Buena Vista University Revolutionizes Education with Wireless Notebooks

Strategic Insights -

Buena Vista University's eBVyou Program will provide nearly 1,400 students and faculty with wireless notebook computers, enabling them to access the internet and university resources from anywhere on campus. This innovative approach aims to prepare students for the digital age and increase their opportunities for success. The university has partnered with Lucent Technologies to implement a high-performance data network, making it one of the most wired universities in the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • Buena Vista University will equip its nearly 1,400 full-time students and faculty with wireless notebook computers, linked by Lucent's high-performance data network.
  • The eBVyou program will provide students with secure high-speed 11Mbps wireless access to the campus' intranet and internet over the unlicensed 2.4GHz spectrum.
  • The university has selected Lucent Technologies as its exclusive wireless and data networking provider for the nation's first totally wireless notebook campus.
  • The eBVyou program will enable students to collaborate on projects, access library resources, research information on the internet, and send and receive email from anywhere on campus.
  • The university will replace the notebook computers with the latest models every two years, ensuring students remain on the cutting edge during their college years.
  • Buena Vista University is one of the first educational institutions to set up a college web presence and experiment with online learning and collaboration in the College Town Project.
  • The university's eBVyou program is an innovative approach to technology, preparing students for leadership and service in an information-driven, global society.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 1,400 students and faculty will be equipped with wireless notebook computers.
  • The university's data network will support tens of thousands of connections on a network and scale in performance from four gigabits per second (Gbps) up to 139 Gbps.
  • The university has installed 32 various Lucent Cajun switches, including one Cajun P880 Routing Switch plus members of the Cajun P330 Switching System family.
  • The wireless system will provide secure high-speed 11Mbps access to the campus' intranet and internet.
  • The university's high-speed data network will be capable of pushing vast amounts of data traffic easily and quickly.

Sources:

  • "Buena Vista University Chooses Lucent Technologies for Nation's First Totally Wireless Notebook Campus" (May 30, 2000).
  • Lucent Technologies' press release at http://www.lucent.com (1998).
  • Buena Vista University's website at ebvyou.bvu.edu (no date).
  • Lucent Technologies' Web site at http://www.lucent.com (no date).