Campus Network Infrastructure for Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College, a prestigious private liberal arts institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, operates across a 399-acre campus with more than 150 years of architectural expansion. Supporting over 200 faculty members and approximately 1,500 undergraduate students, the college requires a reliable, high-performance campus network infrastructure to meet modern academic and operational demands.
As part of an ongoing campus modernization initiative, Swarthmore launched multiple construction and renovation projects to upgrade facilities and enhance communications systems. To support these efforts, the college partnered with ThinkSecureNet for advanced structured cabling and low-voltage infrastructure installation.
The Challenge: Rapid Deployment of Campus-Wide Connectivity
Swarthmore College required a comprehensive network cabling solution to support new construction and facility upgrades, including a new hotel, conference center, and restaurant, upgraded connectivity within the campus bookstore, and integration with existing campus-wide network systems.
The project was executed under an accelerated timeline, requiring fast, efficient deployment without compromising performance or reliability.
ThinkSecureNet's Solution: Network Infrastructure Optimization
ThinkSecureNet delivered a full-scale structured cabling installation designed to support high-density campus connectivity and future scalability.
The project scope included the installation of backbone cabling with more than 300 Category 6 (Cat6) cables, deployment of 50 coaxial cable drops for television systems, installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cabling, implementation of a distributed antenna system (DAS) to improve wireless coverage, and the installation of fiber optic links connecting main campus buildings to the new Swarthmore Town Center facility.
Additionally, ThinkSecureNet identified inefficiencies, redundancies, and gaps in the original cabling plans. By optimizing the network design and collaborating with project stakeholders, the team improved system performance while reducing unnecessary infrastructure. These adjustments resulted in approximately 10% savings in project cost and installation time. The installation phase was completed in approximately four months, beginning in January and concluding in April, meeting the accelerated project timeline while maintaining high-quality standards.
