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School broadband

10Gbps and 30 years: A new chapter in RM Education connectivity

As the Connectivity Product Manager, few moments are as rewarding as seeing long-term strategy come to life. This week, we reached one of those moments, one that not only marks a technical...

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School broadband

Cyber security

New cyber protection for schools, what does the NCSC PDNS mean?

What has NCSC announced? Earlier in October 2024 the National Cyber Security Centre announced that its PDNS for Schools service is now available to multi-academy trusts, academies, independent...

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Learn how VoIP can help your school handle the PSTN switch-off in 2025

If you work in a school, you may have heard that the traditional phone system will be switched off in January 2027* [Note: this has since been extended from December 2025, the deadline at the time...

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DfE standards

School broadband standards published by the DfE

Just like domestic connections, the speed of broadband available to schools varies widely across the UK. Until recently, the DfE only provided guidance on schools broadband connections. Earlier this...

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