Case Study: Dickson Public Schools achieves scalable, reliable Wi-Fi for connected learning with ADTRAN

Dickson Public Schools Scales Wi-Fi and Connected Learning with ADTRAN

Dickson Public Schools, a school district in Oklahoma, faced a challenge with its legacy multi-vendor wireless network. The outdated system was difficult to manage and scale, preventing the district from reliably supporting its initiative to place a Chromebook cart in every classroom. This fragmented network caused considerable downtime and could not handle the bandwidth required for modern digital learning applications.

To solve this, Dickson Public Schools implemented a new wireless solution from Adtran, specifically the Bluesocket virtual WLAN platform and NetVanta switches. This provided a centralized, plug-and-play system that was simple to scale and manage. The results were a reliable, high-bandwidth network that supports streaming educational videos, enables future expansion into outdoor areas, and has made the technology staff's jobs significantly easier, allowing teachers to focus on education.

Dickson Public Schools

Kevin Caldwell

Technology Director