Deerfield District 109 and Net56 Extend Student Learning & Provide Community Access

Net56, Inc. has upgraded the Deerfield District 109 WAN with a 45 Mbit DS3 providing 14 times more bandwidth allowing for increased interactivity at no additional cost to the District. Net56s technology-supported solution will assist students, educators, parents and the greater community in pursuing anywhere, anytime access to education and the resources they need to be successful.

PALATINE, IL (PRWEB) August 16, 2003 --- Net56, Inc. http://www.net56.com today announced it has upgraded the Deerfield District 109 Wide Area Network with a 45 Mbit DS3 providing fourteen times more bandwidth allowing for increased interactivity at no additional cost to the District. Net56s technology-supported solution will assist students, educators, parents and the greater community in pursuing anywhere, anytime access to education and the resources they need to be successful.

As part of the five-year outsource agreement, Net56 upgraded the network to achieve a more stable and efficient infrastructure to ensure robust technology performance and information integrity throughout the District. This improvement includes the implementation of Thin Client Technology throughout the campus as well as the right of entry from home, permitting students and parents to access applications and information located on the district servers. Net56 has also provisioned for the future of voice over IP (VoIP) and wireless computing.

Because we have the ability, the use of our technology is expanding far faster than anticipated -- and that is a good thing. With multiple T-1 lines in place in the fall of 2002, imagine how pleased we were when additional bandwidth was required to handle our needs in the spring of 2003," stated Dr Pekoe, Superintendent Deerfield Schools. If you build it they will come."

This provides us with inexpensive scalability and opens the door to new opportunities and growth. Our relationship with Net56 has positioned us to allow parents to view a students work from home, access on-line resources and prepare for the trend toward wireless computing devices," stated Al Chickerneo, Network Administrator for District 109. The new channelized DS3 will:

- Allow students to access information faster and more efficiently whereby generating more productive learning and teaching time in the classroom

- Establish district-wide Thin Client technology to enhance learning by establishing access to all current software and enriching a personalized learning environment through the utilization of multi-media packages

- Create a connected and engaged learning community by supporting the integration of student information, applications, educational resources and community services

- Prepare the District for Federal and State mandated initiatives such as No Child Left Behind

Because of our relationships, we could re-vamp the WAN to give Deerfield more bandwidth, allowing them to take full advantage of centralized management," said Bruce Koch, Net56 President. "Our job is to be Deerfields technology visionary providing anytime, anywhere transparent technology to enhance the districts core business, which is educating children, as well as allowing Deerfield to swiftly and cost-effectively react to technology change or need," stated Koch.

Net56, Inc. is a nationally recognized technology solutions provider, and value added reseller, providing a full range of quality technology solutions for Fortune 1000 companies, educational and government agencies. Net56 specializes in Network Services, Professional Services, Application Development Services and Support Services, offering superior methodologies, consulting, engineering and software services to its clients.

For more information on Net56, Inc., visit the company's website at http://www.net56.com, or call (847) 934-8100.

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