Case Study: Deutsche Telekom achieves rapid, low-cost HotSpot Plug'n'Play deployments with Cisco Meraki

Deutsche Telekom - Customer Case Study

Deutsche Telekom needed a scalable way to deliver reliable guest WiFi to small and medium businesses that often lack IT staff and face legal liability for guest usage. To address rising consumer expectations for high-quality, easy-to-use WiFi, DT launched HotSpot Plug'n'Play using 100% cloud-managed Cisco Meraki wireless access points to simplify deployment and management of customer sites.

Cisco Meraki’s cloud-managed APs let Deutsche Telekom remotely provision, configure and troubleshoot HotSpot Plug'n'Play devices via a web browser, with APs self-configuring and tunneling securely to the cloud seconds after being plugged in. The Meraki solution eliminated on-site installs, separated guest traffic to remove customer liability, and enabled DT to get thousands of customers online in days instead of months—significantly cutting costs and improving operational efficiency.

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