Cloud-managed WLAN Delivers Better Student/Teacher Experiences; Integrates with Juniper Networks’ Access
Switches to Enable AI for IT
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mist, a pioneer in self-learning networks powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), announced today that
Dartmouth College, one of the world's top ranking academic institutions and a member of the
prestigious Ivy League, has selected Mist’s Learning Wireless LAN (WLAN) for campus-wide Wi-Fi. By switching to Mist, Dartmouth is
leading a trend amongst higher-ed institutions to move away from legacy on-premises WLAN controllers based on monolithic software
architectures to a modern, cloud-based, AI-driven Wi-Fi solution based on microservices. This enables better mobile experiences for
students, researchers and staff while lowering the cost of wireless network deployment and operations.
With Mist’s AI-driven WLAN, students, teachers and guests at Dartmouth are realizing fast and reliable mobile connectivity to
key resources across campus, while also allowing students to securely share personalized devices like Apple TV and Chromecast
devices. In addition, the school can now incorporate more engaging content into lesson plans using wireless technology. The
Mist Learning WLAN also delivers the following benefits to Dartmouth’s IT department:
- AI-driven insight maximizes network uptime and optimizes resources.
- Predictive analytics avoid network problems before they arise.
- Unique visibility into the user experience assures network performance for Wi-Fi users.
- Mist’s microservices cloud delivers agility and improved manageability while enabling the elimination of expensive,
monolithic on-premises WLAN controllers.
- Mist’s patented virtual Bluetooth LE™ delivers personalized location, such as wayfinding for self-guided campus tours and
proximity notifications.
“Our students are very demanding when it comes to the on-campus network,” said Mitch Davis, vice president and CIO at
Dartmouth College. “Mist provides unique features that let us satisfy the most stringent wireless requirements, such as
customizable Wi-Fi service levels, event correlation for rapid root cause analysis and a virtual network assistant that makes
troubleshooting fast and easy for our team. In addition, Mist enables us to transition our Wi-Fi operations to the cloud,
delivering new levels of scalability and agility that we could not achieve with our previous controller-based WLAN
architecture.”
Mist also recently announced a partnership with Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) to extend the power of AI
across the entire network stack - from the wireless network, across the wired edge and into the core. By integrating the Mist Learning WLAN with Juniper’s EX Series Ethernet Switches, Dartmouth gains rich insights into wired
and wireless network performance all in one place. In addition, the joint AI for IT solution incorporates advanced artificial
intelligence to remediate issues across the wired and wireless network proactively, before they impact users. This enables users to
experience consistent levels of performance and reliability regardless of how and where they connect.
“The Mist and Juniper partnership was a key enabler for us as we looked to update the network infrastructure to power a modern
learning environment that will accelerate Dartmouth into the future,” said Davis. “The combined solution delivers excellent
visibility into the whole wired/wireless stack and uniquely leverages AI for proactive automation, making the combined solution a
perfect fit for our campus environment.”
“Juniper is thrilled to work alongside Mist to power Dartmouth College’s new AI-driven network, driving fast and reliable
connectivity to its students, staff and campus visitors,” said Michael Bushong, vice president of enterprise and cloud marketing at
Juniper Networks. “With Mist’s Learning WLAN and Juniper’s switches, our higher education customers are able to deliver an
exceptional educational experience, enabling students to perform cutting edge research.”
For a more detailed description of this deployment, join the Dartmouth, Mist and Juniper teams for a live webinar on Thursday, November 1,
2018 at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT.
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About Mist
Mist is a leader in AI for IT with the first and only AI-driven wireless platform with virtual IT assistant. The Mist Learning
Wireless LAN makes Wi-Fi predictable, reliable and measurable by providing unprecedented visibility into the user experience and by
replacing time consuming manual IT tasks with proactive automation. In addition, Mist brings enterprise-grade Wi-Fi, BLE and IoT
together to deliver personalized, location-based wireless services without requiring battery-powered beacons. All operations are
managed via Mist’s modern cloud architecture for maximum scalability, agility and performance.
The Mist team consists of leading experts in wireless, data science and cloud, who are responsible for building the largest and
most advanced networks in the world. Founded in 2014, the company is based in Cupertino, CA and funded by top investors, including
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Kleiner Perkins. For more information,
visit www.mist.com.
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