Spokane schools use Gigabit Ethernet

The city of Spokane, Washington wanted to find ways for technology to make a difference in its children's education.

The city of Spokane, Washington wanted to find ways for technology to make a difference in its children's education - not merely as an hour-a-week lab experience but as a fully integrated learning tool.

Reflecting this desire, citizens of Spokane approved a bond initiative to upgrade the school system's voice and data infrastructure.

This afforded them the opportunity to bring high-speed Internet connectivity to classrooms, enable data-sharing among different educational institutions, and enable voice and videoconferencing among all educational institutions.

The bond initiative resulte