project through Motorola’s Wireless Application Lab harnessing young talented minds while enriching their learning experience through the solving of industry problems.”
“It is a great development for the students and faculty of VIT University. VIT University campus has been a Wi-fi enabled campus and Motorola’s wireless network is a feather in the cap, enabling full mobility and access to the students. We are honoured to have Motorola’s VP with us to inaugurate the facility and interact with our students to share his technical and management experience,” expressed G Viswanathan, Chancellor, VIT University.
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Motorola offers a comprehensive portfolio of wireless LAN infrastructure solutions designed to enable the truly wireless enterprise — from large enterprises with locations all over the world to branch offices and small businesses. Delivering wireless coverage both indoor and outdoor — Motorola's innovative wireless enterprise portfolio includes fixed broadband, mesh, enterprise wireless LAN and Motorola AirDefense wireless security solutions. With time-proven resiliency, security and performance equal to or greater than that of a wired network, Motorola’s solutions substantially reduce network deployment and maintenance costs, and ensure the availability of cost-effective wireless connectivity in every corner of the enterprise. The result is the truly wireless enterprise — offering full mobility at a fraction of the cost of a traditional wired network.
Motorola and Vellore Online’s partnership has assured that VIT will have access to the rich multi-geography experience, offering the latest in wireless technology to meet current needs as well as those identified in the future all the while ensuring optimum quality of service.
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About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
About VIT
VIT University, one of India’s finest technological institutions, has been adjudged the best private technical university in the country by A.C.Neilson for the leading magazine, India Today, for two years in a row. With over 14,000 students drawn from across India and from 40 countries of the world, pursuing various bachelor’s, master’s and research programmes, the campus is perennially agog with activities – both academic and extracurricular. It is a highly accredited institution by national and international agencies. VIT was the first educational institution in the country to obtain the ISO 9000 certification and the first to be accredited by IET and EI of the UK. The state-of-the-art infrastructure and the spotlessly clean and green campus provide and ideal ambience for holistic education. No wonder VIT is the dream destination for the youth aspiring for a career in engineering and technology.