Case Study: London District Catholic School Board achieves pervasive, reliable Wi‑Fi for 22,000 users across 58 locations with Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks IdentiFi Wireless Provides Robust and Reliable Pervasive Wi-Fi Access to 22,000 Users Across 58 Campus Locations

The London District Catholic School Board, responsible for dozens of campuses and thousands of students and staff (22,000 network users across 58 locations), faced unreliable consumer-grade access points, no centralized network management and a very small IT staff (1.5 FTE) while needing to support BYOD, mobility and online testing. They turned to Extreme Networks for a district‑wide, centrally managed wireless solution, selecting IdentiFi Wireless access points/controllers and NetSight for unified management.

Extreme Networks deployed IdentiFi Wireless (150 Model 3600/3700 APs and four 5110 controllers in high‑availability) together with the NetSight network management and Wireless Manager to provide a single‑SSID, roaming, secure Wi‑Fi fabric. The Extreme Networks solution now delivers pervasive, high‑performance wireless for 22,000 users across 58 sites, lets the 1.5‑person IT team manage the entire wired and wireless network from one console, reduced day‑to‑day firefighting, increased user satisfaction, and supports BYOD and online testing initiatives.

London District Catholic School Board

Chris Dale

Manager of Innovative and Collaborative Technology Services