IBB University, Lapai, Niger State's owned university,  has selected Layer3 to deploy a best-in-class campus network and IT infrastructure. The project will include the full range of Juniper Network's portfolio cutting across networking products, wireless LAN solutions and network security solutions. Layer3 will also be deploying unified communication across the campus, using Polycom's portfolio as well as data storage solutions from NetApp and interactive  teaching boards from SMART Technologies. The entire deployment will be to provide an exceptional mobility experience and superior education quality for students and staff of the university.

According to the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ibrahim A. Kolo" In line with the university's vision of being a world-class center of excellence driven by people, partnership and technology,  we realized there was a need for a reliable and highly available network to support teaching, learning, research and administration of the university, as well as satisfying the growing demands of tech-savvy students. After a thorough evaluation process, we were able to choose Layer3,  a wholly indigenous company, with best-of-breed  solutions from global technology leaders. With the project completed, the university will be able to offer a highly secure, mobile, efficient and interactive educational experience to benefit all stakeholders of the University."

 The DVC of the University, Dr. Alfa Baba further added “We are really excited about the technologies Layer3 is bringing on board. We are particularly happy about the interactive boards from SMART and the data storage solutions from NetApp. We chose the Juniper Network solution, instead of  solutions from other vendors,  because  this will form the bed rock of the network infrastructure and offers scalability and flexibility for future upgrades and add-ons. Layer3’s proven track record in the education sector offers us confidence in thier capabilities to help us achieve academic excellence and fulfill our vision of being one of the best in offering technology-driven education in the country.”

The university will become one of  the first among the higher education institutions in Nigeria to have a campus network infrastructure of this nature. The network will enable staff and students to access essential learning and administration systems, while sharing information and encouraging interaction in any location on the campus - anytime with any device. In addition, Layer3 will also be providing low-latency, broadband Internet connection over its leased long-distance fiber network to the university.  

"We are extremely pleased to have been selected by IBB University. Our long-standing relationships with other institutions in the higher education sector such as the University of Jos, University of Agriculture, Makurdi  and Elizade University have given us a thorough understanding of the unique challenges faced by the universities. We are looking forward to working with IBB University to build a scalable, resilient infrastructure that will support thier objectives for secure mobility and interactive learning and scale with thier growth plans" Oyaje Idoko, CEO at Layer3 said, 

Layer3, one of Nigeria's fastest growing technology solution providers, in sticking to its commitment to providing  best-of-breed solutions and customer service excellence, announced today that it has earned Juniper’s J-Partner Elite Certification in Advanced Network Infrastructure and Network Infrastructure. Juniper’s Elite Partner designation is limited to companies that have been chosen by Juniper and have met and exceeded stringent standards for customer satisfaction, personnel qualifications, training, and service. It is the highest level of accreditation for partners in Juniper’s J-Partner program. These new certifications are additions to Layer3's previous Elite Certification in Advanced Network Security.

As an Elite Partner, Layer3 joins a select few companies, globally, able to offer its clients the full Juniper portfolio of networking and security solutions. Layer3's Sales, Engineering, and Customer Support Engineers have met strict proficiency and certification requirements set by Juniper to achieve and maintain the Elite Partner status.

“We are very proud to be a member of Juniper’s top tier of enterprise solutions providers,” said Tony Ayabam, Layer3's Executive Director of Operations, "more so that we are the only company in Africa to have achieved the Elite Partnership status in all three Juniper solution areas."

Juniper Networks has developed and productized some of the industry’s most groundbreaking, disruptive innovations across every aspect of networking technology. They include a dedication to developing new, pure play IP solutions based on a unique single architecture, a single operating system, and a single software release train that ensures performance, reliability, and security at the scale that customers demand of their networks—without compromise.

 “We have very rigorous standards when it comes to which original equipment manufacturers we choose to partner with. With the additional demand on enterprise and service provider  IP networks caused by voice, video and Web-based ERP applications, today's IP network must offer more redundancy, agility, quality-of-service (QoS) and security required from yesteryear's carrier-class networks. Juniper's leading innovative technology has proven to our technical and management teams that they provide a rock solid foundation at significantly competitive price points, with the most favorable total cost of ownership. For us, it is not about seeing how many certification  logos we can fit on a brochure or into our website, but how well the solutions address our customers' present and future requirements. Our clients view us as industry experts and as such it is our responsibility to investigate and provide the best solutions available from the best manufacturers out there”  says Oyaje Idoko, Layer3's CEO. 

Layer3, a leading provider of network and telecommunication services  is pleased to announce its certification as a ”Value Added Reseller” of Polycom  IP voice technologies. Layer3’s decision to acquire this certification is integral to its goal of providing world-class video, voice and unified communication solutions for its wide range  of customers without regard to their geographic or cultural boundaries.

Oyaje Idoko, CEO, Layer3, said, “Partnering with Polycom, the industry leader in unified collaborative communications solutions, allows us to bring our customers the best in IP voice and video conferencing solutions through the combination of our broadband services, network services and Polycom’s HD Voice and video technologies. Whether talking to their clients or communicating with remote employees, our customers can now have crystal clear, more life-like phone and video experience which can significantly save cost, boost recognition and enhance productivity.”
 

Layer3 has become one of the fastest growing network solutions provider within the West African region. Her partnership with global industry leaders such as Juniper Networks, NetApp, VMware and Polycom is changing the way business is done. Layer3 also provides access, broadband and VPN services through its metropolitan fiber networks in Nigeria.