OHECC 2026. Enhancing Student Experiences.
Higher education environments require infrastructure that performs consistently across learning, living, and campus life.
Laketec designs, implements, and supports reliable campus environments built for performance, visibility, and long-term scalability.
Explore our higher education solutions
Higher Education IT Teams Are Being Asked to Do More With Less
Universities are balancing growing infrastructure complexity, limited resources, staffing challenges, and increasing expectations from students, faculty, and campus leadership.
At the same time, students expect seamless digital experiences across learning, housing, collaboration, research, and campus life.
Technology performance now directly impacts the overall student experience.
Infrastructure that supports the entire campus experience.
Reliable Campus Connectivity
Consistent wired and wireless performance across campus environments.
Visibility Across Complex Environments
Clear insight into users, devices, and network activity.
Infrastructure Built to Scale
Architecture designed to support long-term campus growth and evolving needs.
Ongoing Operational Support
Long-term partnership and support aligned to your environment.
Built Around Long-Term Partnership
Laketec works alongside higher education institutions to design, deploy, and support infrastructure environments that perform consistently over time.
We are not a generalist vendor. Our team focuses on delivering reliable, scalable environments backed by direct engineering expertise and ongoing operational support.
30+ Engineers with Direct Access
Work directly with experienced engineers and infrastructure specialists who understand the operational demands of higher education environments.
24/7
Coverage
Reliable support and proactive infrastructure management designed to minimize disruption across campus environments.
Navigating Grants & Purchasing Vehicles
Supporting infrastructure planning through evolving funding and procurement considerations.
Infrastructure Architects Across the Great Lakes
Regional engineering expertise supporting scalable infrastructure strategies for evolving institutional needs.
Long-Term Operational Partnership
From architecture and implementation to ongoing support, Laketec works alongside internal IT teams as a long-term infrastructure partner.
Technology Shapes the Campus Experience
Today’s campus environments extend far beyond the classroom.
Students expect reliable digital experiences across learning, housing, entertainment, collaboration, and campus life. Infrastructure performance impacts engagement, satisfaction, and institutional perception more than ever before.
Reliable infrastructure helps institutions support better experiences while enabling IT teams to focus on strategic priorities.
Connecting at OHECC 2026
As a Diamond sponsor, Laketec is looking forward to connecting with higher education IT professionals from across the region at OHECC 2026.
We look forward to continuing conversations around infrastructure performance, campus connectivity, operational strategy, and the evolving student experience in higher education environments.
Let’s Talk About Your Environment
Whether you are planning for growth, improving performance, or evaluating long-term infrastructure strategy, Laketec is here to help.
Mike Trappe
Solutions Executive, Higher Education
Mike Trappe is a Solutions Executive at Laketec focused on higher education and enterprise environments. He partners with organizations to improve infrastructure strategy, network management, security, and overall end-user experience. His work centers around building scalable, reliable environments that align technology with long-term institutional goals.
Phil Wightman
Senior Network Architect
Phil Wightman is a Senior Network Architect at Laketec with extensive expertise in wireless networking, Aruba infrastructure, and complex connectivity environments.
As an Aruba Partner Ambassador with multiple advanced certifications, Phil helps organizations design and optimize scalable, high-performance network environments.
Brad Sheahan
Solutions Architect
Brad Sheahan is a Solutions Architect at Laketec focused on network infrastructure, cloud-based environments, and enterprise architecture. He partners with organizations to design, deploy, and optimize scalable systems that improve visibility, reliability, and long-term operational performance across complex environments
