Loddon House Student Living: Elevating the Connectivity Standard
Loddon House offers premium, purpose-built en-suite accommodation strategically located adjacent to the University of Reading's main campus. Focused on delivering a "hassle-free" living experience, Loddon House combines modern facilities with high-quality on-site management. To maintain its competitive edge, the management sought to replace its legacy infrastructure with a cutting-edge digital ecosystem.
// THE CHALLENGE: MEETING THE "GEN Z" CONNECTIVITY DEMAND
Student residents today are "hyper-connected" consumers. Loddon House faced increasing pressure as its legacy WiFi infrastructure struggled to keep pace with modern data consumption. Residents required more than just "basic Internet"; they demanded a high-speed, home-from-home experience where smart speakers, gaming consoles, and IoT devices could coexist on a private, secure network—something the previous system could not sustain.
// THE SOLUTION: FIBRE LEASED LINE & ROOM AREA NETWORK (RAN)
Wifirst orchestrated a complete network overhaul, centering the architecture on reliability and private security. The deployment included:
- Dedicated 200MB Fibre Leased Line: Providing guaranteed synchronous bandwidth to eliminate peak-time congestion.
- High-Density Ruckus Wireless: Precision-engineered Access Point (AP) placement to guarantee signal levels of no less than -65dBm in every student room.
- Wifirst Room Area Network (RAN): A revolutionary technology that creates a private, WPA2-encrypted "bubble" for each student. This allows their devices to communicate with each other securely, exactly like a home WiFi router, while maintaining a single, seamless SSID throughout the entire building.
// THE RESULT: A FUTURE-PROOF LIVING ENVIRONMENT
The transformation has turned connectivity from a pain point into a key selling feature for Loddon House. Students now enjoy a fast, secure, and intuitive network that supports both intensive academic research and high-bandwidth entertainment. By delivering a true "Home-from-Home" experience, Loddon House has significantly enhanced resident satisfaction and operational efficiency.
"After talking with Wifirst, we felt comfortable that Loddon House would be in good hands from a WiFi standpoint. The team visited the property to conduct a thorough survey without any disruption to the in-house students and presented a solution that upgraded our WiFi network, giving students a home from home connection experience and faster connectivity. If you are considering upgrading your WiFi, I would highly recommend having a chat with Wifirst.”
Peter Wilson
Director, Loddon House Student Living
