Case Study: White Plains City Schools achieves lower network costs and greater efficiency with Tellabs Optical LAN

White Plains City Schools cuts network build costs 30% with Tellabs

White Plains City Schools faced the challenge of modernizing its network to support growing connectivity needs for Wi-Fi, IoT, building management, and security systems across its nine schools. The district required a high-speed, scalable, and secure solution that could also help manage initial capital and ongoing operational costs. They chose to implement a Passive Optical LAN (Optical LAN) solution from vendor Tellabs.

Tellabs implemented its Optical LAN solution, which provided significant initial capital savings of 30% compared to a traditional copper-based design. The fiber-based network converged numerous systems and simplified management through centralized software. This resulted in ongoing operational savings of 25% annually due to reduced support, training, and maintenance needs, allowing the district to reallocate funds to its core educational mission.

White Plains City Schools