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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAMPUS TELEVIDEO RELEASES 2011 BANDWIDTH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REPORT Greenwich, CT – Campus Televideo (www.campustelevideo.com), a leading provider of custom cable TV, data and voice services to over 220 colleges and universities nationwide, has released the results of its 2011 Bandwidth and Information Technology survey. The report discusses technology and bandwidth issues, trends and challenges as shared by higher education IT professionals across the country. For the first time this year, public universities were also invited to participate in the survey. Among the survey’s findings: • Keeping up with bandwidth demands continues to be a challenge; over 65% of schools have added bandwidth within the last year. One third of small, private schools report they still have inadequate bandwidth and plan to add more. • External video is seen as the leading source of growing bandwidth demands. On average, schools believe that approx. 25% of their bandwidth is used for external video. Over 50% of participants indicated no clear solution to control these demands. • Wireless continues to be a top priority, with 46% of private and 41% of public schools reporting 76-99% campus wireless coverage. A third of respondents reported a plan for further expansion. • Half of the survey’s participants report installing multicast enabled switches, however, less than 10% of schools have deployed IPTV capabilities, with nearly 25% indicating plans to add IPTV capabilities. “We’ve been fielding many inquiries from our customers regarding IPTV and the impacts of streaming video on bandwidth usage, so felt it was important to add these subjects to this year’s questionnaire,” said Brian Benz, CEO of Campus Televideo. “This year’s results reflect the sentiments we’ve been hearing from both public and private institutions – that external video is driving bandwidth demand, wireless is a priority and schools are seeking IPTV solutions.” This survey, in its third iteration, was conducted online in January and February of 2011. Responses were collected from 221 higher education IT professionals across the country (60% private, 40% public). The company’s data services group led the research, in conjunction with Dynamic Marketing Solutions, a higher education marketing firm. A free copy of the report is available to school faculty and staff by contacting Rick Nixon at 203-983-5400 x119 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
About Campus Televideo
Campus Televideo (www.campustelevideo.com) is a leading provider of custom cable TV, data and voice services to colleges and universities, as well as off-campus student housing. Founded in 1984, the company provides full service solutions, including programming, design, installation, maintenance and technical support, to more than 220 campuses nationwide.
X-Wires Broadband (www.xwires.net) was acquired by Campus Televideo in 2010 to add wireless and managed data expertise to Campus Televideo’s data offering, and serve the off-campus housing market. This division, re-branded Xwires Communications, now provides custom cable TV, data and voice solutions to more than 175 buildings for over 40 off-campus property owners. About Dynamic Marketing Solutions
Dynamic Marketing Solutions (http://dynamicmrktg.com/) is a higher education marketing and recruiting firm for colleges striving for superior results at a lower cost. The approach facilitates and leverages a college’s existing human resources in partnership with local vendors to develop high impact marketing and recruiting plans, proprietary research, publications, web sites, and brand identities. # # # Press Contact: Shelley Kapitulik Drazin 203.898.1501 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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