The University of Southampton is an acclaimed Russell Group university serving over 23,000 students alongside faculty, research teams and staff.
As a leading institution in the rapidly evolving landscape of higher education, the University is committed to maintaining its position through cutting-edge tech and digital capabilities.
We completed core design, build, and assessments to deliver supercharged Wi-Fi 7 enabled connectivity. The solution enhances digital capabilities across campus life, supporting research, collaborative learning, administrative processes, and most importantly, student experiences.
We designed a next-generation network solution to support over 110,000 devices across multiple campuses and 7 halls locations.
We delivered ground-breaking wireless network infrastructure providing always-on, high-performance connectivity.
We replaced existing multi-vendor infrastructure with a fully integrated Cisco-based solution providing best-in-class network management.
The University of Southampton was advancing its strategic growth plans and required a scalable, future-ready network and Wi-Fi solution. They wanted to use the refresh to install next-generation infrastructure to better support their staff and students. While they had Wi-Fi capability, the vision was to deliver a comprehensive infrastructure that would allow seamless connection across the entire University estate.
We were awarded the contract in 2024 to deliver seamless network and associated resource access through a wireless-first enabled network. Our strategy focused on supporting the University's long-term vision with the most modern, appropriate, and reliable technology whilst providing competitive advantage.
Leveraging our expertise in IT infrastructure and our proprietary boxxe Labs suite of innovative software solutions, we successfully designed, planned, and completed the main build-out work to deliver secure network infrastructure with Wi-Fi first access to research, faculty, students and staff.
We partnered with Cisco to provide a robust and resilient network ensuring instant access across multiple university locations – from faculty, back office, refectory, Student Union, and sports sites to specialist research sites and halls of residence.
Staff and students now benefit from always-on, high-performance connectivity supporting various aspects of campus life. The partnership gives the University the ability to rapidly deploy new connected environments which immediately enhance learning and research capabilities.
As the University evolves, so will their connectivity infrastructure, meaning they can confidently meet the needs of all students and staff both now and in the future. The solution provides the scalable, future-ready foundation essential for an ambitious and forward-looking institution.
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“Our partnership with boxxe Group is proving to be a productive and rewarding experience because we are confident that boxxe Group shares our vision for a truly flexible and super connected future. This Wi-Fi 7 environment delivers the resources wherever the user is, allowing students to move around the campus seamlessly.”
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