Case Study: BYU‑Idaho achieves campus‑wide reliable, high‑capacity Wi‑Fi with Cambium Networks' Xirrus Wi‑Fi

Xirrus Wi-Fi Enables Pervasive Wi-Fi Access on Brigham Young University-Idaho Campus for Constant Connectivity

Brigham Young University‑Idaho (BYU‑Idaho), a private four‑year university in Rexburg with roughly 15,000 students across 40 major buildings, struggled with limited hotspot coverage that left students and faculty unsure where they could connect. To provide pervasive, reliable campus Wi‑Fi, BYU‑Idaho selected Cambium Networks’ Xirrus Wi‑Fi solution.

Cambium Networks deployed more than 700 Xirrus access points (with an upgrade to 800+ planned), delivering campus‑wide coverage that supports about 6,500 simultaneous users, greatly reduced dropped connections, and enabled students in residences and classes (including lecture halls up to 150 students) to use multiple devices and classroom tools like clickers. The Xirrus rollout also lowered infrastructure costs by reducing wired switch ports and expensive cable runs (each run costs $700–$1,000), and campus staff report markedly improved connectivity and user satisfaction.

BYU-Idaho

Travis Williams

Network Engineer