altIreland is to install high speed lines into 216 secondary schools in its ongoing broadband project.

In the first phase, 280 schools received the 100Mbps lines – and by the end of 2014, all the remaining schools in the country should be connected.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte TD said: “By bringing 100Mbps uncontended connectivity directly to the premises, many students will now have vastly enhanced access to new and innovative educational tools.

“This is a completely different standard of connection to domestic broadband and will allow multiple applications to be accessed by students right across the school.”

Read more here from Silicon Republic

05/03/13

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