Connecting your school to ultra-fast broadband

There are three key steps to schools being able to access ultra-fast broadband (UFB):

1. Deployment - new fibre is laid in your school’s area or street. 
2. Fibre connection (fibre drop) - how your school gets connected to fibre in the street and who does what. 
   • The School Connection database -  Find out when your school will be connected to ultra-fast broadband.
3. Choosing a retail service provider - your school selects a retail service provider (RSP) who can provide Internet services over fibre. Only when you have service connection, can you use ultra-fast broadband.
   • Directory of retail service providers

Making the most of UFB

In preparing for ultra-fast broadband in your school consider:

• Upgrading your school internal network - The  School Network Upgrade Project (SNUP)
• Professional development
• Leading change
• Hardware
• Software

Discussions

Join the discussions in the Enabling e-Learning: technology community in the Virtual Learning Network

• How to manage ultra-fast broadband
• Ultra-fast broadband and your school - what's happening?
• Ultra-fast broadband – what difference will it make?
• When ultra-fast broadband comes to you, where to start?