Manage it all — but don’t manage it alone
From AI to cybersecurity and connectivity to collaboration, the work of your campus IT teams is never done. Managed solutions for higher education let them focus on creating dynamic learning environments — and allow you to keep costs under control by converting capex to opex. Partner with us to build a digital infrastructure that’s ready for the future of higher education.
Managed solutions for higher education
Help protect your network and physical spaces
Stay ahead of cyberthreats with advanced, FERPA compatible security solutions, including unified threat management, DDoS mitigation, and identity and access management.
Open the door to IT innovation
Let Spectrum Business support your IT teams, freeing them to focus on strategic campus initiatives. Choose fully or co-managed SD-WAN options based on your needs, and monitor your network via an intuitive online portal.
Give students future-ready learning experiences
Elevate student experiences with personal area networks in residence halls and meet the demand for always-on technology with a range of connectivity solutions backed by industry-leading service-level agreements, scalability up to 100 Gbps, and 24/7/365 U.S.-based monitoring and support.
Why Managed Services
ENHANCED SECURITY
35%
increase in cyberattacks in education from 2023 to 2024.1
PREDICT COSTS
61%
of institutions deferred or bypassed device, software or system updates in the past several years.2
The Spectrum Business advantage
RELIABILITY
100%
A service-level agreement that includes a 100% uptime guarantee.†
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
24/7/365
U.S.-based support.
Request information from a Higher Education Network Specialist.
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Smart campuses start with SD-WAN
Our SD-WAN solutions are all-in-one network platforms that give you comprehensive visibility into your campus network through an intuitive online portal. Support your IT teams with turnkey managed or co-managed options that include equipment, connectivity, security, network management and licensing. Start with SD-WAN, then add solutions to fit the needs of your campus.
Built for your needs
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Dedicated Fiber Internet |
Count on low-latency and consistently fast speeds up to 100 Gbps, delivered over our private fiber network and backed by a 100% uptime SLA guarantee.† Leverage our nationwide reach and dense metro coverage to scale as your campus requirements grow. |
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Smart cameras and environmental sensors |
Help safeguard faculty, staff and students by using smart cameras to monitor campus activity and protect physical assets. Add environmental sensors to set alerts to monitor temperature, humidity, air quality and more. |
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Zero trust network access |
Cloud Security with Cisco+ Secure Connect helps you create more robust defenses by extending the network edge to each user and application. |
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Access and identity management |
Secure Access with Cisco Duo helps protect your school from unauthorized access to sensitive systems by implementing security protocols at both the user and device levels. |
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DDoS protection |
Help shield applications and systems with a cloud-based service that automatically identifies and mitigates distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. |
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SpectrumU TV |
Enable students to stream TV wherever and however they want on tablets, smartphones, laptops and streaming media such as Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku, with options to watch live TV and an extensive library of on-demand shows and movies. |
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Unified communications |
Streamline faculty and staff collaboration with our all-in-one, cloud-based platform for voice, messaging, file sharing and videoconferencing. |
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SIP Trunking |
Cost-effectively connect your legacy private branch exchange (PBX) and key systems to the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Includes telephone numbers, unlimited local calling, inbound toll-free calling and an outbound long-distance package, all backed by our 100% uptime SLA guarantee.† |
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White Paper
3 ways managed services can enhance campus IT
Spectrum Business offers a wide range of managed solutions to help colleges and universities build and maintain a secure, reliable network infrastructure from a single, trusted provider.
Fact sheet
Elevate your campus experience with managed solutions
Technology has transformed the higher education experience. Faculty, staff and students expect secure, always-on connectivity across all areas of campus. Reliable, secure WiFi has become a non-negotiable requirement. Meanwhile, cyberattacks continue to escalate and grow more sophisticated as IT departments experience their own staff and resource challenges. Learn how you can create the right digital infrastructure to power your smart campus.
Case Study
St. John’s University transforms campus experience with robust connectivity upgrade
See how St. John’s University is leveraging new network service and connectivity upgrades to enhance the campus experience with video streaming, WiFi and more.
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Is your campus ready for the future?
Managed network solutions can transform your campus into the smart campus your faculty, staff and students expect with secure, always-on connectivity no matter where they are on campus. With our wide range of managed services, networking technologies and 100%, 24/7/365 U.S.-based support, Spectrum Enterprise® can provide the tailored education technology and managed solutions you need.
Ready to build a smart campus?
Speak to a Higher Education Network Specialist.