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title: "Managed networks and Wi-Fi for schools and universities in Portugal"
description: "A network that holds on test day: high-density Wi-Fi, networks by profile and holiday-time works, managed by DataRoad. Request a no-commitment proposal."
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url: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-for-schools-universities-portugal/
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publisher: DataRoad IT (DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting), Portugal
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> A network that holds on test day: high-density Wi-Fi, networks by profile and holiday-time works, managed by DataRoad. Request a no-commitment proposal.

# Managed networks and Wi-Fi for schools and universities in Portugal

At a glance For decision-makers short on time.

- 01 Wi-Fi sized for hundreds of pupils connecting at the same time, room by room.
- 02 Pupils, staff, administration and visitors on separate networks, behind a firewall.
- 03 Works in July and August; in term time, immediate response and a monthly report to the board.
- 04 References: Forward College (University of London) and Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública.

**A network that goes down in the middle of an online assessment costs a school the trust of parents, pupils and teachers, and on that day there is no second chance. DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting, one of the best companies in Portugal for IT support and wireless networks for schools and universities, designs, installs and manages the network, high-density Wi-Fi and security of private schools, state schools and higher education, with heavy works in the school holidays and an immediate response during term time.**

Certified cabling, Wi-Fi for hundreds of simultaneous connections, networks separated by profile, firewall and systems all sit under one contract and one accountable partner. Headquartered in Alfragide with support across the whole country, including for international institutions based in Portugal.

## Why does a school network fail where an office network holds up?

Because the peak load is brutal and daily. At 8:30, a school with 600 pupils receives 600 phones asking to connect in the same minute, on top of classroom laptops, interactive whiteboards and library tablets. A 30-person office never sees anything like it.

Add projection in every lesson, the school management platform, the admin office and online tests. The result is a production infrastructure with a rush hour every school day, and almost no room to stop.

## Which risks must a school leadership team control?

- **Density** Covering the building is not enough. You need capacity: access points per classroom where occupancy calls for it, central control and a throughput cap per user.
- **Mixed profiles** When pupils share the network with administration, grades, records and accounts are within reach of the curious. Separating networks is the first design we do, and the one we most often find missing.
- **Minors' data** Health, family background, identification and grades have enhanced protection under the GDPR. Encrypted backups, retention periods, role-based access and an incident response plan are an obligation, not an option.
- **Calendar** Nobody replaces cabling or servers in November. Major works fit into the summer, Christmas and Easter breaks.
- **Spread-out campus** Sports halls, canteen, library, gatehouse and classroom blocks, joined by cables nobody has records of. Fibre or wireless bridges between buildings, one rack per block and everything documented: that is how you prepare for the next decade.

## What does DataRoad deliver to an educational institution?

- **Certified cabling** In every classroom, with a rack per block and fibre linking buildings: [structured cabling and network infrastructure](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/structured-cabling-installation/).
- **Campus Wi-Fi** Separate networks for pupils, staff, administration and visitors, under central management: [high-density business Wi-Fi](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/business-wifi-installation/).
- **Perimeter security** Access control, isolation of the administrative network and filtering suited to each age group: [managed firewalls and filtering](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-firewall-services-portugal/).
- **Systems and platforms** Servers, admin office and library workstations, computer rooms, school management, Microsoft 365 Education or Google Workspace for Education: [managed IT services](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-it-services-networks-security-cloud/).
- **IP CCTV** Entrances and common areas, with retention and access aligned with the rules for spaces used by minors: [IP video surveillance](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-cctv-business-portugal/).
- **Data protection** Encrypted backups, tested restores and a recovery plan ready for the start of the year: [managed backups](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-backup-services-portugal/) and a [continuity plan](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/disaster-recovery-services-portugal/).
- **Ongoing operations** An [IT Unlimited](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-it-services/) contract with [NOC and proactive monitoring](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/noc-it-monitoring-portugal/), immediate response during school hours, in Portuguese and English. 24/7 oversight belongs to Premium 365 only.

## When do the works happen, and what happens during term time?

| Window | What happens |
| --- | --- |
| By June | Audit of the network and equipment, meeting with the leadership, proposal with a summer plan |
| July and August | Execution: cables, racks, Wi-Fi, servers, migrations, with the school empty |
| End of August | Wi-Fi load tests, room-by-room checks, accounts created for newcomers |
| Term time | Remote, telephone and on-site support, out-of-hours updates, monthly report to the leadership |
| Christmas and Easter | Medium-sized works: replacements, extensions, security review |

By September, the leadership already knows the plan through to July.

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## Who in education already trusts DataRoad with their network?

