Wi-Fi That Works—Seamless, Safe Wireless for Every Classroom
Enable reliable learning everywhere with high-performance wireless networks designed for the latest DfE guidelines. With ekte, your school or MAT gets robust, secure, and perfectly managed Wi-Fi—so pupils and staff can connect, create, and thrive.
No more “dead spots” or slow lessons. Just smooth, secure wireless in every learning space, hall, and beyond. Planned with heat maps, managed in the cloud, and built to grow with devices and demand.
Performance and coverage: Networks are designed to the DfE wireless standards with Wi-Fi 6E today and a path to Wi-Fi 7, plus right-sized access point density (often one per classroom and higher-spec units in busy areas) so whole classes can work at once without slowdowns. Heat-mapping ensures strong signal in every teaching space, while multi-gig uplinks on access points and switching remove bottlenecks.
Centralised management and automation: Using Cambium’s cnMaestro, estates teams get one pane of glass to configure, monitor, and receive alerts, with automated firmware/security updates, active signal management, and load balancing to keep lessons flowing. It’s simple for lean IT teams, scalable for MATs, and includes admin training so in-house staff feel confident.
Security and safeguarding by design: WPA3 authentication, role-based access, secure guest networks, VLANs/ACLs, certificate-based access, wireless intrusion protection, and MFA for privileged accounts keep staff and pupil data safe while supporting safeguarding responsibilities. Segmentation ensures admin, curriculum, IoT, and guest traffic are isolated without adding complexity.
Cambium connectivity that “just works”: ekte deploys Cambium Wi-Fi and switching for education because it delivers high performance at excellent value. cnMaestro X provides AI-assisted operations; LINKPlanner and cnHeat improve design accuracy; and the portfolio spans Wi-Fi, fixed wireless, fiber, edge security (NSE), and SD-WAN—so the network can evolve without rip-and-replace.
Proven in schools, ready for MATs: Designs are aligned to DfE dependencies (switching and cabling) and built to scale across multi-site trusts with consistent SSIDs, policies, and reporting. For East Midlands primaries and large secondaries alike, ekte combines on-site installation with hybrid and cloud support, so issues are fixed fast and leadership get clear, termly reports.
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FAQs
Discover answers to your pressing questions about our comprehensive Wireless Network services.
Because WiFi is now essential infrastructure, not a nice-to-have. Every device, lesson app, assessment, and cloud service depends on it. Poor WiFi means dropped connections during online exams, video lessons that buffer, and frustrated teachers abandoning digital tools. The DfE mandates WiFi 6 (802.11ax) standards by 2030 because older systems can't handle modern device density and bandwidth demands. ekte designs wireless networks for real-world school use—hall assemblies with 200 devices, science blocks with thick walls, and outdoor coverage for PE and forest schools.
Depends on building size, construction, and device density—but more than most schools think. A rule of thumb: one access point per two classrooms in modern buildings; more in older brick/stone structures. The goal isn't just coverage (full bars on your phone) but capacity—handling 30+ devices per classroom without slowdowns. ekte conducts site surveys using heatmapping tools, so access point placement is based on physics and usage patterns, not guesswork.
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) handles more simultaneous devices, reduces latency, and improves battery life on pupils' devices compared to WiFi 5 (802.11ac). In a classroom with 30 Chromebooks, 10 staff phones, and interactive displays all connected, WiFi 6 keeps everything responsive. WiFi 5 starts to choke. For schools, it's the difference between "the WiFi's slow again" complaints and things just working. ekte installs WiFi 6 as standard on Cambium networks, future-proofing for device growth.
Yes—with proper configuration. WPA3 encryption keeps connections secure without requiring staff or pupils to remember complex passwords. Guest networks isolate visitors from sensitive school systems. VLANs separate pupil, staff, and admin traffic so a compromised pupil device can't access your MIS. ekte designs WiFi with layered security that's invisible to users—secure by default, not an afterthought.
Wireless networks fail for three reasons: overloaded access points, configuration errors, or physical faults. ekte designs networks with redundancy—multiple access points provide overlapping coverage, and central management means faults are spotted and fixed remotely before they cascade. For critical areas (main office, exam rooms), wired backup connections ensure continuity. The goal: failures are localized and brief, not school-wide and lengthy.