The City of Ekurhuleni (COE), in Gauteng Province, South Africa, is one of the country’s most urbanized (97%) and industrially advanced economic hubs.
As COE pushes forward with its digital transformation, reliable electric power has become a critical priority. Many of the existing network systems on COE’s electric power campuses were outdated, with numerous devices still running on Wi-Fi 5. This led to weak signal strength, limited coverage, and reduced productivity for staff.
The legacy wireless network, with its large number of connected devices, required manual, device-by-device troubleshooting, which was time-consuming and drove up operational costs. Additionally, data security remained a major concern. Outdated and insufficiently protected network infrastructure left COE’s electric power department officials worried about potential data breaches.
Faced with these three major challenges, Leveraging Huawei‘s Xinghe Intelligent High-Quality 10 Gbps Campus Network Solution, COE’s electric power campuses network was centered around three core objectives.
Lightning-Fast Wi-Fi 7 Access Boosts Office Efficiency: Improving wireless office efficiency was a key priority for COE. To achieve this, it adopted Huawei Wi-Fi 7 technology for high-speed wireless access and ubiquitous network coverage—laying a solid foundation for future business growth.
Wi-Fi Shield Secures Electric Power Campus Network: wireless signals are vulnerable to eavesdropping. Huawei has pioneered an innovative Wi-Fi Shield technology. The AP precisely detects the physical location of the target user. When transmitting packet data, it simultaneously emits a randomized noise signal.
Outside of the target location, however, the noise signal persists, they are unable to extract valid packet data.
In line with specific application requirements, COE’s electric power department has established Wi-Fi Shield protection zones at outdoor toll stations and office areas within the campus, effectively preventing data eavesdropping and unauthorized data storage.
The Digital Map Enhances O&M Efficiency with Full Visibility and Smart Management: Optimizing O&M was another key priority for COE. To that end, COE deployed Huawei’s campus network digital map, a platform that enables centralized device management, network visualization, and unified O&M—enhancing management efficiency while significantly reducing operational costs.
The construction of COE’s high-quality 10 Gbps electric power campus network has set a benchmark for advanced infrastructure in government network rollouts. This achievement is expected to spark a wave of innovation in campus network development across the region.
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