**Forward College: Lisbon (University of London).** This European higher education institution entrusted us with [the network, cabling and Wi-Fi of its Lisbon campus](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/forward-college-lisbon-high-density-wifi/): firewall, segmentation between students, staff and administration, and bilingual IT Unlimited support. The [Forward College success story](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/forward-college-lisbon-campus-wifi/) describes the challenge: dozens of people connected at once, online classes and exams, no failure acceptable during the academic year.

**Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública.** [Complete cabling of the building in Lisbon](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/ensp-certified-structured-cabling-lisbon/), sized for teaching, research and academic management.

**The proof in numbers:** 11 years in business, 232 clients, Top 5% PME (source: scoring.pt), 5.0 from 52 Google reviews.

## What is signed off before the first day of term?

- **Annual plan** Every intervention scheduled in a school break and approved by the leadership.
- **Network map** Which networks exist, who joins each one and under what rules.
- **As-built dossier** Plans per block, racks, certification of every point, inventory. It stays with the school.
- **Backup policy** What is kept, how often, for how long, and the result of the last restore.
- **Urgency criteria** A classroom without network in the middle of a test is critical; a broken library printer is not.

## Questions from heads and rectors before they sign

### Do you work with state and private schools?

Yes, DataRoad works with state and private schools and with higher education. School clusters and state schools hire us through prior consultation or public tender, and we have public procurement experience with municipalities and other bodies. Private schools, international schools and private universities contract with us directly. In every case the service runs under an IT Unlimited contract.

### How much does managed IT for a school cost?

Ongoing management starts from €395 per month + VAT on Essential, from €750 on Premium and from €1,200 on Premium 365. Schools mostly choose Premium, because it includes unlimited on-site support throughout the school year. The cost of network and Wi-Fi installation depends on the area to cover and the type of client, and is set before the works begin.

### Can the works be concentrated in the summer?

Yes, that is the calendar we propose to every school. Audit and proposal by June, works in July and August with the building empty, and the last week of August reserved for load tests, room-by-room checks and new accounts. Medium-sized replacements and extensions are scheduled for Christmas and Easter.

### Is it realistic to have five hundred pupils online at once?

Yes, with Wi-Fi designed for that density rather than simply to cover the building. We measure coverage and capacity before installing, place access points per classroom where occupancy requires it and cap each user's bandwidth. That way one class streaming video does not bring down the online test in the room next door.

### Can a pupil reach the school office's data?

No, when the network is segmented the way we design it. Pupils, staff, administration and visitors sit on separate networks, behind a firewall, with their own rules and a log of who accesses what. Grades, pupil records and accounts are no longer within reach of a laptop connected in the library, which matters for GDPR compliance with minors' data.

### Do you work with our school management platform?

Yes, we look after everything beneath the platform: network, servers, accounts and security. We coordinate single sign-on, account creation and database backups with the platform vendor, so the leadership team never has to act as go-between for two technicians when something fails.

### What happens after the installation?

DataRoad remains responsible for the network it installed, always under an IT Unlimited contract. During the school year there is remote, telephone and on-site support, out-of-hours updates and a monthly report to the board. The contract is annual, renews automatically and no lock-in. We do not carry out stand-alone installations or one-off call-outs.

## Which other sectors and regions do we serve?

Education is one of [DataRoad's sector specialisms](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-it-by-sector-portugal/), alongside [hotels](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/hotel-wifi-and-it-services/), [clinics](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-support-for-clinics/), [offices and multinationals](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-support-multinationals-portugal/), [public administration](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/public-sector-network-infrastructure-portugal/) and [embassies and international bodies](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-services-for-embassies/).

Headquartered in Alfragide, with support across Portugal. Local pages: [Lisbon](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/lisbon-msp-managed-networks-it/), [Cascais](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-networks-it-cascais/), [Oeiras](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-networks-it-oeiras/), [Sintra](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/sintra-msp-managed-networks-wifi-it/), [Leiria](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/industrial-networks-managed-it-leiria/), [Coimbra](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-networks-it-coimbra-central-portugal/) and [Porto](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-networks-it-porto/). Map in [where we operate](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-support-coverage-portugal/).

## Want to open the next school year with no network failures?

Book the visit before June: the survey and proposal come with no commitment. Schools mostly choose the [IT Unlimited Premium plan](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/it-unlimited-premium-on-site-support/), with unlimited on-site support. Lines open on weekdays, 9:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:30.

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- **Prices upfront** Essential from €395/month + VAT, Premium from €750 and Premium 365 from €1,200.
- **No lock-in** Annual contract, no lock-in and no joining fees.
- **Everything in writing** What is included, the scope and the price, before you sign.
- **Support without counted hours** Remote and phone in every plan; on-site support from Premium.

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