Ruckus Networks - 5 Reasons To Add AI To Your Wireless Network

5 reasons to add AI to your wireless network

Its genius analysis can provide root causes and potential solutions.

We all know how AI can help transform education in the classrooms. But did you know that an AI integrated into a K-12 network can improve your Wi-Fi® performance, security and scalability? The following are five compelling reasons why your campus or school district should consider evolving your education network to include an AI-driven cloud-managed platform.

1. It’s like having a seasoned expert on staff.

One major advantage to an AI-driven business intelligence platform is the troubleshooting tools that help quickly resolve service-affecting issues. But the behind-the-scenes network health monitoring and analysis that AI-driven systems perform around the clock to help your network run smoothly are also critical.

 With RUCKUS One™, AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms are utilized to report and classify issues by severity. Its genius analysis can provide root causes and potential solutions. Plus, after an issue is addressed, it re-evaluates the network and offers recommendations on how to optimize the network and improve predetermined key performance indicators (KPIs). It’s like employing a certified wireless network expert who never goes home.

What’s more, RUCKUS One can also generate a number of reports, including traffic reports, using up to 12 months of stored data to support long-term trending analysis to help you better understand how your network is performing as well as how it can get better. And, when you’re away from your desk, the mobile app can provide you with alerts and suggested actions to take from your phone.

2. It’s friendly and intuitive. 

Adding AI to your network does you no good if it’s too complex to properly use. That’s why RUCKUS One was designed with network administrators in mind: easy-to-use simplified management and control. Its straightforward dashboard is uncomplicated so you can focus your time on your network and not on learning a new app.

This cloud-management software allows you to see your entire network from a single pane of glass, whether you’re overseeing a single school or a district of multiple campuses. It displays everything that’s going on at a glance, in real time. And, should you need to focus down to a building, a switch, or even a specific access point (AP), you can do so with the click of an icon.

This unified converged network management platform also facilitates adding, replacing or removing any network switch or AP with zero-touch deployment. RUCKUS One expedites provisioning, management and control of network devices by using existing configuration to intuitively bring each device online quickly and accurately.

3. It increases your cybersecurity.

You probably don’t need to read the 2024 State of EdTech Leadership Survey to know that cyberattacks continue to plague primary schools. With an AI-powered platform, you can secure network access for every user, every device (including IoT), on any network.

RUCKUS One addresses cybersecurity by constantly auditing possible intrusions, reporting unauthorized network access, and automatically patching and updating the network. It also provides a wide range of security features that can be easily configured and managed through its intuitive interface—allowing schools to implement robust security measures without requiring deep cybersecurity knowledge.

By effectively managing access controls, RUCKUS One strengthens education networks against unauthorized access and potential breaches, thus minimizing the reliance on expensive and hard-to-find cybersecurity talent.

4. It improves network performance.

While AI integrated into a network assurance and business intelligence platform will help optimize performance and reduce helpdesk tickets—when leveraged into network components, this is when the end-user experience really skyrockets.

For example, the new RUCKUS Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7™ indoor and outdoor APs can not only upgrade your network to the new standards; the R770s and T670s utilize AI-driven Radio Resource Management (RRM) to minimize co-channel interference. These high-performance, high-density APs provide such superior capacity and coverage that, compared to competitive solutions, they require up to 50% fewer APs—all the while improving connectivity and delivering a lower total cost of ownership.

5. It’s scalable and future-proofs your network.

As new edtech innovations seep into classrooms each year, network administrators are forced to rethink their wireless connectivity. New tools like AR/VR goggles, interactive whiteboards, and educational robots are coming to a classroom near you and they’ll need network access.

Fortunately, RUCKUS One provides the adaptability and scalability required for your network infrastructure to expand as you grow. It not only supports emerging technology and existing standards; it’s also backwards compatible with legacy equipment. So you can seamlessly grow your network without needing to update everything all at the same time.

By integrating AI into their wireless network, school campuses and districts can leverage the latest technology to maximize network performance, augment cybersecurity, and maintain their thriving network in a cost-effective manner.

For help on migrating your existing legacy management platforms to RUCKUS One, contact RUCKUS® Professional Services. To start your 90-day RUCKUS One free trial, visit us online.

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