Xinghe Intelligent Campus

What's Happening in Campus Networks?

As digitalization accelerates and AI technologies evolve at breakneck speed, networks—the backbone of data flow and AI applications—are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities:

• AI-driven wireless upgrades: The surge in AI applications has caused a tenfold increase in data traffic, driving the shift from Wi-Fi 4/5 to Wi-Fi 7 and pushing campus networks toward 10 Gbps. As industries embrace digital and intelligent transformation, an influx of IoT endpoints is reshaping network architecture—from connecting people to connecting things and environments, and from basic communication to integrated sensing and IoT. Multi-service convergence is inevitable, with access points (APs) becoming vital to intelligent campus networks.

• Full-scope security as standard configuration: The transition to wireless and the proliferation of endpoints introduce new risks: unmanaged internal assets, Wi-Fi interfaces vulnerable to eavesdropping, and undetected unauthorized imaging devices. To safeguard mission-critical operations and data, campuses must implement full-scope security, prompting comprehensive network upgrades.

• Experience-driven application evolution: As services migrate to the cloud and large AI models gain traction, enterprises are increasingly adopting SaaS-based collaboration tools to boost productivity. This shift demands high-performance networks with ultra-low latency and zero packet loss to ensure seamless remote collaboration.

• AI-powered O&M transformation: Traditional operations and maintenance cannot keep pace with the explosion of endpoints and applications. Leveraging advanced AI models and expert-level knowledge bases is now essential to enhance O&M efficiency on campus networks.