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Things move fast in IT — so fast It can be hard to pause and reflect on accomplishments. Business Data Analyst Rosalia Villegas hopes that her Fast Facts document casts some light on the successes of UIT's Network & Core team in 2018.

The new analytics platform will deliver accurate and timely mapping of communication paths between devices.

With so much digital traffic crowding our wireless networks, UIT is building a better Wi-Fi highway. The fast lane is 5GHz-only, which UIT is striving to establish as the baseline frequency for the UConnect wireless network.

UIT is pleased to announce that ULink, a new wireless network dedicated to IoT devices, has come off a pilot program, and is now live.

Student interns in UIT's Network Operations Center have started holding Tech Talks to teach each other about network processes, software, and applications.

UIT's Network team has made major strides to improve Wi-Fi at the U in recent months, replacing more than 500 wireless access points in 35 locations before the end of June.

The University of Utah is making its Domain Name System (DNS) service more robust with a technology called Anycast. The Anycast Internet Protocol (IP) address 172.20.120.20 is available for U organizations to use.

The University of Utah's Network Team is piloting a training program for UIT and IT staff across campus using the Canvas learning management system.

To cut down on digital noise, UIT rolled out a pilot change in September to the UConnect network in 102 Tower, transitioning to a 5GHz-only network. Subject to the outcome of the pilot, 5GHz may become the U's new baseline frequency.

In an effort to improve the wireless experience for students, UIT’s Network Team is conducting a pilot program in campus housing on a new University wireless network called ULink.