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Schaller-Crestland School District Deploys High Performance Xirrus Wi-Fi Network

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 August 2007, 09:20 CDT

Xirrus, Inc., the only provider of high-performance, long-range Wi-Fi products, and Schaller-Crestland School District, an independent school district in Iowa, today announced the district has selected Xirrus for its district-wide rollout of a high performing Wi-Fi network. The initial deployment at the High School in Early will be expanded to the other district building in Schaller and is designed to provide students and faculty with a state-of-the-art wireless infrastructure for research and curriculum enhancement.

The Wi-Fi network will provide wireless access throughout each school for students, faculty and staff and will also provide residents of the local communities with free Hotspot Wi-Fi Internet access. Schaller-Crestland School District is upgrading its wireless point-to-point links as part of an overall effort to make it the destination of choice for families who want their children to have access to the very best that technology has to offer. The Xirrus Wi-Fi network will allow faculty to augment courses in a variety of subject matters including chemistry, physics, history and others using video-based educational applications and material.

"Our computer labs and laptops are the heart and soul of our technology-based learning environment where students are offered a variety of tools to further their understanding in critical subject matters," said David Kwikkel, superintendent of Schaller-Crestland School District. "We want our students to access the Internet whether they are in a lab setting or working on freelance assignments anywhere in our buildings - we selected Xirrus because they meet our performance, coverage and budget objectives."

"Schaller-Crestland was looking for a Wi-Fi infrastructure provider that could deliver the needed bandwidth to support their students, faculty and local residents using the fewest devices possible," said Bill Hynes, regional manager at Xirrus. "We are pleased to have been selected by the Schaller-Crestland School District to provide a critical part of their network infrastructure and look forward to helping other Iowa school districts create state-of-art wireless networks."

About Schaller-Crestland School District

Schaller-Crestland CSD is an independent school district serving the cities of Schaller, Nemaha and Early. Our mission is to provide educational opportunities so students can become responsible, productive citizens and life long learners. To help accomplish our mission, we believe education is a shared responsibility of students, parents/guardians, school and community. All students are accountable for their behavior and academic progress, and teaching and learning require a healthy, safe and orderly environment.

For more information, please visit http://www.schaller-crest.k12.ia.us.

About Xirrus

Xirrus, the leader in high-performance, long-range Wi-Fi is making "the air the network." Xirrus manufactures the patented Wi-Fi Array platform that integrates up to 16 radios with an onboard Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Controller, Firewall, and dedicated Wi-Fi Threat Sensor into a single device. The Xirrus solution delivers 2X the range, 4X the coverage, 14X the throughput, and requires 75% less devices, cabling, switch ports, and installation time compared to any competitive solution. Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays are ideal for any organization deploying Wi-Fi, especially those that require support for large coverage areas, dense user populations, and high bandwidth applications.

Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Westlake Village, California.

For more information, please visit www.xirrus.com.

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Source: Business Wire

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