Kramer VIA offers video conferencing and collaboration to the University of Helsinki

In this educational center in Finland, they have installed 150 presentation and collaboration units Kramer VIA Connect Plus, together with the VIA Site Management server.

Kramer has improved the educational system for students and tutors of the University of Helsinki, using its advanced system VIA Site Management (VSM) to create a learning space more attractive, versatile and safe both in the center and for those working from home.

Founded in 1640, The University of Helsinki is recognized as the largest and oldest academic educational institution in Finland. home of 31.000 students and close to 10.000 employees, has 11 faculties on four campuses in the Finnish capital, con 10 Additional overseas partner locations: campuses and research stations.

To strengthen its reputation and ability to offer its students the latest technology, The University of Helsinki needed a solution wireless presentation to avoid cable clutter and provide a more flexible method. After careful consideration, Facilities opted for Kramer VIA facilitating meeting experiences in a more convenient way for both students and faculty.

By providing complete flexibility BYOD and BYOM, new system allows students to benefit from enhanced video conferencing and collaborative content sharing. When the system operates in a closed network, eliminated the need for complicated and unsightly cables, which provided a more orderly and safe learning environment.

Another factor that ensured Kramer was the chosen solution were security issues., Como explica Jyri Poittinen, head of audiovisual services at the University of Helsinki. “We had already purchased a wireless presentation solution from another brand, but the previous provider was operating on an open network, and there were data security issues, with around 200 attacks reported daily”.

The University's goal was to achieve a safe gathering experience, accessible from different meeting platforms and locations, all with enjoyable collaboration and user experience.

To solve the challenge, The university turned to Kramer to provide a technological answer to solve these security problems. Kramer provided its VIA Site Management software in response. It is a software application that allows you to manage, monitor and make changes to all connected VIA gateways or endpoints.

“Kramer VIA is easy to use, can be managed remotely and the PC app is particularly easy to use. When operating in a closed network with frequent firmware updates, the solution has also proven to be data secure and gives us the flexibility we need”, affirms Jyri.

Throughout the university, they were installed 150 presentation and collaboration units VIA Connect Plus, together with the VIA Site Management server. The university uses VIA wireless solution mainly for its security functions, the competitive pricing of gateways and affordability of VIA Site Management.

With the installation of this solution, the wireless integration of video conferencing and collaboration has been achieved, remote access to Microsoft Teams y Zoom, improved cable management, more diverse presentation opportunities, Simpler user experience and bundled costs.