Issa Ngoie*
Volume6-Issue9
Dates: Received: 2025-08-24 | Accepted: 2025-09-15 | Published: 2025-09-19
Pages: 1302-1308
Abstract
This study examines how Cisco networking technologies can support the digital transformation of the University of Lubumbashi (UNILU), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Anchored in the Smart Campus theoretical framework which integrates connectivity, security, digital learning, and operational efficiency, the paper evaluates UNILU’s ICT evolution and its potential trajectory with Cisco deployments. Data are derived from institutional reports, regional ICT policies, and scholarly studies on smart education in Africa. The findings suggest that Cisco solutions (Meraki, SD-WAN, Identity Services Engine, Webex) could address UNILU’s challenges of reliability, cybersecurity, and scalable e-learning. Contributions include situating UNILU’s case within African ICT transformations, outlining gaps in the literature on smart campuses in low-resource environments, and highlighting Cisco’s potential role in bridging those gaps.
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DOI: 10.37871/jbres2185
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Ngoie I. The Potential Role of Cisco Networking Technologies in Advancing Smart Education Systems at the University of Lubumbashi, DRC. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2025 Sept 19; 6(9): 1302-1308. doi: 10.37871/jbres2185, Article ID: JBRES2185, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres2185.pdf
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