Colleges and universities are learning that supporting a "bring your own device" (BYOD) strategy requires a robust network that can deliver. Just ask Nathaniel Hewitt of Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.
"A decade ago, the Wiley College 'techno-culture,' still in its infancy, struggled to embrace networked technologies and were not consistent users, nor great fans, of networked technologies," explains Hewitt, vice president for information systems and technology at the 140-year-old college.
"Uncertainty surrounding infrastructure needs, support and rising costs were seen as challenges to …