Industries · Education & housing

Every student and resident on their own account

A campus has thousands of people who change every year, and a hostel has residents who each bring four devices. Simply5 gives each person their own access, with limits that follow them.

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Colleges and universitiesSchoolsHostelsStudent housing and co-living

What changes

Accounts that expire with the course
Fair speeds at the busiest hours
Every session tied to a named person
Labs you can switch to exam mode

What education & housing teams deal with, and what Simply5 does about it

01
Students and faculty by cohort
- Members
- Bulk onboarding
The situation
Each new batch means a new list of accounts, and last year’s students still have access.
With Simply5
Member groups by department or cohort, loaded in bulk. Rolling expiry retires accounts when a course ends, and inactive ones are pruned.
02
Fair use in hostels
- Allowances
- Scheduling
The situation
A few residents use most of the line, and everyone else complains at night.
With Simply5
Daily and monthly allowances and a device count per person, with lower speeds during the busiest hours on a weekly schedule.
03
Residents who come and go
- Admissions
- API
The situation
Paying guests and hostel residents join and leave through the year.
With Simply5
Admit a resident by mobile number or email and their access runs until they leave. Your admission system can do it through the API.
04
Computer labs and exams
- Lab computers
- Exam mode
The situation
Lab machines need the network during class and need it restricted during an exam.
With Simply5
Manage lab computers by room, switch a room’s mode, and turn on exam mode for a block of time.
05
Visitors and guest lecturers
- Guest pass
- Named hosts
The situation
A visitor needs WiFi for a day, and security wants to know who invited them.
With Simply5
A guest pass is approved by a named host in one tap from an SMS or email, and expires when the visit ends.
06
Several campuses
- Simply5 Central
- Roaming groups
The situation
Each campus has its own network team and its own rules.
With Simply5
Simply5 Central gives one view of every campus, and member groups can follow people to sister sites.