Industry insights
Recent E-Rate funding changes added new options to consider and created an unprecedented—and potentially short term—opportunity to build the next-generation K-12 broadband network. There are three basic options for your broadband network:
- Traditional managed (lit) service
- Leased dark fiber with management services
- Self-provisioned private networks
E-Rate program changes and growing demand for larger amounts of network bandwidth are causing K-12 districts to evaluate whether to deploy dedicated, private fiber networks or continue to buy managed network services for Internet access and district WANs.