Project Scope & Approach

Located on the Cathays campus of Cardiff University, the ABACWS Building is a modern six-storey, purpose-built facility designed to facilitate collaboration between the Schools of Computer Science & Informatics and Mathematics.

SceptreNet’s role was to deliver the high-performance IT infrastructure enabling a new era of teaching, research and secure learning. Our approach included:

A detailed specification, aligning with the University’s design and build procurement route.
Collaboration with the building contractor to integrate data, voice and wireless systems into the new build.
Deployment of a wireless solution (71 Aruba access points) ensuring full campus-grade connectivity.
On-time delivery and installation to a standard that exceeded customer expectations.

Key Deliverables

2,400×

CAT6a F/FTP CommScope data outlets

Specialist:

Cyber-security network infrastructure

WLAN deployment:

71 × Aruba Access Points

Comms Rooms

12x

Cannon Technologies comms racks

Internal diverse OS2

single-mode fibre backbone

APC

metered PDUs

Why This Project Stands Out

Scale and integration: 2,400 outlets is among the largest outlet-roll-outs we’ve delivered in a higher education setting – ensuring dense connectivity throughout the building.

Future-proof cabling: CAT6a F/FTP cabling from CommScope provides high-speed, shielded connectivity, ready for next-generation networking.

Cyber-security readiness: The specialist network infrastructure supports advanced research in cybersecurity and data science. Cardiff University

Wireless excellence: Full building WLAN through 71 Aruba APs supports mobile learning, IoT and flexible teaching spaces.

Quality execution: Installation matched the high-spec academic environment and was delivered on time, meeting and exceeding standards.

Outcomes & Impact

The ABACWS Building now offers a state of the art teaching and research environment, with infrastructure designed to enable cutting-edge data science, machine learning, mathematics and cyber-security programmes.

Students and staff benefit from reliable, high-performance connectivity across teaching spaces, project labs and collaborative zones.

The cabling and wireless infrastructure deliver robust foundation for the University’s digital ambitions, supporting future expansion and technology upgrades.

Installation standards were high, and the timely delivery meant minimal disruption to the building hand-over schedule.