China: H3C Upgraded Network for the University Town of Shenzhen

Customer Info

University Town of Shenzhen is a modern university with an expected 10,000 students in 2005, 70% of which are graduate students. It has world-class academic standard and its curriculum is updated to meet the demand of international technological advancement as well as various economic and key industries needs in Shenzhen. University Town of Shenzhen has a crucial position in data network connection with the other national major universities for education cooperation. It is playing a significant demonstrative role to promote the government project of nationwide distance learning.

The Challenge

The university network is serving as a public data centre for other participating universities. It requires integrated data system including Video, VoIP phone, and web-based education facilities. Easy access, compatibility, and standardization to match Next Generation IPv6 functions are necessary.

Why H3C?

University Town chose H3C, because H3C can offer a network that can "meet long-term development requirements, possess IPv6 functions, with open-end facilities, high standardization, compatibility and support multi-service".

Technology Solution

H3C NE80, S7506, S3026E, and network management platform Quidway iManager N2000 are deployed to construct the network of University Town of Shenzhen. The network has high conversion power, high speed is maintained even with massive services load. Its strong flow classification ability and QoS support realizes simultaneous multi-services transmission of Video, Voice and Data.
The network construction is divided into the interconnection layer for the university town and LAN for specific universities. NE80 is deployed as the outlet from the University City hub to the other universities to attain the highest reliability. The fifth generation routing technology of NE80 realizes high speed conversion, multi-services and supports IPv6, MPLS and VPN.

The Benefits

After deploying the solutions from H3C, The University Town of Shenzhen realize upgrade in the data and management system, promote the exchange and public sharing of information with all other universities. Distance learning with digitalized video with voice is now possible. The university now can enjoy a network that is of high stability, multi-service, and high compatibility for easy future upgrade. The network applications between different universities are now enhanced, with superior performance price ratio to create excellent return on education investment.