St. John’s University transforms campus experience with robust connectivity upgrade

“We have been seeing increased data usage and demand on campus, and we needed to bolster our internet capacity. Partnering with Spectrum Enterprise is really all about enabling our digital transformation.”

Anne Pacione, Chief Information Officer, St. John’s University

Since 1870, St. John’s University has been a vital educational and cultural resource in New York City, creating an oasis of learning for often economically disadvantaged students. For over a decade, St. John’s has called upon the technology expertise and support of Spectrum Enterprise in realizing their mission.

Forming the hub of a vast connectivity network at the main 102-acre Queens campus, and providing scalable, reliable bandwidth to the university’s main network, are a pair of fiber circuits delivering ultra-high speed data. Allowing this flow of data to provide Dedicated Fiber Internet (DFI) to all St. John’s campuses and dormitories throughout the city are several Ethernet circuits configured to achieve a unified campus experience.

St. John’s further leverages its new connectivity to enhance student experience with video streaming services accessed from a wide array of devices utilizing the SpectrumU® TV solution. Further growth is being seen in the development of comprehensive networking tools, including cameras and WiFi, at one of the student dormitories.

“Spectrum Enterprise has always been a good partner for us,” says Anne Pacione, Chief Information Officer, St. John’s University. “We have had a very good experience with them in terms of expanding our connectivity, which makes us eager to explore other services they offer.”

The university’s commitment to digital transformation stretches out in many ways. At one dormitory, Goethals Hall, a recognized need to enhance area WiFi service and security has led to the installation of an all-in-one turnkey solution, Managed Network Edge.

“We see major potential for having a campus-wide network of security cameras accessible from a single portal,” Pacione says. “Being able to connect that service with WiFi is something we want to see happen soon.”  

She describes this a first step toward a deeper reimagining of campus life around technology-based solutions, built around enabling students to do more with the tools they have.