Alcatel-Lucent announced that Jefferson City, MO-based Lincoln University has deployed Alcatel-Lucent’s higher education solution, for a complete network transformation of its entire campus with the help of two business partners, CT Innovations and Melsernet.

 

Lincoln University’s new converged network includes a full range of voice, data, wireless and security services, supported by a 10 Gigabit backbone to accommodate additional applications and capabilities in the future, such as video conferencing, lectures or learning outside the classroom.

 

This deployment is in keeping with Alcatel-Lucent’s recently articulated message that they intend to continue building their enterprise business with a goal of becoming a “heavier hitter” in the North American enterprise space. This of course includes their historical focus on vertical markets, which includes education.

 

The new network includes over 700 IP phones for staff and faculty, 750 analog ports for students and nearly 3,000 data ports across its campus.