Comcast Business Brings High-Performance Network Services to Texas Southern University Faculty and Students
February 21 2017 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
10 Gigabit-per-second Ethernet network provides
increased bandwidth, enabling TSU to support online learning,
advance communications, and enhance network access and security
Comcast Business today announced that Texas Southern University
(TSU) in Houston is using its high-performance Ethernet services to
make online learning a reality; help improve campus-wide
communications; and strengthen network access, mobile device
management and security.
TSU is home to approximately 1,400 faculty and staff, and 9,000
students. The historic institution offers more than 100
undergraduate and graduate programs, along with 80-plus student
organizations. To support bandwidth demands from this growing
population and to provide advanced technology services that aid in
students’ education, TSU’s newly appointed president, Dr. Austin A.
Lane, knew he needed to upgrade the existing IT infrastructure.
“Our mission is to offer innovative programs that help our
students develop into lifelong learners, engaged citizens and
creative leaders in their local, national and global communities,”
said Lane. “Today, this just isn’t possible without high-speed
internet and reliable network services. Our partnership with
Comcast Business enables us to provide our students with the
technological advantages they need to succeed – not only here at
the university, but in the real world as well.”
TSU turned to Comcast Business to bring a high-performance
network to nearly 40 buildings across its 150-acre campus. With a
previous capacity of 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) from a different
supplier, TSU significantly upgraded its available bandwidth with a
10 Gbps Ethernet Dedicated Internet connection from Comcast. TSU
can now offer one building the same amount of bandwidth that was
previously designated for the entire campus. And, as a result, TSU
is now experiencing significantly faster internet speeds.
The powerful combination of added capacity and lightning-fast
internet enables TSU to improve network access and mobile device
management; enhance overall communication between students and
faculty; and provide students with high-performance network
services, including live streaming video and audio for digital
classrooms and other online education initiatives. TSU’s IT
department is also benefitting from added network redundancy and
enhanced network security, and experiencing far less user
complaints about the internet connection.
“The improved bandwidth is a signification expansion of the
campus’ network connectivity,” said Michael Boone, Director of IT
Enterprise Infrastructure at TSU. “We’re now able to enhance WiFi
and mobility solutions for students by building administrative
platforms that use private and public cloud, web-based solutions
for curriculum hosting, recruiting, emergency notification and
Microsoft Office 365.”
“As technology continues to evolve, so do approaches to
learning,” said John Phillips, VP of Comcast Business, Houston
Region. “With Comcast Business’ Ethernet services, colleges and
universities can take advantage of superior network performance to
further academic programs and support new learning strategies
emerging in the digital era. TSU has built a high-capacity
infrastructure that will help it immediately meet the technology
demands from students and faculty, while also empowering them with
the ability to easily scale up as their requirements change.”
About Texas Southern University:
Texas Southern University (TSU) is a comprehensive, metropolitan
institution providing academic and research programs that address
critical urban issues, and prepares its increasingly diverse
student population to become a force for positive change in a
global society. TSU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate
programs and concentrations – bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and
professional degrees – organized into 10 colleges and schools on a
150-acre campus nestled in the heart of Houston’s historic Third
Ward. The University’s enrollment has a population of 8,000
undergraduate and graduate-school academic candidates. Texas
Southern has been a distinguished educational pioneer since 1927,
and the University has become one of the most diverse and respected
institutions in Texas. TSU has positioned itself as a proactive
leader in educating underserved students and many who are the first
in their family to attend college.
About Comcast Business:
Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and
Managed Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes
transform their business. Powered by an advanced network, and
backed by 24/7 technical support, Comcast Business is one of the
largest contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast
Business is the nation’s largest cable provider to small and
mid-size businesses and has emerged as a force in the Enterprise
market; recognized over the last two years by leading industry
associations as one of the fastest growing provider of Ethernet
services.
For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter
@ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks
at http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses.
Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network
that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings
customers personalized video, communications and home management
offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global
media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com
for more information.
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