Case Study: Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio achieves seamless, scalable Wi‑Fi for 10,000+ users with Arista Cognitive WiFi (Arista Networks)

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (UAX) Simplifying network connectivity for next generation higher learning

Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (UAX), founded in 1994 in Madrid, is one of Spain’s largest private universities with eight facilities serving over 10,000 students and 1,000 faculty. Rapid growth in online learning—about 84% of users access the network daily, with 2,000+ concurrent users and bandwidth demand rising ~35% annually—led to widespread complaints about Wi‑Fi speed, so UAX needed a scalable, easy‑to‑manage, budget‑friendly wireless solution.

UAX selected Arista Cognitive WiFi with C-130 tri‑radio Wave 2 802.11ac access points and a cloud‑based management plane to provide reliable, secure, and scalable connectivity. The rollout eliminated most Wi‑Fi complaints, delivers seamless access for the university community, simplifies management for IT and stakeholders, frees IT to focus on strategic projects, and enables the university to offer more wireless services than ever.

Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio

Santiago Portela

Director of IT