Search Celebs hookup for cyber vote campaign [The Trentonian] Verizon inks deal with N.J. colleges for broadband, video network [ComputerWorld] About NJEDge.Net NJEDge.Net , a non-profit corporation of the New Jersey Presidents' Council, is a broadband statewide network designed to enhance the teaching, research and public service missions of New Jersey's colleges and universities. The range of capabilities, resources and services offer economies of scale, provide expanded opportunities for integrating emerging technologies, and promote new forms of inter-institutional collaboration. This private, statewide infrastructure effectively "raises the bar" for high performance data and video capabilities across the state's three LATA boundaries and extends the reach of higher education to off-campus learners, K-12, as well as corporate and community constituents. Verizon Network Integration Corp Verizon New Jersey, Inc ., and Verizon Select Services, Inc. are technology partners in providing the custom telecommunications infrastructure for the NJEDge.Net data and video backbone. Data and video equipment vendors include Cisco, Polycom and First Virtual Communications. The custom IP-VPN network for NJEDge.Net deploys Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology across the state. The New Jersey Virtual University , an integral part of NJEDge.Net, will demonstrate how the state's colleges and universities are fully integrating technology to meet workforce training and education requirements, as well as the needs of a steadily growing number of high school graduates, and adults seeking lifelong learning opportunities. The institutions are building on the state's wealth of academic and high-tech corporate resources to move New Jersey to the forefront of technology-mediated education | |
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