Out-of-the-Box Private Broadband from Motorola Solutions Supports Distance Learning
July 30 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
CBRS-based solution extends secure, reliable
and fast LTE into the community to seamlessly connect students to
online classes and programming
As school districts across the country prepare to return
students to learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking
for broadband solutions that can bridge the digital divide and
support new remote and hybrid learning models. Motorola Solutions'
(NYSE: MSI) Nitro™ connects students directly to schools’ networks,
providing the secure and reliable broadband connectivity needed to
support online classes, streaming video and other data-rich
programming. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security
(CARES) Act provides emergency education funding to students,
schools, institutions and states across the country for activities
that include the purchase of educational technology, such as
Nitro.
Nitro is an affordable, out-of-the-box, private LTE solution
that runs on the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum,
recently allocated by the Federal Communications Commission to
allow enterprises to take advantage of free, coordinated broadband
spectrum without having to deploy complex infrastructure. It can be
quickly and easily deployed in academic settings and extended into
the community with the capacity and range to provide every student
with access to online learning programs from the safety of their
home. Nitro includes an On-Prem Data Gateway that integrates
directly into the district’s network, which gives schools control
over who accesses the network and the content that students consume
via their existing firewalls and content-filtering tools. Full
end-to-end encryption keeps sensitive data safe and secure.
Patterson Unified School District, in Patterson, California, is
implementing a fully managed, end-to-end Nitro solution to connect
students without internet access in their district for the upcoming
school year. The solution was selected because it allows for the
transmission of large amounts of data, customized coverage and
control over the content that students access and is cost-efficient
compared to other options.
“We have a unique opportunity to leverage one-time CARES Act
funds that will provide free internet access to our families with
the most need for these services,” said Jeffery Menge, assistant
superintendent of business services, Patterson Unified School
District. “The ability for students to access educational content
shouldn’t be an equity issue. It should be available to all.”
“Many of our students are without regular and reliable internet
access, which is a non-starter for online learning,” said Nicholas
De Pauw, director of technology, Patterson Unified School District.
“Nitro is a turnkey solution that will allow us to get up and
running with data-rich online instruction, connecting our educators
and students when onsite learning isn’t possible. Private broadband
from Motorola Solutions offers the flexibility and scalability to
support additional applications down the road.”
Nitro is one component of the larger Motorola Solutions Safe
Schools ecosystem, which combines voice communications, video
security and analytics, software and services to allow schools to
detect, analyze, communicate and respond to potential security
threats and increase operational efficiency. New additions to the
ecosystem will also help schools to manage the impact of COVID-19
and return students to schools safely by supporting social
distancing, face mask compliance, elevated skin temperature
detection and occupancy counting. Safe Schools solutions can be
customized to meet a school or district’s unique needs and span the
end-to-end workflow for everyday school operations and
emergencies.
About Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions is a global leader in mission-critical
communications and analytics. Our technology platforms in
mission-critical communications, command center software and video
security & analytics, bolstered by managed & support
services, make cities safer and help communities and businesses
thrive. At Motorola Solutions, we are ushering in a new era in
public safety and security. Learn more at
www.motorolasolutions.com.
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