CASE STUDY
Key benefits to Novant Health :
• Advanced Wi-Fi 6E reliability and performance : With additional spectrum , Novant Health can deliver more convenience and an improved care experience to patients . This allows them to ensure their network has capacity to add new services based on world-class technologies , such as digital communication tools , telehealth , and safe and secure medical record management systems , without compromising network performance . The AP4000 offers 6 GHz channels and Wi-Fi 6E provides clean spectrum for hospital-owned client devices , enabling better reliability for missioncritical applications while reducing congestion in the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequency bands .
• Secure , high-speed connectivity : Wi-Fi 6E provides new levels of security and authentication through WPA3 and Enhanced Open , two wireless security standards from Wi-Fi Alliance . Novant Health also utilizes Extreme Campus Controller and ExtremeCloud IQ to manage its campus infrastructure . ExtremeCloud IQ is the only cloud network management platform currently ISO 27017 and ISO 27701 certified , in addition to being ISO 27001 certified since October 2019 . As an ISO 27001 certified WLAN vendor , Extreme also enables healthcare staff to ensure patient records and data remain secure when connecting to Novant Health ' s electronic medical record system .
• Simplified network management : ExtremeCloud IQ delivers a single pane of glass cloud network management solution , which Novant Health uses in tandem with Extreme Campus Controller for onpremise management and Extreme Fabric Connect for network automation . ExtremeCloud IQ , Extreme Campus Controller , and Extreme Fabric Connect simplify management of all network devices including the AP4000 , and the Novant Health digital products and services team can ensure an alwayson environment that staff can rely on for patient care . Enablement of Wi-Fi 6E will also provide a roadmap for enhanced wireless deployments as Novant Health continues to grow and deliver technology-driven healthcare services .
Executive perspectives
Rob Hale , Manager of Infrastructure and Technical Engineering , Novant Health , said : “ Ubiquitous wireless connectivity is a necessity for both patient care and team member safety , and Wi-Fi 6E is already playing an important role in sustaining the necessary tools to assist staff in supporting our patients ’ journey to health and wellness . The new Wi-Fi 6E APs from Extreme enable us to tap into a fast , secure and interference-free spectrum , ensuring our most demanding and mission-critical , technologydependent services can operate more reliably and with greater speed and performance .”
Allen Rider , Chief Wireless Network Architect , Novant Health , said : “ Wi-Fi 6E brings 1200 Mhz of interference-free spectrum that will enable advanced healthcare deployment scenarios . Our missioncritical , Wi-Fi-enabled care equipment will now have its own clean airspace to ensure the delivery of revolutionary new services .
WI-FI 6E IS ALREADY PLAYING AN IMPORTANT
ROLE IN SUSTAINING THE NECESSARY TOOLS
TO ASSIST STAFF IN SUPPORTING OUR
PATIENTS ’ JOURNEY .
“ This opens the door for all Novant Health teams to dream big when it comes to the innovation in mobile care . Wi-Fi 6E is the catalyst that will enable our vision of next-generation healthcare and patient experiences .”
Kevin Robinson , SVP of Marketing , Wi-Fi Alliance , said : “ Wi-Fi 6E networks provide advanced connectivity that puts companies at the forefront of the healthcare industry when it comes to wireless deployments . The 6 GHz band opens new Wi-Fi use cases within industries like healthcare , and Wi-Fi 6E will greatly improve performance in high-density and mission-critical environments to create a more reliable experience for both staff and patients .”
Nabil Bukhari , Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer , Extreme Networks , said : “ Healthcare organizations have faced extraordinary challenges over the past 18 months and require the best possible wireless solutions to empower their staff to deliver a seamless patient experience and keep up with the increasing demand for care .
“ Following its mass vaccination event this past February , Novant Health continues to prove that it is a cutting-edge healthcare organization and Extreme is committed to supporting their team as they advance their capabilities . We ’ re proud to be the first to deliver a Wi-Fi 6E deployment in the healthcare industry .” p
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