To empower local communities with hands-on educational opportunities, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) uses immersive technologies, including an ingenious Mobile Training Center (MTC), to reach individuals in underserved, remote, and First Nations areas.

In support of its mission, NBCC is now deploying a Wi-Fi 6E-enabled end-to-end AI-powered HPE Aruba Networking ESP (Edge Services Platform) solution by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

As one of the largest post-secondary educational institutions in New Brunswick, Canada, the community college is modernizing its networking infrastructure to support the education, training, and microcredentials required to advance careers in healthcare, IT, and skilled trades. NBCC is implementing their new infrastructure throughout its six campuses, spread across the 28,000-square-mile province, that serve more than 10,000 students and 1,700 apprentices annually.

«We’re working to connect more learners with opportunities to develop the skilled individuals that businesses need to grow and compete,» said Simon Collier, Director of IT for NBCC. «Through the innovative use of technology, tools, and spaces, NBCC is bridging the gap between distance and education. Our high-performance, secure, and reliable HPE Aruba Networking infrastructure is critical for reaching students, regardless of where they live or what the weather is like during our notoriously harsh winters.»