ADTRAN managed Wi-Fi solution enables high-speed connectivity and
ease-of-management for a 20,000-device BYOD initiative
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 20, 2015--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), today announced its partnership with Calhoun
County Schools to efficiently deploy district-wide, high-speed Wi-Fi to
support an aggressive Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. This
initiative is enabling teachers to incorporate new tools into their
curriculum that will allow students in Calhoun County Schools to compete
more effectively in today’s data-driven economy. As part of its Enabling
Communities, Connecting Lives program, ADTRAN is helping more than
9,300 students, teachers and administrators in Calhoun County create an
environment that stimulates a passion for learning and provides an
opportunity to reach maximum potential.
The K-12
school district in Northeast Alabama leveraged ADTRAN ProCloudSM
managed service to connect 16 schools, a technical career center,
athletic fields and four administrative offices onto a single
high-performance wireless network. Calhoun County Schools are
significantly simplifying IT operations by offloading the management of
the Wi-Fi network to create a strong foundation for its BYOD program and
facilitate the use of iPads® and Apple® TVs in every classroom.
When launching its BYOD program, Calhoun County Schools required a Wi-Fi
solution that could guarantee service turn-up across the district within
a couple of weeks, yet provide reliable, high capacity connectivity. By
adopting a managed service model, Calhoun County Schools met these goals
while offloading critical network management functions to ADTRAN. The
service is supported by ADTRAN’s hosting infrastructure which provides
24/7 management, freeing Calhoun County Schools’ internal IT staff to
focus on other critical tasks.
“ADTRAN provided us with world-class support from start to finish, which
allowed us to maximize our budget while accelerating the deployment of
scalable, high-bandwidth Wi-Fi county-wide,” said Jenel Travis, IT
director for Calhoun County Schools. “Students are really excited about
the high-speed connectivity and educational tech tools they can now
leverage as a result of the new network.”
“We are proud to collaborate and partner with ADTRAN as we continue to
progress and drive innovation into Calhoun County Schools,” said Joe
Dyar, superintendent for Calhoun County Schools.
According to e.Republic, a research organization focused exclusively on education
and state and local government, 78% of students and 83% of faculty
and staff are already using personal devices on K-12 campus networks
across the nation. That demand on the network combined with a growing
number of Common Core and State Standards that require students to have
familiarity with digital content can result in a challenging network
environment for IT staff. Managed solutions like ADTRAN ProCloud service
make it easier for these school systems to boost wireless network
capacity while providing exceptional curriculum and education.
“Our commitment to providing innovative solutions that enable our
customers to extend the value and capabilities of their network is
especially critical in the education marketplace,” said Todd Lattanzi,
director of product management for ADTRAN’s Enterprise Networks
Division. “ADTRAN ProCloud service achieves this by providing an
enterprise-class wireless network and around-the-clock management
support for the school IT department. Our managed service model is
optimal for any size campus or—as Calhoun County Schools illustrates—an
entire district.”
ADTRAN’s Enabling
Communities, Connecting Lives program showcases how innovative
communication technologies are being used in communities across the
country to support economic growth and development. Education plays a
central role in this movement. ADTRAN’s world-class Gigabit broadband,
Wi-Fi, switching and Cloud service offerings are empowering
administrators, teachers and students to create a dynamic environment
that fosters a passion for learning.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN
Ashley Baster, 919-435-9112
ashley@connect2comm.com