But that’s exactly what Maidstone Council achieved with its ground-breaking Business Terrace initiative – a unique incubator pod for freelancers and business start-ups.

It’s a clever innovation made possible by a cloud-managed wireless network that allows the Council to deliver all the ‘hot desking’ connectivity these entrepreneurs need – they simply turn up, plug in and get working. Paying for services by the day, week or month.

Thanks to its Cisco Meraki cloud-enabled WiFi network, Maidstone has been able to turn previously unused Council office space into a vibrant commercial hub. Adding users and devices to the dedicated network at will.
And that’s made it possible to generate revenue for the public purse, while giving local start-ups the resources they need to grow their business.

Cloud-Managed Wireless – Why Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospital Loves It!
If you’re looking to enable mobile healthcare applications, support BYOD for clinicians and staff, and deliver Internet access for patients and visitors, you need a single, easy-to-manage WiFi platform that delivers bullet-proof site-wide coverage – and lets you configure and deliver specific services to each and every user group.

That’s why Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospital loves its Cisco Meraki cloud-controlled WiFi. Because it gets all the security and centralised management it needs to do just this – and more. Including maximising the ROI of its WiFi investment, by commercialising the delivery of in-patient bedside entertainment services. 

Today patients can sign-in via the hospital’s public WiFi portal where they can opt to pay to stream films, TV and other entertainment services. All the while, the hospital maintains full visibility and administrative control of the services – and bandwidth - patients use.

Cloud-Managed Wireless – Why Weir Minerals Loves It!

Tough workplace environments require reliable wireless connectivity. Add multiple user groups into the mix and things can get complicated, especially when there’s no IT team on hand to help out.

At its manufacturing site, Weir minerals produces highly engineered products for the mineral, oil, gas and power industries. Which means it needed a robust WiFi solution that could cope with a variety of challenging conditions and requirements. 

With over 250 staff, based in offices, the warehouse and on the production floor itself, today Weir Minerals has an impressive site-wide Cisco Meraki WiFi network that can handle high demand user hotspots with ease.
What’s more, managing the whole set up – including mobile and desktop devices – is a doddle, thanks to a browser-based dashboard that’s simple enough for non-technical users to handle.

Cloud-Managed Wireless – Why Long Island Products Loves It! 

If you’re a jewelery designer for High Street brands, the last thing you need to do is spend hours making sure your company WiFi is up to speed.

With just 40 or so employees, you need to be sure that your WiFi just works. And that, whatever the time of day or night, you can get real time visibility of how the network is performing – and who is using it for what. And that you’re business operations stay 100% secure.

That’s why Long Island Products loves its Cisco Meraki cloud-controlled WiFi. 

There’s no need for complex technical know-how, because the Meraki’s dashboard makes it simplicity itself to control every aspect of the network. Or view the health of the network. Or add new users, and set their permissions.

Further reading: Learn about the advantages of BYOD