EDUCAUSE 2015: How Campuses Meet Bandwidth Demands as IoT Soars

The Internet of Things is becoming more mainstream, bringing with it a significant drain on campus networks. EdTech asked experts to weigh in on how institutions can keep their bandwidth at pace with these new devices.

Participants

<p><strong>Lawrence Dobranski</strong>, Director ICT Security, University of Saskatchewan</p>

<p><strong>Bob Flynn</strong>, Manager of Cloud Technology Support, Indiana University</p>

<p><strong>Mark Henderson</strong>, CIO, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</p>

Video Highlights

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<li>The types of devices being used on campuses continues to vary as the Internet of Things takes off.</li>
<li>Staying on top of wireless services is key to supporting IoT.</li>
<li>Certain universities, including research universities, are prepared for bandwidth demands of all sizes.</li>
</ul>

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