Case Studies
Enterprise
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Edifice Communications finds E(z)RF OnTheGo the right tool for their customers, with customisable real-time intuitive dashboards making the most of the limited screen area on mobile devices. The interface provides an at-a-glance view of essential performance metrics covering a global wireless LAN from anywhere, allowing network staff to easily navigate from the global dashboard to a local view of a specific controller in monitoring network health.TechnoPark Pardubice (Czech Republic) Delivers Business-Class Telephony with Meru
TechnoPark Pardubice, an incubator business park for high-tech start-ups in the Czeck Republic, needed a network to provide voice and data services to its technology companies.Wireless networking with Meru using 802.11n for data and voice is better by design for leading European architects BDP
BDP, one of the largest interdisciplinary design practices in Europe, wanted a wireless LAN for its stunning new 33,000 square foot northern England headquarters overlooking the Piccadilly Canal Basin in Manchester.Meru Networks Enables the World's Largest All-Wireless Enterprise
Osaka Gas had a vision to create the ultimate "address-free" office environment, where employeescould work anytime, anywhere with their wireless laptops. Osaka Gas realized, however, that true organization-wide efficiency could not be achieved through data access alone. To truly impact the speed of business communications, employees also needed telephony on-the-go.
Healthcare
Progressive Parkview Health System deploys pervasive WLAN across all seven hospitals
As a leader in developing and using technology, Parkview was looking to create a work environment that better matched the inherently mobile nature of delivering patient care. After a successful pilot, Parkview rolled out a new wireless network based on the Meru Virtual Cell architecture to all of its seven hospital facilities. Now they are able to provide improved network reliability that supports new applications such as robotic monitors and bedside prescription verification.Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham, England Chooses Meru
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital therapists needed access to a new wireless system with broad coverage and deployed quickly.Meru Networks Leads the Industry in Providing Wireless Access to Mission Critical Applications in High-Density Healthcare Environments at the Sun Health Healthcare Network
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the Sun Health Healthcare Network provides care through two hospitals, a nursing school and a rehabilitation facility. Faced with outdated systems, a crucial need for reliable communication for doctors and staff, and a goal to deploy emerging technology to better serve its patients, Sun Health needed to upgrade it's wireless system to a next-generation, pervasive Wireless LAN (WLAN).St. John's Hospital Enhances Patient Care With an Avaya and Meru Wireless Communications System
St. John's Hospital Implements Wireless VoIP and Reaps Positive ROI in Less than 1 Year
St. John's Hospital realized the advantages wireless mobility could provide to caregivers and other hospital staff many years ago. An early investment in 802.11b allowed case managers to enter patient information into the electronic medical record system. Using laptops, patient information could be entered directly, providing immediate updates to the patient record for other medical staff as well as reducing errors formerly due to transcription of written records. After seeing the dramatic improvement in just this one area, the IT administrators realized that a more pervasive wireless LAN that could support not just data, but also voice applications would provide even greater benefits.St. Agnes Hospital Puts the Patient First by Combining the Most Advanced Medicine with the Most Advanced Wireless LAN
St. Agnes has a long history of leadership in wireless network deployment to improve patient care. Even before the availability of Wi-Fi and the ratification of the IEEE 802.11 standard, they were one of the first hospitals to implement a wireless LAN. The vision for the St. Agnes IT and networking infrastructure has been driven by William Greskovich, VP and CIO. "It began almost 9 years ago when we decided to move to a Microsoft Windows based client server architecture. What was really driving that decision was the value of the internet and a ubiquitous approach to computing."University of Miami Medical Center Takes Patient Care to the Next Level with the Meru WLAN System
As the only academic medical center in South Florida, the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami serves more than five million people, and it has earned international acclaim for research, clinical care, and biomedical innovations. The UM Miller School of Medicine has 770 faculty physicians and a total of 6,000 employees. In addition to the 76- acre complex of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, the school operates clinical facilities at the Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center, five primary care centers throughout Miami-Dade County, and a half-dozen area hospitals and clinics in cities like West Palm Beach, Naples, and Deerfield Beach.
