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WLAN for Education: Tips for making it work on a lean budget

Supporting wireless users in education has quickly evolved from annoying to near impossible. Instead of just supporting wireless access for laptops, IT must now support a litany of mobile student devices and high-bandwidth applications. Not only that, the WLAN is often expected to help deliver extraordinary applications such as campus security and safety, VoWLAN and video applications, and systems to track computers, projectors and even people. And this can get pricy.

Join us for a discussion of current wireless technology trends in education that are enhancing learning opportunities, yet challenging IT as never before. We’ll review wireless solutions and best practices in use today that are enabling schools, colleges and universities to deliver fast, reliable, and secure wireless connectivity to students, staff, and administration – cost-effectively.

Maribel Lopez, Lopez Consulting
Former Forrester analyst and industry veteran, Maribel specializes in wireless communications and mobility. Join this noted wireless industry analyst, as she explores the myriad of challenging requirements facing schools and universities, including current and future requirements, as they design and deploy wireless networks. 

Stephen Choi, Director of Technology, San Marino Unified School District
A thought leader in education IT, Choi drove the implementation of an 802.11n wireless network to offer reliable and managed wireless network access to staff and students at San Marino inside the classroom and out on the athletic field. Listen how this progressive school district is using WLAN to help advance learning by getting information to mobile students and faculty users faster and easier for challenging applications, such as streaming multimedia - without overextending their budget.

Manish Rai, Director of Product Marketing, Motorola
Specializing in wireless solutions for education, Manish Rai will provide tips on how schools, colleges and universities can plan, deploy and manage a campus or district-wide mobile wireless solution that is fast, reliable, and secure with less hassle and cost.