Technology advances in leaps and bounds, touching all sectors of society, and educational institutions are no exception. An avant-garde classroom today is very different from what was called state-of-the-art technology until just a few years ago. At one time, universities offered satellite classes, to bring knowledge to distant places. With the introduction of the Internet, the use of satellites lagged behind, and cutting-edge schools sought much more collaborative ways of teaching, and gathering knowledge and viewpoints.
The learning needs of the new generations are different and demand tools allow the rapid exchange of information, immediate and uninterrupted connectivity, and the use of networks previously reserved for other purposes. A reliable network is the foundation for new educational technologies, which are constantly changing and should be able to support more users, more information, and applications that are bandwidth hungry.
Transformation of the education model
A concrete case of evolution is of one of the most recognised institutions of higher education in Latin America that sought to align its technological strategy at the national level to modernise and centralise its connectivity platform on all its university campuses in Mexico: more than 10 university complexes in a period of only 12 months.
CommScope technology was instrumental in carrying out the plan. MTnet, a strategic integrator that is part of CommScope’s PartnerPRO channel program, was one of the companies that designed and implemented the information transport platform that will support the educational strategy of this institution for the next 20 years.
