More and more schools are jumping into the broadband bandwagon these days. This is happening because broadband with fast bandwidth speed makes it possible for students to avail of a wealth of knowledge and information on the internet.
There are several benefits of connecting schools with high bandwidth speed. Besides giving access to a number of resources, a high cable speed will also facilitate interactive learning and link students from one part of the world to another via high definition video conferencing. Also, teachers can utilize certain websites as teaching tools. For example, geography can be taught with the help of Google or Yahoo Maps. The possibilities of enhancing the educational experience of students with fast cable speed are endless.
Broadband packages are being offered in most schools around the world at discounted rates. In UAE, Etisalat is providing high cable speed to schools with the objective of promoting information technology to the students. In Ireland, HEAnet is one of the managers for a nationwide Broadband for Schools program, and it is aimed at providing secured and filtered internet for students. Most internet service providers are offering customized services for schools, and these usually include IP address management, network management and monitoring, web hosting services, and above all, filtering and security of high speed broadband content.
Additionally, the typical high bandwidth speed packages that are specially designed for schools have features such as a 2 Mbps download speed and 256Kbps upload speed, a 25 GB monthly volume cap, and a 50 MB web storage space.