Higher Education
Meru Networks Delivers Belgium's Largest Campus-Wide Wireless Network
The campus of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel/Universite Libre de Bruxelles (VUB/ULB) features one of the largest green parks in the area–quite popular with students and the general public, many of whom enjoy the park's cafes and pubs during their lunch break. With this in mind, the VUB/ULB wanted to provide an innovative high-bandwidth WLAN network for voice and data–for students and visitors alike.Meru Deploys the World's Fastest Wireless LAN at Morrisville State College
With its legacy wireless infrastructure reaching end-of-life, Morrisville State College faced a major decision–deploy an 802.11a/b/g network or leap-frog legacy standards to deploy the latest Wi-Fi solution based on 802.11n.WISE Campus Relies on Meru Networks Wireless Technology
Filton College in Bristol is among the United Kingdom's fastest growing scholastic institutions, with more than 2,000 full-time academic and vocational students and an additional 10,000 part-time adult and 250 international learners.Nicolaus Copernicus University (UMK), Poland Selects Meru for Seamless Roaming
Founded in 1945, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland is the largest university in Northwest Poland with 40,000 students.Hobart and William Smith Colleges Achieve High-Performance Wireless Connectivity
Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) are coordinate, private, liberal arts institutionslocated in Geneva, N.Y. The Colleges have one of the nation's top study abroad programs and are noted for their dedication to community service. Home to three Rhodes Scholars, Hobartand William Smith provide an interdisciplinary education where learning is reinforced through on-campus academic centers and initiatives such as the Finger Lakes Institute, the Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men, and the President's Forum Lecture Series.Northern Michigan University Deploys World's Highest Density Wireless Network
Northern Michigan University has a long history of delivering academic excellence to the upper Midwest.Originally founded as Northern State Normal School in 1899 with a focus on educating teachers, it grew substantially in the 50's and 60's and was granted University status by the state of Michigan in 1963. The University now serves over 9600 students.State University of New York (SUNY) Stony Brook Unwires Hundreds with Confidence
Established in 1957, Stony Brook is the largest university in the State University of New York (SUNY) educational system. Stony Brook is one of the leading public research institutions in the U.S. and one of only 10 universities awarded a National Science Foundation recognition award for integrating research and education.
K-12 Education
Meru Networks delivers next generation 802.11n wireless systems to next generation workforce.
For Thor Heyerdahl High School in Larvik, Norway - Meru Networks delivers a wireless network solution with the best roaming and capable of handling a large number of simultaneous clients in a challenging building structure. Dell had the overall responsibility for the deployment in close cooperation with Umoe IKT.New Line Learning: Building wireless schools for the future
Working with Meru Networks and Pinnacle Partner Building Zones, New Line Learning deployed a wireless LAN based on a single-channel virtual cell architecture. Meru was chosen for its distinctive virtual cell wireless LAN set-up, which makes it capable of running 802.11n at full speed in both spectrums, whilst simultaneously supporting a constant high density of users without any dropouts, disconnections or other interruptions to service.Meru's 802.11n System Gets an "A+" from Greene County Public Schools
Using their state-of-the-art Meru wireless network, students and school personnel alike are reaping the benefits of being able to successfully run applications over the air, including web-based assessments, instructional videos and presentations, along with internet-based learning and staff training.Meru Networks makes the wireless grade with deployment at Heathland School
The Meru Networks solution gave 2000+ users the required access to the network at Heathland School, UKMeru Goes Back to School, Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen School for Girls, in Sidcup, Kent, is a fast-expanding school with more than 1200 pupils, including a thriving mixed sixth form. It has more than 200 full time staff.Meru's 4th Generation Pervasive WiFi Teaches a Valuable Lesson
Varndean School is one of the largest and highest performing secondary modern comprehensive schools in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. Sitting in a prominent position amongst three other educational institutions, the school campus is home to over 1,240, 11-16 year olds and some 200+ full and part time teaching and learning support staff.Cohoes City Schools Deploys Innovative Wireless Security and Mobile Education System
