Bandwidth Management Solution for Campus
October 31, 2008The traditional books, blackboard and chalk are no longer the sole technology available to teachers and students in learning. Computers transformed the way how people conduct their lives including its educational process. Computers have become a major tool in the transformation of learning, which, globally, the modes, the means and the ecology of learning are being transformed by synergistic activity of billion globally-networked people
Online communication in educational institutions has created a new style and ways of learning. Internet is an essential part of students and teachers daily activity in this digital age since online groups already serve as an extension of classroom. Activities that are usually conducted in the four corners of classroom are now being conducted online. Announcements of project details and changes in schedules may be conveyed online in the same manner that exchange of notes and thoughts on subject matters may also be facilitated through email, forums, social networks and blogs.
Nowadays, computer labs are no longer a “geek-only” favorite hangout. Computer labs become a campus popular dwelling place most especially for individuals who are on the verge of beating stressful deadlines and those who are just simply surfing the net to pass time. But just like traffic during rush hours, campus computer networks also get congested due to the load of users’ activities.
To provide answer this problem, Mozcom Inc. introduces NetConnect Academic Edition it is a premium broadband Internet service that seeks to cater to education institutions. It has a bandwidth manager feature wherein schools can control the flow of internet traffic in their campus network. It can be used to customize the bandwidth allocation to the online activities of different departments. A firewall and commercial anti-virus software will be installed to protect the campus from possible attacks. These solutions will be included in the package with no extra cost. Schools that purchase Academic Edition will get to avail of a free video-streaming sessions for any of their events. Popular school events that may be streamed may include the graduation ceremonies or alumni homecoming.








