In April 2022, the Next Gen² Network project invited UW-Madison to share opinions on how and where we could improve outdoor wireless on campus. We received 141 responses with requests for us to add or …
Updates
Network Automation gets an upgrade at UW-Madison
Just as with other infrastructure on campus, IT infrastructure occasionally needs an update, too. DoIT’s Network Services team has begun automating network software for improvements, and while it likely won’t impact the average online experience …
Help DoIT improve the outdoor campus wireless network
As part of the Next Gen² Network project, DoIT is building a better wireless outdoor network at UW-Madison – and we need your help. We need your assistance identifying places on campus that need better …
Next Gen² Network Progress Report, Feb 2022
February 2022 updates, promising a seamless user experience across campus and reshaping the wired, wireless, and cloud-enterprise network on UW-Madison’s campus.
Next Gen² Network Progress Report, Nov 2021
November 2021 updates, promising a seamless user experience across campus and reshaping the wired, wireless, and cloud-enterprise network on UW-Madison’s campus.
Next Gen² Network Progress Report, Oct 2021
The Next Gen² Network initiative consists of a group of key networking projects, teams, and investments working to ensure a secure, responsive, future-ready campus network. Together, these projects promise to reshape the wired, wireless, and …
Two New Discovery and Recommendation Reports are Now Available
These two new reports establish direction and formalize prospective efforts for two of our major projects, Outdoor Wireless Network and IOT/BYOD security.
Next Gen² Network End of Year Update, 2020
The Next Gen² Network (NG²N) discovery initiative is designed to create a business-relevant network strategy that will ensure the wired, wireless, wide area, and cloud-enterprise network on UW-Madison’s campus are responsive to our current and …
Join us for a Virtual Discovery Session
If you were unable to attend one of the discovery sessions held across campus in January, please join us for a virtual Next Gen² Network discovery session. RSVP now March 2, 2:30-3:30pm Webex Meeting Number …
Next Gen² Network Discovery Exercise Updates
Charged with ensuring UW-Madison’s computer network is responsive to our instructional, research, business and operational needs, the Next Gen² Network team continues to meet with various audiences collecting information about needs and trends in network usage.