John OFarrell Education Manager

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John OFarrellEducation Manager
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Pavilion Internet Plc.

• Started in 1994
• Part of the Easynet Group of companies
• Based in Brighton, staff of 40 professionals
• Specialise in Business and Education
• Value Added Services and Solutions
• Founder member of _at_hand portable
  learning www.at-hand.net

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SchoolNet
Pavilions focus on Education 1997-99 Pioneer LAN
Solutions with Nynex and now BTs 0820
service Options - Number of Students and
Staff Content via www.schoolnet.org.uk ACER
NINAA software Grid Server www.ninaa.net
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Grid Server for NGfL
An Internet communications system, so simple, an
adult could use it mail server web
server proxy server for filtering news
server chat server file server
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Features and Benefits

• Ease of administration
• Protection from inappropriate material
• Every student has their own email address
• Easy publishing of web pages
• Discussion groups within safe environment
• Information and analysis
• Open to the future - broadband solutions

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Lets take a quick look
Intuitive Web Interface Filtering Green and
Red E-Mail for everyone Community
access News - safe environment Whos doing
what when demo on www.ninaa.net
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Broadband Solutions
An appropriate mix of 4 basic choices ISDN -
64K to 512K using 0820 or ADSL - 512K
downstream 64K up Fibre - 2MG leased lines
Radio - internal and external
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Partnerships
An appropriate mix people and expertise The
right hardware and software The right networks
and infrastructure The right people to put it
all together _at_hand portable learning and YOU!
Thank you for your time.