Windstream builds advanced communications network for Richmond Public schools

Richmond Public Schools is bringing high-speed Internet bandwidth to 58 locations across the district—reaching every classroom—with the installation of a new fiber optic network from Windstream.

The district now has one of the most robust communications networks in the state of Virginia. The 87-mile fiber optic wide area network (WAN) enables all schools within the district to conduct online and standardized state testing simultaneously without sacrificing bandwidth or Internet speed at any location. In addition, Richmond Public Schools can now take advantage of the benefits that a high-speed network offers educators—from enriched curriculum and new educational resources to ongoing professional development and administrative uses.