Network Upgrades

UMass Boston can function at the highest level only if its faculty, staff, and students have a computer network that works as well as they do. So, the university is planning a complete, campus wide network upgrade. A more secure wired and wireless network will be designed and installed, leading to greater availability across the campus. It will also be easier to maintain and have much higher bandwidth for its users. UMass Boston’s remarkable diversity.

The Network Services group headed up by Jamie Soule and the IT Project Management group led by Terry Phalen have teamed up to tackle this gargantuan project. The project management side works to ensure that the project stays on task, on schedule, and doesn’t go over budget, while the Network Services team works to design the new network and maintain the university’s current one. The Project Manager for the network upgrade is Sheri Ryder, a member of Phalen’s team, and Neil Rosenburg, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Business Operations in IT, acts as the procurement liaison to vendor WEI. However, work on the upgrade extends beyond just the IT staff. The Unified Procurement Services Team and the university’s Budget Office have also played a critical role in the project.

“Our campus network is mission critical to all campus operations and we in the Network Services Team take tremendous pride in delivering a reliable and future state next generation network for all users on campus.”

Jamie Soule, Director of Network Services

“Our campus network is mission critical to all campus operations and we in the Network Services Team take tremendous pride in delivering a reliable and future state next generation network for all users on campus,” said Soule. At the conclusion of this project, the hope is that everyone can be more productive than ever without having to know all the hard work that went into it.