Sydney Private School and Nexthop Partnership
About Client
Prestigious private school in Sydney with multiple buildings across its campus. The school needed a high-performance, secure, and scalable network to support modern education:
– 1000+ connected devices
– e-learning platforms and video lessons
– smart classrooms and IoT
– campus-wide security systems
Challenge
The school required a network solution to:
- Replace outdated copper lines causing dropouts
- Eliminate lag during video streaming and online exams
- Connect all buildings with ultra-low latency
- Secure student data and admin systems
- Scale for future EdTech (VR, IoT, etc.)
Solution
Partnering with Nexthop , the school received:
- Multigig Fibre Internet (2.5G/10G symmetrical speeds)
- Dark Fibre Backbone for private building-to-building links
- SD-WAN for smart traffic routing and failover
- Cybersecurity integration with filtering and DDoS protection
- Wi-Fi 6 access points for high-density usage
Outcome
The school now enjoys:
- 10x faster internet and no lag during lessons
- Seamless roaming across all buildings
- Full compliance with education data protection
- Future-ready infrastructure for VR and smart learning
- Long-term cost savings vs. leased line models
