We in the global community have a unique opportunity to examine the importance of our educational institutions in addressing a new global reality and economy. This reality is that those countries that do not invest in education will be left behind.

In this new global economy, the most important competitive differentiator that countries can have is knowledge and information, the human capital required to build and sustain great economies, and great nations.

• Increase savings by converging multiple networks onto one, robust IP network, by consolidating and virtualizing server resources, and by improving energy savings;
  
  
• Invest in technologies that will make a difference in the long-run by creating next generation learning environments, advancing student outcomes, and enhancing safety and security;
  
  
• Utilize the network as a platform to ensure that you have the right infrastructure and network architectures in place to support the advanced technologies that will help you to prepare the next generation workforce;