{"id":248277,"date":"2017-03-14T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T20:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=248277"},"modified":"2017-03-14T06:00:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T20:00:48","slug":"ite-provides-nmc-high-speed-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/ite-provides-nmc-high-speed-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"IT&E provides NMC with high-speed internet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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IT&E’s Sales & Marketing manager Hans Mickelson, chief operating officer John Compton, Business Account manager Paul Guerrero, Network Operations director Velma Palacios, and general manager Rose Soledad join Northern Marianas College president Dr. Carmen Fernandez and director for Information Technology Jonathan Liwag during a ceremonial launch of NMC’s high speed internet. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maximizing its increased fiber-optic capabilities, IT&E is providing the Northern Marianas College with high-speed internet in support of the island\u2019s sole postsecondary institution.<\/p>\n

The official launch starts this week following the newly laid fiber cables that have allowed NMC to more than quadruple their campuswide internet speeds.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue to make our way throughout the island, upgrading our most crucial areas, we hope that the increased speeds at NMC will improve and assist students with their studies and increase efficiency,\u201d said John Compton, IT&E\u2019s chief operating officer.<\/p>\n

The college previously experienced speeds of up to 9 mbps for over 1,000 students but now has an increased capacity to better suit their needs, said NMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe upgrade will be felt throughout the college now that our connection has increased to 50 mbps. We are excited to launch the accelerated speeds and strengthen our current programs around it. We thank IT&E for helping us improve our wireless speeds and look forward to utilizing the fiber connection for our ongoing developments,\u201d Fernandez said.<\/p>\n

Compton added that IT&E is excited that the college is better equipped with high-speed internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor a long time we\u2019ve been working to better equip our students and now the college will see faster upload and download speeds and cleaner connections. The speeds have more than quadrupled compared to the previous infrastructure. As we move forward, we want to continue to build on what we\u2019ve done and make these speeds accessible to all residents. With the ongoing improvements to IT&E\u2019s new fiber network, increased speeds and coverage will soon be available,\u201d Compton said.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to learn more about IT&E CNMI products, services, or outreach, stop by IT&E\u2019s Chalan Laulau Store on Middle Road or IT&E\u2019s Garapan store inside the TSL building. You can also log on to Facebook at IT&E CNMI or blog.ite.net. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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