[LINK] NZ Ultra-Fast Broadband in Schools

[Tom Worthington]

The New Zealand Ministry of Education has issued a Request for Proposal 
for a "Network for Learning: Ultra-Fast Broadband in Schools" (9 May 
2012): 
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/theMinistry/EducationInitiatives/UFBInSchools.aspx

Registered companies can download "Document 2: Network Requirements" 
(GETS Reference 36203), which has a comprehensive description of the 
proposed system, including Domain Name Service, Remote Access to School 
LANs, Peering, Software Update Distribution, Caching, SMTP, Security, 
Managed Firewall, Managed Content Filtering, Proxy Services, Identity 
and Access Management: 
https://www.gets.govt.nz/Default.aspx?show=TenderDetail&TenderID=36198&returnTo=home

While emphasising the benefits for learning to students at individual 
schools, this national approach will also lessen the dependence of 
students and teachers on schools and allow e-Learning.


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Tom Worthington FACS CP, TomW Communications Pty Ltd. t: 0419496150
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