Scaling up Plymouth University
When i-DAT (the Institute of Digital Art and Technology) and Plymouth University played host to the Festival of Code, it needed to scale up its Wi-Fi capabilities to cope with an influx of 1,000 young people operating multiple devices in a few, very concentrated locations.

The success of the event means we have played a part in empowering brilliant young minds.
Birgitte Aga, Creative Director for i-DAT, Plymouth University
OBJECTIVES
- Risk Avoidance
- Continuous Improvement/Innovation
- Access to Skilled Resources
Providing continuous improvement & innovation
Using the university’s existing infrastructure, Computacenter installed 58 additional access points across 3 buildings on the main campus and at the Plymouth Pavilions arena. We managed the project and worked in partnership with University technical staff throughout, from planning and design to installation and configuration, and providing on-site technical support during the event.
Outcome
- Meet the demands of event
- No outages or service degradation
- Provided an excellent user experience