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Technology Trends and the Opportunities They Present to K-12 Education

Overview Nortel understands the challenges faced by K-12 education institutions and the critical role of IT in serving the institution's business objectives. IT is integral to K-12 education delivery and relies on ubiquitous, high-reliability, secure networks. This is the kind of network that Nortel has been delivering to its educational customers for many years with proven reliability and performance. Nortel is a recognized leader in a number of key technology areas, including converged networking, telephony and multimedia applications; optical networking; security; wireless networks; and contact center technologies. Nortel is committed to helping K-12 educational institutions fully leverage Information Technology for the benefit of learning and teaching.

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Publisher	Nortel Networks	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2005	Downloads	1
Format	White Papers
Topics	Online - Distance Education, Learning Management Systems

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