Kramer has enhanced the education system for the students and tutors at the University of Helsinki, using its VIA Site Management system to create a more engaging, versatile and secure learning space both at the university and for those working from home.
Established in 1640, The University of Helsinki is recognised as the oldest and largest academic education institution in Finland. Home to 31,000 students and near 10,000 employees, it boasts 11 faculties across 4 campuses in the Finnish capital, with an additional 10 partner locations overseas, consisting of campuses and research stations. The university regularly ranks among the Top 100 universities globally.
To solidify its reputation and ability to provide its students with the latest technology, the University of Helsinki required a wireless presentation solution to both avoid cable clutter and provide a more flexible method for presentation. After careful consideration, the facility opted for Kramer collaboration technology, with Kramer VIA facilitating meeting experiences in a more convenient manor for both students and lecturers alike.
Providing full BYOD and BYOM flexibility, the new system allows students to benefit from enhanced video conferencing and collaborative content sharing. With the system running over a closed network, the need for complicated and unsightly cables was eliminated – providing a tidier and safer learning environment.
Another factor was security concerns, as Jyri Poittinen, head of AV services, University of Helsinki Property Services, explains: “We had already acquired a wireless presentation solution from a Kramer competitor, but the previous vendor was operating on an open network, and there were significant data security issues, with about 200 security attacks reported daily.”
The University’s goal was to achieve a secure meeting experience accessible from different meeting platforms and locations, with a solution to their cable management and security issues – all with an enjoyable collaboration and user experience.
To solve the challenge, the university turned to Kramer to provide a technological answer to resolve these security issues. Kramer provided their VIA Site Management (VSM) software as a response. VIA Site Management (VSM) is a software application that allows an administrator to manage, monitor and make changes to all connected VIA-gateways or VIA-endpoints.