Niigata University of Health and Welfare Adopts Furuno Systems' Wireless LAN Access Points and Management System

Furuno Systems Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sumida-ku, Tokyo; President: Satoshi Nakatani; an affiliate of Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.), a manufacturer of professional wireless equipment, has provided its professional wireless LAN access points, "ACERA," and wireless network management system, "UNIFAS," for the campus network infrastructure of the Niigata University of Health and Welfare (Kita-ku, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture), part of the Niigata Sogo Gakuen educational corporation. The introduction of ACERA has established a communication infrastructure that provides comfortable connectivity anywhere on campus, while UNIFAS has enabled a system for the stable management of the vast network.

[Image Caption: ACERA installed in the student cafeteria and free spaces in research and training buildings]

Background of ACERA Adoption Niigata University of Health and Welfare has been upgrading its campus Wi-Fi in stages since 2008. Due to the increase in the number of students resulting from the construction of new buildings and the establishment of new faculties and departments, issues such as "latency during high-density connections," "communication disconnections," and "poor communication due to concentrated access during online lectures" had become apparent. With the spread of online lectures, there was a pressing need to rebuild the wireless network to ensure uninterrupted learning. To resolve these issues, the university adopted Furuno Systems' wireless LAN access points (hereinafter referred to as APs), "ACERA 1310" and "ACERA 1320," as the network foundation for the entire campus.

By installing these in lecture halls, study spaces, hallways, and the student cafeteria, comfortable Wi-Fi usage is now possible anywhere on the vast campus, which boasts a land area equivalent to five Tokyo Domes.

Furthermore, a network environment that does not drop connections even when many devices are connected simultaneously has been realized, improving the quality of online lectures. This robust AP wireless communication infrastructure, which supports the expectation that "connectivity is a given," is now supporting the learning and research of students who will pioneer the future fields of medicine, health, welfare, and sports.

[Image Caption: ACERA installed in lecture halls; multiple APs managed via sub-sites]

Reducing Burden through Centralized Management with UNIFAS Advanced monitoring and management are essential for the stable operation of a campus network. At Niigata University of Health and Welfare, network management tasks are handled by a limited number of staff, and the previous system placed an excessive burden on administrators. The introduction of the on-premises version of the wireless network management system "UNIFAS" has enabled centralized, batch management of the connection status of numerous APs and various terminals installed across the vast campus. Operation settings for changing channels or signal strength can be easily performed from the management screen, and the scheduling function allows for the automation of nighttime updates. By eliminating the need for constant monitoring, the burden of manual update work has been reduced, allowing for smooth operation with a limited number of management staff.

[About Furuno Systems] Furuno Systems is a leading company in the wireless LAN system field. We provide mobile and wireless solutions essential for wireless LAN construction, including wireless handheld terminals. Our wireless network management system "UNIFAS" and network equipment "ACERA series" are highly regarded for their high quality, technical expertise as a domestic manufacturer, and comprehensive after-sales service, leading to an expanding market share in offices, schools, and public facilities.

Website: https://www.furunosystems.co.jp/

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