Nortel connects Arunachal university campuses

Nortel connects Arunachal university campuses

NERIST selects Nortel’s wireless mesh and WiMax solutions to deliver wireless connectivity across its campuses

Thursday, July 03, 2008

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Nortel today said North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), a university in Arunachal Pradesh, has selected its wireless mesh and WiMax solutions to deliver wireless connectivity across the university's vast mountainous campus area.

With Nortel's wireless solutions, the university can have high-speed connectivity across its campuses – physically divided into two across a rugged terrain – as well as complete mobility for its students and staff.

A Nortel press statement said users at both campus sites can access the institute's network infrastructure using the Wireless Mesh network solution, unifying the two campuses by a single secure network that can be accessed from anywhere in the university.

"NERIST anticipates over 70 per cent savings on network operational costs by selecting Nortel's Wireless Mesh Network technology rather than a standard WiFi solution," said Hitesh Lokhandwala, managing director, Nortel India.

The Canada-based communication firm's WiMAX solution provides high-bandwidth capabilities across several kilometers and is also available from Nortel in the unlicensed 5.8 GHz band.

This means that the Institute can use existing spectrum, saving the cost of licensing. The solution opens up opportunities for educational techniques like video conferencing, tele-classrooms, webcasts of lectures for distance learning, and mobile desktop/laptop-based video conferencing.

Students can access resources wherever they are instead of having to go to a central location, like the library or computer center. Lessons and lectures can be uploaded by teachers, and then accessed by students wherever they are to learn at their own pace.
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