Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Prepares for the Future

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Prepares for the Future with Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks, Business Technology Group partner to deliver wired and wireless network foundation for collaborative learning system across all 78 locations

TAURANGA and ROTORUA, New Zealand – 25 September 2018 – Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXTR) today announced that Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology (‘Toi Ohomai’) has selected Extreme Networks to upgrade both wired and wireless networks across its eight campus locations and more than 70 delivery sites. With technology from Extreme’s Smart OmniEdge™ and Automated Campus™ solutions, Toi Ohomai will deliver improved network performance and access for students, teachers and staff, consistent across every site, and secure, reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout each campus. The system wide update will facilitate innovation, knowledge creation and collaborative learning.

Toi Ohomai was formed by the amalgamation in May 2016 of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic in Tauranga and Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua, and has been managing a disparate and ageing set of networking technologies. With Extreme solutions, including ExtremeSwitching™ ExtremeMobility™, ExtremeManagement™, ExtremeControl™ and ExtremeAnalytics™ products, Toi Ohomai will have an agile, adaptive and secure network solution, managed by an end-to-end network management system (NMS), network access control (NAC), and application analytics, so administrators can capture and visualise data on applications, network, devices and users for better insights and business performance.

The initial deployment is scheduled to start in September 2018 and is expected to be completed before the end of the year. The network design and implementation will be undertaken by a combined team comprising Extreme Professional Services, Extreme’s partner Business Technology Group (BTG), and Toi Ohomai’s own in-house IT staff. Once deployed, the Extreme Networks infrastructure will enable Toi Ohomai to introduce more advanced capabilities such as new mobile apps to support teaching and learning outcomes, and location-based capabilities utilising beacons and IoT to enhance its students’ experience on campus.

“By working with local business partner BTG to standardise on Extreme Networks across the organisation and upgrading from 1G to 10G connections plus redundant links at each of our campuses, we will give our students, teaching staff and guest lecturers much better and more consistent connectivity and access to the resources they need,” said Rabindra Das, Head of Information Technology at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.

“However, the icing on the cake is the capability to leverage the Extreme Networks software, both in security and analytics, and also the additional services we will be able to deliver for student and staff support in the future.”

Mr Das also expects the new Extreme Networks infrastructure will be a lot easier to manage. “Our IT administrators will have a single pane of glass for management and a better picture of what is going on across the entire network. We also expect to see a significant reduction in service requests with better access to the network for students, staff and guest users.”

Toi Ohomai is the largest tertiary provider in the Bay of Plenty and the third largest regional Institute of Technology and Polytechnics (ITP) in New Zealand, offering more than 150 programmes ranging from certificate to postgraduate level. It’s five main campuses can be found in Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupō, Tokoroa and Whakatāne, providing education and training to over 14,000 students supported by more than 1,000 staff.

“In a higher education environment like Toi Ohomai, there are more variables that you need to cater for as opposed to a standard corporate network,” said Chris Georgellis, Managing Director, Extreme Networks, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). “For Toi Ohomai, there is a proliferation of devices trying to access the network, a large and diverse user population and a geographic spread both within each campus and across the organisation’s 70 delivery sites. Extreme Networks is providing Toi Ohomai with heightened levels of security, visibility and control to enforce network policies campus-wide, and a scalable, future-proof solution that will allow the organisation to introduce more enhanced capabilities and applications for its staff and students.”

Neil Dwight, Director, Business Technology Group (BTG) added, “BTG has a long- term partnership with Extreme Networks and a strong history working with Toi Ohomai to deliver solutions that meet this large NZ tertiary education provider’s complex IT requirements. Toi Ohomai’s decision to implement Extreme Networks for end-to-end wired and wireless networking will deliver a reliable and secure infrastructure to help drive educational outcomes for the tertiary provider, and BTG will continue to support Toi to achieve tangible benefits from its network well into the future.”

Additional Resources:

• ExtremeSwitching Product Page

• ExtremeMobility Product Page

• ExtremeManagement Product Page

• ExtremeControl Product Page

• ExtremeAnalytics Product Page

• Smart OmniEdge Solutions Page

• Automated Campus Solution Page

• Extreme Networks Empowers K-12 & Higher Education Customers Worldwide to Advance Digital Learning Initiatives Press Release

• Connect with Extreme via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn

About Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven solutions from the enterprise edge to the cloud that are agile, adaptive, and secure to enable digital transformation. Our 100% in-sourced services and support are number one in the industry. Even with 30,000 customers globally, including half of the Fortune 50 and some of the world's leading names in business, hospitality, retail, transportation and logistics, education, government, healthcare and manufacturing, we remain nimble and responsive to ensure customer and partner success. We call this Customer-Driven Networking™. Founded in 1996, Extreme is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, visit Extreme's website or call 1-888-257-3000.

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