The enabling power of broadband to support the educational needs of students of all ages has driven UK central government to mandate minimum connectivity speeds for primary and secondary schools.
The challenge for local authorities is to not only meet these DfES (Department for Education & Skills) targets, but to do so cost-effectively and with a clear future upgrade path in place. Updata has met these requirements for many UK local authorities, providing managed solutions based on a range of available last mile technologies for thousands of schools and colleges in both urban and rural locations.