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’ cooperation in developing smarter campus network connectivity and infrastructures. Both parties are committed to creating a global showcase for smart campus network innovation, which will not only accelerate HKU’s digital and smart transformation, but also serve as an excellent reference and inspiration for more universities around the world.

The ceremony was attended by many key leaders from both sides, including Flora Ng, HKU Chief Information Officer and University Librarian, Wilson Kwok , HKU Deputy Director (CIO & Librarian’s Office), Jason He , President of Huawei Global Enterprise Data Communications Marketing & Solution Sales Department , Jim Bi , President of Huawei Hong Kong ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Department, Yury Yin , Vice President of Huawei Data Communications Product Line, Jackie Yu , Manager of Huawei Brand & Marketing Execution Department, Jim Bi , President of Huawei Hong Kong ICT Marketing & Solution Sales Department , Yury Yin , Vice President of Huawei Data Communications Product Line , and Jackie Yu, Manager of Huawei Enterprise Business Branding & Marketing Execution Department.

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

Flora Ng continued: “Together with Huawei, we have built a high-quality 10Gbps 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 provide stable and smooth network connections for teaching applications in smart classrooms, libraries, study rooms, and auditoriums, laying a solid foundation for HKU’s smart campus.”

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

“Today, education is rapidly integrating with digital technology. Huawei is making full use of its unique expertise and strength in ICT to help HKU innovate scientific research, teaching affairs, and management processes,” said Jason He , President of Huawei Global Enterprise Data Communications Marketing & Solution Sales Department, in his speech. “In particular, 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 meets various needs specific to campus scenarios while ensuring data security, and ultimately delivers a brand-new network experience.”

Technological innovations are taking the campus network experience to new levels by meeting diverse network needs.

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

Huawei’s high-quality 10Gbps 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 provides application assurance (automatically identifies and prioritizes important teaching applications), application quality visibility, and other effective features to ensure superior experience with teaching applications.

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

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

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