Kramer VIA technology site management system has enhanced the education system for the students and tutors at the University of Helsinki, the oldest and largest academic education institution in Finland, regularly ranked among the top 100 universities globally.
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. Across the university, 150 VIA Connect Plus presentation and collaboration units were installed, together with the VIA Site Management server.
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.
Jyri Poittinen, head of AV services, University of Helsinki Property Services, said: “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.”
He added: “Kramer’s VIA is easy to use, can be managed remotely, and the VIA app for PC users is especially user-friendly. Operating on a closed network with frequent firmware updates, the solution has also proven to be data secure and gives us the flexibility we need.”
Poittinen concluded: “Kramer’s VIA is easy to use, can be managed remotely, and has frequent firmware updates to ensure data security.”
Home to 31,000 students and near 10,000 employees, University of Helsinki boasts 11 faculties across four campuses in the Finnish capital, with an additional 10 partner locations overseas, consisting of campuses and research stations.
