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Kansas City Mo. School District Selects Siemens
The Kansas City, Mo. School District has awarded a $15.8 million communications infrastructure and applications contract to the Enterprise Networks division of Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens AG (NYSE: SI).
The funding for the award comes through the E-rate program of the Federal Communications Commission's Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism.
The E-rate program provides discounts to assist schools and libraries in the United States, enabling them to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.
After a competitive bidding process, the Kansas City, Mo.
The funding for the award comes through the E-rate program of the Federal Communications Commission's Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism.
The E-rate program provides discounts to assist schools and libraries in the United States, enabling them to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access.
After a competitive bidding process, the Kansas City, Mo.
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School District selected Siemens to expand the existing communications infrastructure of 45 schools and add a telephone to every classroom.
Counselors and principals will now have full voicemail functionality.
Siemens also will install IP (Internet Protocol) gateways, cabling, and data infrastructure to connect the schools as well as the school district's communications network thus creating a new channel for fast, multimedia communication.
The Siemens HiPath solution is poised to enhance the teaching and learning experience in the Kansas City, Mo. School District through the use of the latest IP technology.
It is part of the school district's Telecommunication System Project that integrates voice, high-speed data, and video communications in more than 70 schools and 90 locations, servicing 37,000 students and 5,000 employees.
As an immediate result of this project, the educational community will be able to enjoy expanded access to the Internet and leverage the IP infrastructure to share multimedia instructional and resource materials and tap into the power of distance learning and video conferencing.
The solution expands connectivity and Internet access, while also making it easier for parents to reach teachers and students or check on homework assignments.
"Our mission is to produce students with knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes to become life-long learners, with a capacity for leadership and service," said Elonia Norwood, director of information technology at Kansas City, Mo. School District. "We want them to have the skills necessary to compete successfully in a challenging global society. Having an early start on using the latest communications technologies truly gives our students a head start for success."
At the heart of the Siemens solution is the HiPath 3000 SMG (survivable media gateway). Siemens will install 45 HiPath 3000 SMGs to act as single, networked IP communications platforms.
In the event of a central network failure, the HiPath 3000 SMG can automatically revert to standalone mode and retain its full telephony feature set.
HiPath communications solutions offer enhanced resiliency by supporting conventional circuit-switched telephone services in addition to IP.
As a result, should the local IP network fail, analog and digital telephone service will be available.
Counselors and principals will now have full voicemail functionality.
Siemens also will install IP (Internet Protocol) gateways, cabling, and data infrastructure to connect the schools as well as the school district's communications network thus creating a new channel for fast, multimedia communication.
The Siemens HiPath solution is poised to enhance the teaching and learning experience in the Kansas City, Mo. School District through the use of the latest IP technology.
It is part of the school district's Telecommunication System Project that integrates voice, high-speed data, and video communications in more than 70 schools and 90 locations, servicing 37,000 students and 5,000 employees.
As an immediate result of this project, the educational community will be able to enjoy expanded access to the Internet and leverage the IP infrastructure to share multimedia instructional and resource materials and tap into the power of distance learning and video conferencing.
The solution expands connectivity and Internet access, while also making it easier for parents to reach teachers and students or check on homework assignments.
"Our mission is to produce students with knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes to become life-long learners, with a capacity for leadership and service," said Elonia Norwood, director of information technology at Kansas City, Mo. School District. "We want them to have the skills necessary to compete successfully in a challenging global society. Having an early start on using the latest communications technologies truly gives our students a head start for success."
At the heart of the Siemens solution is the HiPath 3000 SMG (survivable media gateway). Siemens will install 45 HiPath 3000 SMGs to act as single, networked IP communications platforms.
In the event of a central network failure, the HiPath 3000 SMG can automatically revert to standalone mode and retain its full telephony feature set.
HiPath communications solutions offer enhanced resiliency by supporting conventional circuit-switched telephone services in addition to IP.
As a result, should the local IP network fail, analog and digital telephone service will be available.
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