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April 26, 2023
In our first blog, we focused on the demands on the campus broadband network to keep pace with the new learning environments made possible by AR, VR and AI. These highly immersive, high-bandwidth applications are not only transforming how students learn, but they’re also transforming where they learn.
The campus is no longer a specific place and the broadband network that supports all facets of the education enterprise – be it a university, a community college, a school district – requires a new strategy if it is going to keep up.
A private cellular network opens opportunities for education CTOs to meet the needs of students and learning. It offers flexibility via a customizable framework that delivers connectivity beyond the campus itself. Finally, unlike legacy networks, a private cellular network offers value added functionality to IoT and operational technologies. The result? More functionality for teachers
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April 26, 2023
If you are a CTO or IT executive at a university, community college, or school district, you are faced with a simple yet daunting question: What do you need from your network to keep pace with the new learning environment made possible by VR, AR, AI and metaverse?
Thanks in large part to the lessons learned from Covid, the campus is no longer defined by a physical space. The campus – and in many cases, the school district – is moving toward an environment where students and learning requires a multi-dimensional interactive and immersive network infrastructure.
Interactive and immersive technologies, like augmented and virtual reality and esports, are a growing component of K–12 schools. Educators and IT teams are challenged to bring these elements to students as a way to engage them in learning.
The campus broadband network is mission critical technology
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October 10, 2022
From kindergarten to college campuses and everything in between, it’s important for all school communities to have the right safety products and protocols in place to help reduce or prevent critical incidents. The right setup can allow for:
- Advanced detection and warnings
- Faster identification and response times
- Instant communication between responders
As a provider of communications technologies for over 40 years with over 75 locations across North America, BearCom is at the forefront of fortifying security on school campuses to help keep students, teachers, and administrators safer.
Learn more below and schedule a consultation with us today to discuss the safety products that you should be using in your school community.
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October 03, 2022
When student safety is at stake, it’s crucial to effectively detect unusual activity in schools. Many campuses may already use security cameras to keep watch over the halls, sidewalks, and parking lots, but there are additional technologies available to help identify potential critical incidents.
BearCom has over 40 years of experience in the industry and the know-how to help you choose and install the tools you need to detect unusual activity and help keep students safer. Contact us for a consultation today.
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October 03, 2022
From pickups and drop-offs to class changes, lunches, recess, and assemblies, schools need to run like clockwork. To operate effectively, school districts of all sizes rely on instant communication to make their campuses safer and more efficient.
For over 40 years, BearCom has been an industry leader in providing our customers, including schools, with exceptionally consultative and customized communications systems. Learn more about how our team can help you improve operations and help improve safety on your school campus today.
Benefits of Instant Communication for
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March 23, 2021
In March of 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Response & Relief Act (CARES Act), which provided federal financial support to Americans struggling due to COVID-19. Now, three CARES Act grant programs are ready for round two under the Education Stabilization Fund.
- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER II) Fund ($54.3 billion)
- Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER II) Fund ($22.7 billion)
- Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER II) Fund ($4.1 billion)
Totaling approximately $82 billion, these grant programs provide extra support to schools and institutions of higher learning. The goal? Prevention, preparation, and response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
BearCom is here to break down who is eligible and how these funds can be utilized! Make sure to reach out to us if you have questions!
CARES Act Round 2: Who Is Eligible?
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July 23, 2020
In a post-COVID environment, more schools are applying distance learning to their curriculum. With up to 25% of households in the average urban county and up to 33% of households in the average rural county without internet, many are left without the resources they need to participate and learn.* As a result, schools spend thousands of dollars from their budgets to set up cellular hotspot devices to get their students and staff connected when more cost effective models are available.
Here’s the good news: there is a high-performance alternative available at a lower cost. Your school or facility can save thousands and connect your students and teachers with Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). With CBRS, you can deploy a private LTE network for a lower cost with speeds that outperform Wi-Fi. Additionally, BearCom’s OnGo® shared spectrum solutions allow them to tailor your network to securely connect
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May 18, 2018In many emergency situations, cell phone towers become completely overwhelmed by callers within minutes of an incident, bringing communications to a standstill. What other systems are available to inform emergency medical services and law enforcement when response time and situational awareness can mean all the difference?
Enhanced Two-Way Radios Provide Options in a Crisis
Many colleges and universities are increasing safety by putting radios in the hands of their security staff. Streamlined radios such as the digital BC250D and the analog BC130 offer instant push-to-talk communications and do not rely on cellular network coverage. Enhanced -
April 19, 2018Schools face more challenges than ever to protect students, staff, and assets. Frequently, they are asked to do this with fewer resources. Education communication solutions from BearCom can help enhance safety in schools and campuses. We can show you how to connect administrators, teachers, faculty, and other team members with two-way radios. Two-way radios, like the solid and sleek BC250D and the small, lightweight EVX-S24, improve operating efficiency and enhance campus security.
Improved Communication Means a Safer School Environment
School staff is often stretched across an entire campus. Besides working in the classroom, education professionals supervise bus transportation, cafeterias, recess, practice, extracurricular events, and special programs. For the highest efficiency, -
February 10, 2015It’s a fact of life in schools these days: Kids text each other on their smartphones when they should be working on their algebra. But if a school has some kind of serious emergency, those phones suddenly become a lifeline for concerned parents. Tap in one number and they can be reassured their children are safe. That works fine until a whole school’s worth of parents tries to call in at the same time, overwhelming the local cell network. Cellphone shortcomings are one of the key reasons why so many schools rely on two-way radios (walkie-talkies), which operate on assigned frequencies so school staff can talk to each other quickly and easily without colliding with other wireless networks. Radios also have one-to-many capability, so the principal can say the same thing once to the entire school staff. That can’t happen with cellphones.
Economical two-way radios for schools
School districts typically have two things