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Sprint TekNet IP brings all your technologies together today to position you for future growth and expansion. Since Sprint TekNet IP is designed for integration, the system is the perfect fit for many applications - from a small local business to a nationwide educational network.

Kindergarten through 12^th Grade School
Community College
Manufacturing Company
National Advertising Agency

Kindergarten through 12^th Grade School

A small, rural school in Kansas is struggling to prepare students for new technologies, but is frustrated with the outdated equipment they are using. Their current audio visual resources include a limited number of VCRs that must be rolled around on carts to each classroom. Staff members can never find tapes or devices when they need them. The public address system is both inefficient and inadequate. Not only are teachers interrupted by two-way conversations over the PA, they must leave the classroom to make announcements.

Solution:
Sprint TekNet IP centralizes VCRs giving teachers instant access to media when they want it, allowing them control of a VCR from their desktop. No more dangerous and cumbersome rolling AV carts. The school can also bring new devices in such as satellite, DVD, and laserdisc.

Sprint TekNet IP puts a digital telephone in every classroom eliminating the interruptions by private messages over the PA. The staff can make important announcements over the PA on breaks or after school by simply picking up their telephone and dialing an access code. They now have added features such as voice mail and an emergency call button providing added security.

Community College

A large community college in Illinois is expanding course offerings to provide college credit to high school Seniors through advanced placement courses. They need a simple way to share presentations between the college and other schools through distance learning and distribution of presentations (e.g., drama, science presentations, and mock legal trials). The college has a local area network (LAN) which they would like to use to schedule presentation resources as well as conference rooms and labs. The college would also like to offer course segments online to help students with remote studying.

Solution:
Implementing Sprint TekNet IP in the college and at each networked location creates an efficient way to expand college classrooms into the secondary school community. Using MPEG video, the college can either pre-record or offer real-time presentations between school facilities. Using Sprint TekNet IP, the content is presented over a channel on the school's closed circuit television system so that any classroom on the network can tune in.

Scheduling and Control Software allows staff to schedule building resources such as labs, conference rooms and presentation devices. When the time arrives for a presentation, instructors can control devices such as VCRs and laserdiscs from their desktop.

Sprint TekNet IP software is Web-based so that it is consistent with the school's move to the Internet for improved efficiency. Sprint offers a variety of IP Services that can assist the college in hosting, managing, and implementing online courses and communications.

Manufacturing Company

A large manufacturing company in Florida wants to improve employee performance by streamlining building communications.

Solution:
Using Sprint TekNet IP, administrators can schedule video training sessions on Process Improvement, Conduct in the Workplace, and Employee Benefits. In addition, managers can make live video presentations to workers during breaks to notify them of important events, changes in schedule, and incentive programs. Efficient communications keep employees empowered and connected.

With powerful administrative capabilities, bells, tones, and audio announcements can be pre-scheduled to signal breaks and shift changes. Synchronized clocks in every work area and office create a single, dependable time reference so that every employee is running on the same time.

National Advertising Agency

A national advertising agency needs a flexible way to bridge the geographical distances between their scattered offices and the clients they serve. Namely, they need a way to set up and deliver presentations remotely while maintaining a quality that will reflect well on their firm.

Solution:
Through the assistance of Sprint TekNet IP digital video strategy, the agency can implement a variety of videoconferencing, video on demand, and store-and-forward solutions to provide video presentations where and when they need them. Through Sprint TekNet IP Web-based applications, the agency staff can make the most of the Internet for easy access to schedule and control remote devices and resources. An executive can reserve a conference room for an upcoming meeting from 5000 miles away with the click of a button. An account representative can demo a new commercial to his client without driving three hours to get there.