Huawei and Hong Kong University are Building a Next Generation Smart Campus

On December 12, Huawei and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) jointly held a launch ceremony for the “University of Hong Kong and Huawei Global Smart Campus Network Showcase”. This marks a new milestone in the institutions’ collaboration on developing smarter campus networking and infrastructures. Both parties are determined to create a global showcase for smart campus network innovation, which not only accelerates HKU’s digital and smart transformation, but also serves as an excellent reference and inspiration for more universities around the world.

The ceremony was attended by HKU IT Manager and University Librarian Flora Ng, HKU Deputy Director (CIO & Librarian Office) Wilson Kwok, Huawei Global Enterprise Data Communications Marketing & Solution Sales Department Head Jason He, Huawei Hong Kong ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Department Head Jim Bi. , Huawei Data Communication Product Line Vice President Yury Yin, Huawei Brand & Marketing Application Department Manager Jackie Yu, Huawei Hong Kong ICT Marketing and Solution Sales Department Head Jim Bi, Huawei Data Communication Product Line Vice President Yury Yin and Huawei Corporate Many key leaders from both parties attended, including Jackie Yu, Director of the Business Branding and Marketing Executive Department.

“As a world-class university, HKU is committed to providing the best teaching and research environment for world-class academic talent and promoting the integration of education and technology,” Flora Ng said in her welcome speech. “This year marks the 112th anniversary of HKU Libraries, which has become a vital platform for global academic research for over a century. With educational needs becoming increasingly diverse and digital transformation accelerating, building a smart campus is critical to providing high-quality educational services.”

Flora Ng continued: “Together with Huawei, we have deployed a high-quality 10 Gbps campus network powered by Wi-Fi 7 and deployed it in multiple scenarios such as libraries, the main building (Loke Yew Hall), classrooms and HKU Station. These installations “It provides a solid foundation for HKU’s smart campus by providing stable and seamless network connections for teaching applications in smart classrooms, libraries, study rooms and auditoriums.”

Ng added: “Going forward, both parties will continue to work closely on smart networks and delve more deeply into scenarios such as network security, smart Operations and Maintenance (O&M), and smart campus Internet of Things (IoT). Doing so is for the future.” “It will create a safer, more efficient and smarter education environment, thus supporting the digital transformation of the education sector.”

Jason He, Head of Huawei Global Corporate Data Communications Marketing & Solution Sales Department, said in his speech: “Today, education is rapidly integrating with digital technology. Huawei will fully leverage its unique expertise and strength in the field of ICT to help HKU innovate in scientific research, teaching work and management processes.” “It benefits,” he said. “Specifically, Huawei’s high-quality 10Gbps campus network solution powered by Wi-Fi 7 brings three types of experience upgrades to HKU: Wireless experience upgrade, application experience upgrade, and O&M experience upgrade. This solution ensures campus security while ensuring data security.” “It meets a variety of needs specific to different scenarios and, as a result, delivers a whole new network experience.”

Technological innovations are taking the campus networking experience to new levels by meeting a variety of networking needs.

With the advent of the digital age, online exams, live lectures, conferences and ceremonies impose higher performance requirements on modern campus networks. Especially in smart classroom scenarios, always providing the best teaching experience in the classroom is a key priority.

Huawei’s high-quality 10 Gbps campus network solution can meet these needs. Leveraging the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology, this solution greatly increases the network bandwidth required for 4K/8K HD interactive teaching in smart classrooms. It also offers application assurance (automatically identifies and prioritizes important teaching applications), application quality visibility, and other effective features to ensure a superior experience with teaching applications.

Huawei’s latest Wi-Fi 7 APs, installed in Loke Yew Hall (a historical landmark as well as a major event centre), libraries and study rooms, provide seamless network connectivity during peak hours for centralized online exams and celebratory events.

This collaboration is an important milestone and application on the path to smarter campus connectivity with smarter education of the future. Jason He said: “Going forward, Huawei will continue its partnership with HKU to create a high-quality educational environment, solidifying HKU’s leading position in higher education globally. This collaboration also serves as an excellent example for more Hong Kong universities to begin their digital education journey.” can.”