[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4cast #410: ConnectED Wi-Fi vendors
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OPLIN 4cast #410: ConnectED Wi-Fi vendors
November 5th, 2014
ConnectED logoWe've blogged about the Federal Communication Commission's
E-Rate reforms <http://oplin.org/eratechanges> in an earlier /4cast/
<http://www.oplin.org/4cast/?p=4779>, so you may remember that one of
the big changes is a push to use more E-Rate money to support the
management and operation of Wi-Fi in schools and libraries, including
installation, activation, and initial configuration of eligible
components. The FCC's "push" will come in the form of $2 billion of new
E-Rate funding over the next two years for Wi-Fi upgrades, which of
course has the attention of Wi-Fi vendors. Now we're starting to see
some vendors take an advantage in the rush for the new money, through
their involvement with the President's ConnectED
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/k-12/connected/> initiative,
which prepared the ground in many ways for the FCC's E-Rate reforms.
* Apple's ConnectED program participation brings Macs, iPads and more
to underserved schools
<http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/27/apple-connected-program/>
(TechCrunch | Darrell Etherington) "Apple's program will put an iPad
in the hand of each student at these [114] schools, give both an
iPad and a Mac to every teacher and admin staff, and put an Apple TV
in each classroom. It's truly a full-coverage approach, and it
should mean that these schools, at least from a technological
perspective, get to stand on more equal footing with some of their
better-funded peers."
* Apple details how its $100 million pledge to Obama's ConnectED will
help schools
<http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/27/7079031/apple-details-how-connected-pledge-is-helping-us-schools>
(The Verge | Chris Welch) "Apple wants to see things through with
its pledge to ConnectED, and that extends beyond simply passing its
products around. The company says each school will be assigned a
dedicated Apple Education Team that will help educators integrate
the technology in lessons and ensure they can make the most of what
they've been given."
* Apple picks Aerohive for ConnectED program
<http://www.networkcomputing.com/wireless-infrastructure/apple-picks-aerohive-for-connected-program/a/d-id/1317031>
(Network Computing | Lee Badman) "Aerohive Networks announced today
that it's been selected as the sole WiFi infrastructure provider
<http://www.aerohive.com/company/press-releases/aerohive-networks-selected-apple-provide-wi-fi-connected-initiative>
for ConnectED as part its relationship with Apple, which is expected
to be a major provider of devices to the program. Apple plans to
provide $100 million in resources to the initiative, including
client devices (iPads and AppleTVs) and the Aerohive network
switches and APs that will form the new infrastructure for ConnectED
schools."
* Aerohive Networks teams with Apple to drive Obama's ConnectED
program
<http://www.crn.com/news/networking/300074611/aerohive-networks-teams-with-apple-to-drive-obamas-connected-program.htm>
(CRN | Kristin Bent) "[Bill] Hoppin [vice president of business
development at Aerohive] said all of Aerohive's ConnectED
implementations will be done by its partner and managed service
provider, Education Networks of America (ENA). He said in addition
to helping deploy Aerohive's technology, ENA will provide schools
with ENA Air, a turnkey managed services offering for wireless
infrastructures."
*/Articles from Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:/*
* Public: ALA praises White House E-Rate push.
<http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.oplin.org/lrc/detail/detail?sid=254ddb73-80e6-4528-a86f-0c43c3c3215f%40sessionmgr110&vid=0&hid=101&bdata=JnNpdGU9bHJjLWxpdmU%3d#db=lfh&AN=88982229>
(/Library Journal/, 7/1/2013, p28 | Karyn Peterson)
* Why we need high-speed schools.
<http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.oplin.org/ehost/detail/detail?sid=73433c48-592e-40e1-9f34-cc54cb625e5a%40sessionmgr115&vid=0&hid=101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=sch&AN=89177121>
(/Scientific American/, Aug. 2013, p69-71 | Arne Duncan)
* Industry: FCC adds $2 billion to E-Rate.
<http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.oplin.org/lrc/detail/detail?sid=ae691ee9-9ade-4a28-ac06-3923c7455b67%40sessionmgr111&vid=0&hid=101&bdata=JnNpdGU9bHJjLWxpdmU%3d#db=lfh&AN=97350088>
(/Library Journal/, 8/1/2014, p16 | Carolyn Sun)
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