Forward College Lisbon: high-density Wi-Fi, firewall and a certified network for an international campus

A university campus brings students, teaching staff and administrative staff together in the same spaces at the same time, each with several devices. The network must handle usage peaks, separate traffic and stay secure without making access complicated.

Structured cabling and rack

• Complete cabling Installed from scratch across the campus.
• Technical rack Professional organisation and patching.
• Certification Every network point certified and labelled.

High-density business Wi-Fi

• High-density access points Multiple wireless access points.
• Full coverage For students, teaching staff and administrative staff.
• Centralised management With a secure, segmented network.

Firewall and security

• Perimeter protection Professional firewall.
• Access control Advanced security rules.
• Scale Sized for a large number of simultaneous users.

The result is a solid, secure technology environment worthy of a leading international academic institution.

In a classroom or common area, dozens of people connect at the same time, each with a laptop and a phone. A network designed for an office becomes saturated. With high-density access points, centralised management and segmentation, the network spreads the load and keeps students, faculty and staff separate.

Forward College is a higher education institution designed for students who want to go beyond traditional academic training. The model includes:

• Degrees From the LSE or King’s College London.
• 3 years, 3 countries An international pathway.
• Real projects With market impact.
• Intensive Personal and professional development.
• Small groups And individual tutoring.
• World-class faculty.

Classes are built around debate, problem-solving, simulations and real challenges. Discover Forward College.

• Experience in business networks Proven installations in demanding environments.
• Professional wireless Specialised in critical, high-density environments.
• Certifications From recognised vendors.
• Knowledge Of the education and business sectors.
• Fast execution To international standards.

As an MSP, DataRoad maintains its clients’ infrastructure with alerting and fault detection, remote and on-site support, a service desk, availability reports and full infrastructure management. In the IT Unlimited Premium 365 plan, monitoring and support are 24/7, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

DataRoad is a premium MSP headquartered in Alfragide, with support across the whole of Portugal. For 11 years it has looked after the IT of public bodies, embassies, hotels, clinics and demanding businesses; it has 232 clients under contract and the Top 5% PME certification, awarded by scoring.pt. DataRoad thanks Forward College for its trust.

• SSAP — business wireless network with 14 access points in a Lisbon building
• Six hotels in Restauradores and Rossio — IT infrastructure installed and maintained by DataRoad
• Ouro Rossio Hotel — 30 Wi-Fi access points, 55 cameras and firewall
• SSAP — public tender for 56 Wi-Fi 7 access points in three towns

See all our success stories and news and projects. To plan your infrastructure, explore DataRoad IT consulting.

• IT Unlimited Fixed monthly fee, permanent monitoring and alerting.
• Managed helpdesk Ticketing system with immediate response.
• Structured cabling Design, installation and certification.
• Business Wi-Fi Coverage survey, Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, isolated guest network and centralised management.
• Managed firewalls Perimeter protection and secure remote access.
• IT for the public sector Eight public bodies and public procurement rules.

Do you manage a campus, a large office or a space with many visitors? Request a no-obligation proposal. More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and telephone support.