Switchshop designs and delivers Eduroam, JANET-connected WAN, cyber security and research computing for UK universities, colleges and research institutions. UK-based, 100% in-house engineering, aligned to Jisc and the NCSC Cyber Security Strategy for HE.
Eduroam, eduGAIN and JANET integration at scale
Eduroam-compliant wireless and JANET-ready WAN topologies with seamless roaming, RADIUS federation, eduGAIN identity and tight integration with student record and library systems.
Protecting research data, IP and sensitive systems
Layered security with segmentation, identity, EDR and 24/7 monitoring, aligned to Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, the NCSC HE strategy and funder data-handling requirements.
High-density Wi-Fi for lecture theatres, labs and halls
Predictive Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 designs validated for 1,000+ seat lecture theatres, project-based learning spaces, science labs and student halls of residence.
Hybrid teaching, AV and lecture capture
AV-over-IP, lecture capture and hybrid teaching networks engineered for reliable streaming, recording and timetabled peak loads across faculties.
Multi-campus estates, partner sites and overseas hubs
Standardised LAN, WAN and SD-WAN architectures connecting main campus, satellite faculties, teaching hospitals, partner colleges and international sites under one managed platform.
Compliant procurement aligned to Jisc and CCS
Approved Jisc and Crown Commercial Service supplier with HE-friendly framework routes, simplifying direct award and aligning with funder due diligence.
High-density Wi-Fi 6E/7 with full Eduroam, eduGAIN and BYOD onboarding for lecture theatres, libraries, halls of residence and outdoor spaces.
Resilient LAN, WAN and SD-WAN connecting main campus, satellite faculties, teaching hospitals and partner sites under a single managed platform.
Cyber Essentials Plus and NCSC-aligned security covering firewalling, EDR, segmentation and 24/7 monitoring for academic, research and corporate systems.
High-throughput, low-latency network and security design for HPC, data-intensive research, sensitive data environments and Trusted Research Environments.
AV-over-IP, hybrid teaching and lecture capture networks engineered for streaming, recording and timetabled peak loads across faculties and schools.
Single sign-on, MFA, eduGAIN federation and role-based access for students, academics, professional services and visiting researchers.
On-prem, colocation and hybrid cloud platforms tuned for student systems, finance, HR, research storage and academic application workloads.
Immutable backup and tested recovery for student records, research data, finance and email, so a single incident never threatens academic continuity.
Resident-grade Wi-Fi and wired networking for halls of residence, with secure onboarding, content filtering options and reliable performance at term start.
Refresh and consolidation of campus datacentres with modern compute, storage and fabric, sized for academic, research and corporate workloads.
IoT, environmental monitoring and analytics that help estates and sustainability teams cut energy costs and meet net-zero commitments.
Engineering crews experienced in HE, planning rollouts around freshers' week, exam periods, open days and quiet vacation windows.
Trusted Jisc supplier for networking, infrastructure and managed services, giving UK universities and research institutions a fully compliant direct-award route.
Approved across G-Cloud and Technology Products & Associated Services, useful for HEIs procuring alongside central government, councils and the wider public sector.
Approved NHS SBS supplier for IT infrastructure and managed services, useful for universities partnering with NHS trusts on teaching hospitals and research programmes.
Designed and deployed a campus-wide Eduroam Wi-Fi 6E refresh and core network upgrade for a Russell Group university, with phased delivery around term-time and exam periods.
Segmented and hardened the research network for a research-intensive university, aligning to NCSC HE guidance and funder data-handling requirements with 24/7 SOC monitoring.
Brought main campus, satellite faculties and overseas teaching hubs onto a single managed SD-WAN with consistent security policy and improved application performance.
Talk to our specialists about Eduroam, research network security, lecture capture or a full multi-campus infrastructure programme. Term-aware delivery, UK-based engineering.
