Case Study: Epworth HealthCare achieves reliable, secure high-density Wi‑Fi across 10 hospitals with HPE Aruba Networking

Wireless technology a vital need for Epworth

Epworth HealthCare, a network of ten hospitals in Victoria, Australia, needed reliable, high‑density Wi‑Fi and strict access control to support 3,500 visiting doctors, more than 470,000 patient days per year, and dozens of life‑critical clinical and building systems. The challenge was providing seamless, secure connectivity for unmanaged devices brought by specialists and patients, while ensuring 24/7 reliability for medical equipment and handling constant user turnover.

Aruba deployed an 802.11ac wireless fabric—nearly 900 indoor APs with 7000/7200 mobility controllers—plus ClearPass for unified wired/wireless access management and AirWave for network operations. The solution delivers pervasive coverage across all sites, reliable support for high user density and IoT building controls, faster clinical workflows (saving over an hour prep time in some surgeries), secure per‑user access policies, and the capacity to meet patient expectations for streaming and device use.

Epworth HealthCare

Nicholas Hobbs

Infrastructure Manager