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91% of campus IT leaders are open to or are already adopting AI-powered Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) with autonomous operations.

PublisherNile
ReportThe State of Networking & Security in Higher Education
Published23 April 2026
TopicsHigher Education, Network-as-a-Service, AI Automation

Published by Nile in The State of Networking & Security in Higher Education , 23 April 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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