Alcatel Upgrades Network at Fordham University and Law School to Accommodate Students and Bandwidth-Heavy Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002 Alcatel's OmniSwitch Data Products Increase Speed of Web-based Applications and Prepare University for Voice and Data Convergence Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALA) today announced that Fordham University Fordham University (fôr`dəm), in New York City; Jesuit; coeducational; founded as St. John's College 1841, chartered as a university 1846; renamed 1907. Fordham College for men and Thomas More College for women merged in 1974. and Fordham University School of Law Fordham University School of Law (commonly known as Fordham Law or Fordham Law School) is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. , located in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , have selected Alcatel's OmniStack and OmniSwitch/Router data products to upgrade its campus network and provide for converged applications in the future. Fordham University and Fordham University School of Law required a faster network to support the increasing demands of its student population, faculty and administration, as well as meeting the needs for higher bandwidth applications, such as e-mail, Internet usage, remote access, accessing online student account information and registration, large file transfers and legal research. The University selected Alcatel's OmniStack and OmniSwitch/Router to provide Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. to the backbone through and through; thoroughly; entirely. - Lord Lytton. See also: Backbone and Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. to the desktop, which has increased speed and manageability on the network. Consisting of multiple campuses, Fordham University is a liberal arts college Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers the following definition of the liberal arts as a, "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge that enrolls approximately 14,600 undergraduate and graduate students. The University recently acquired another institution in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and plans to integrate its network configuration with that of the other campuses. "Supporting and maintaining multiple buildings across different sites was a challenge for us," said Mark McNeil, director of network services, Fordham University. "We wanted a vendor that could provide a secure and scalable infrastructure today, but also one that could accommodate voice and data integration in the future." Located on the main campus, Fordham University School of Law supports over 1,400 students and maintains an extensive library that is open to the general public. The school utilizes Alcatel's Virtual LAN Also called a "VLAN," it is a logical subgroup within a local area network that is created via software rather than manually moving cables in the wiring closet. It combines user stations and network devices into a single unit regardless of the physical LAN segment they are attached to and (VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network ) capabilities to provide the community with access to the library without violating internal security. "We chose Alcatel because its data equipment provides feature rich technology that is easy to implement, scalable and flexible," said Jennifer Atherley, director of information systems and planning, Fordham University School of Law. "Additionally, we found that the technical support and training offered by Alcatel was outstanding. We will be adding a new building to our campus in the next few years and look forward to working with Alcatel on this initiative." Fordham University is planning to converge voice and data on their network later this year. The University is exploring converged applications such as video streaming See streaming video and video stream. to the classroom and interactive online registration where students seeking guidance can speak with a live counselor. "Like most universities today, Fordham University has experienced increased demands placed upon its network by students and the use of high bandwith applications," said Tom Wilburn, senior vice president, Alcatel North America enterprise business. "The network upgrade provides that Fordham University and Fordham University School of Law have a network that can meet the anticipated demands of its current and future customer base, its students." About Fordham University and Fordham University School of Law Founded in 1841 as the first Catholic institution of higher learning in the northeast, Fordham University is an independent university in the Jesuit tradition. It grants baccalaureate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences and business administration to both traditional and non-traditional students. Fordham enrolls more than 14,600 undergraduate and graduate students in its 10 Colleges and Schools. Established in 1905, the School of Law includes the study of general jurisprudence, the common and statute law of the U.S. system of equity jurisprudence, and the historic and philosophic origins of law. About Alcatel Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. Relying on its leading and comprehensive products and solutions portfolio, stretching from end-to-end optical infrastructures, fixed and mobile networks to broadband access, Alcatel's customers can focus on optimizing their service offerings and revenue streams. With sales of $22 billion (EURO 25 billion) in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit Alcatel on the Internet: http://www.alcatel.com. |
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