Southern Cross University and Huawei announce “Smart Campus” partnership
Southern Cross University and Huawei announce “Smart Campus” partnership
Project boosts Uni’s network connections for students
Sydney, October 10, 2014 - Southern Cross University and Huawei Australia today announced a new partnership which will enable a major overhaul of the University’s communications and campus security systems.
The agreement, signed today by Southern Cross University Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Lee and Huawei’s CEO, Mr Zhao Xichu, represents an extensive project over a five-year period.
Key features of the project are:
Upgrade to a next generation high speed data network at the University’s four campuses enabling the telecommunication network to improve performance and productivity for students and teachers.
Provide world-class cloud engine technology to deliver the University’s applications and services, bringing Southern Cross University to the leading edge of cloud computing in the Australian tertiary sector.
A smart campus solution based on Huawei’s Agile Campus solution including HD telepresence, interactive classrooms, cloud communications technology and a new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system across all campuses.
With the growing information based economy and increasing maturity of cloud computing, Internet and smart devices, ICT has penetrated every aspect of campus life. Interactive classrooms, virtual learning communities and education cloud platforms enable innovative teaching practices and provide students with a highly efficient and engaging learning environment.
Professor Lee welcomed the partnership: “This is a major project which will ensure our information and communications technology infrastructure is of the highest possible quality and capable of meeting the needs of a rapidly changing digital world. Huawei is a world-leader in the provision of this technology and we are pleased to be their first major university partner in Australia.”
Mr Zhao Xichu, CEO of Huawei Australia: “We are very proud to partner with Southern Cross University and deploy our new smart campus technology. Our solution enables the management of increased data traffic and improves capacity and performance for students and teachers to enjoy a high speed IT network, wherever they are, in the classroom, in laboratory or coffee shop.”
The partnership will also include a suite of scholarships for Southern Cross University students and opportunities for internships. Two Southern Cross University students have recently returned from a three-week internship with Huawei in China.
About Huawei
About Southern Cross University
Southern Cross University (SCU) is a contemporary Australian public university, with campuses located on the North Coast of New South Wales and southern Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia. It also operates a branch campus in Sydney and The Hotel School Sydney, in partnership with Mulpha Australia. Close to 15,000 students are enrolled at Southern Cross University in Australia, studying on campus and via distance education. For information visit www.scu.edu.au
About Huawei Australia
Huawei is a leading information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with the vision to enrich life through communication. Huawei’s products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries and support the communications needs of one third of the world’s population. Huawei recorded global revenue of almost USD 40 billion in 2013 and annually invests an average of 10% revenue into R&D. Huawei employs approximately 70,000 product and solution R&D employees, comprising 45% of Huawei’s total global workforce. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees. For more information, please visit: www.huawei.com.au, follow us on Twitter @HuaweiOZ or visit us on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/HuaweiOZ.