Although the Cohoes City School District is relatively small, size hasn't stopped it from deploying one of the nation's most advanced wireless educational networks. Located in upstate New York just north of Albany, Cohoes is a former manufacturing center that prides itself on the quality of life it provides its 15,000 residents and the education the city's 2,150 students receive.St. Agnes Academy Supports One-to-One Laptop Education with Meru Wireless Networking
Founded in 1906, St. Agnes Academy is a four-year high school for young women located in the southwest corner of Houston, Texas. Rooted in the Dominican tradition, St. Agnes Academy provides a Catholic college preparatory education that encourages young women to develop intellectual curiosity, to work for social justice and to act with integrity and compassion.Wireless Upgrade Enables High-Performance Mobile Computing without the Hassle at One of the Nation's Largest Lutheran Schools
Now in its 28th academic year, Faith Lutheran Jr. / Sr. High School has a long tradition of providing quality education through a rigorous curriculum that is effective in equipping students with skills in technology, social interactions, citizenship, and the traditional academic disciplines. In keeping with the school's mission, Faith Lutheran integrates educational computing technologies to deliver the greatest academic benefits and to enhance the overall learning experience of its learning community of 1250-students and 90-teacher and staff.
Hospitality
Meru Networks delivers carefully tailored grades of service differentiation
Norway Trade Fairs upgraded their Meru WLAN-solution to the next generation 802.11n standard to sure that their employees, exhibitors and visitors could rely on the wireless network throughout the entire 38,000 square meters exhibition area. The exhibitors have now a total area access to over 64,000 square meters fully covered by VoIP-enabled high speed wireless LAN and hot-spots provided by Meru Networks via their integrator Datek Installasjon.Copperhill Mountain Lodge Uses Meru Networks for First-Class Conference Services
Copperhill Mountain Lodge has suites and rooms providing 420 beds, two restaurants and bars, a health spa, and a 600 seat conference center.Meru Networks installed in a 800-year-old Dragsholm Castle
Dragsholm Castle is among Denmark's oldest functioning secular buildings. The original Dragsholm was built around 1215 by the Bishop of Roskilde and fortified during the Middle Ages which made for a uniquely challenging environment for wireless networking.Meru Networks delivers carefully tailored grades of service differentiation for Oslo Spectrum Arena and Convention Centre
The Norway Trade Fairs in Lillestrom outside of Oslo is a vast, international arena for exhibitions and events with a capacity of 10,000 people.Hyatt Regency Osaka Deploys Hotel-Wide Wireless VoIP System: New System Rivals Wired Dial-Tone Quality
Hyatt faced two problems that required a solution. First, Internet access from guest rooms needed to be improved from the slow dial-up only access. Second, Hotel staff needed a better communication device than the pocket pagers they had been carrying. Initially, Hyatt considered installing a wired broadband service to each room and installing a Handy System (PHS) for its hotel staff. Deploying two independent solutions, however, was not economically feasible.
Retail
Distributor Banks on Meru to Assure No Missed Phone Calls
The lifeblood of fast-paced businesses like Anthony Marano Company in Chicago is real-time voice communications. In fact, a single missed phone call guarantees missed revenue for the 58-year-old fruits and vegetables distributor. The company deployed Meru's Wireless LAN for Enterprise Fixed Mobile Convergence and T-Mobile's Unified Mobile Access (UMA)-based dual-mode Wi-Fi/cellular service. The Meru single-channel virtual cell architecture allows employees to now reliably receive and generate calls while in motion, which hadn't been possible before. Also, with the Meru WLAN architecture, the smartphone's battery life now lasts an entire workday.
Logistics
Nurmien Logistics Streamlines Commodities Flow at Busy Cargo Port
Nurminen Logistics, located in Finland's largest and most modern cargo port, needed a high-speed wireless network to support all their business-critical data links in the main facility which spans three terminals, one with a rail connection. It was essential that the WLAN covers a lot of ground, penetrating many obstructions, without the hassle and expense of a detailed site survey. Most importantly, the network had to be rock-solid reliable.