Telecommunications Plus ISDN Equals Opportunity

Abstract

On-campus connectivity is important to the daily operation of the institution. We can expect the speed and access requirements to have continued growth. As we look outside of the university, we see opportunities of significant proportions for an institution's infrastructure. Appalachian State University and Cal Poly have used the campus infrastructure to provide opportunities to their institutions by connecting K-12 public schools and off-campus student housing through the use of narrow band ISDN. Corporate partnerships were instrumental in these installations, but operating expenses are now a part of ongoing budgets. The campus organizations have been flexible in accommodating these external networks and systems. Cal Poly has primarily data applications and Appalachian has interactive video, voice, multimedia and data. If you are thinking about external connectivity, networks and systems, these are both proven components of existing systems. Technical specifications, costs, development, funding and applications will be discussed.