Campus Construction Projects: Upgrade Campus Technology Infrastructure
Telephone System Infastructure
When a call is
initiated here 
the sound (data) is transmitted through telephone lines
to a switching room where it is routed toward its destination.
Within seconds, the call is received here.
Technology is a critical part of the learning environment as well as the districts daily business operations. The increasing demands for technology are being met by upgrading the districts network infrastructure and telephone system.
The Antelope Valley College Facilities Master Plan states, “Networking is a critical part of the technological learning environment of the future. New networks need to be designed with large bandwidth and speed in order to handle the growing demands of text, graphics, audio and video resources.” The current network will be upgraded and expanded to handle the next decade of growth.
Upgrading the district telephone switch will meet future growth demands and allow for a seamless tie-in to the existing Voice Over IP system. A significant safety upgrade was completed in 2006 when emergency telephones were installed in all classrooms throughout the campus. This allows for instant communications to the Campus Police Department in case of any type of emergency.
Project Data
Project Completion Date: Summer 2008
Project Budget: $2,460,088
Project Revenue Sources:
- Measure R Funds
Information Technology Infrastructure
When one computer communicates to another computer,
the information
is transmitted
through high speed cables, to a router,
which then sends it
through the underground infrastructure conduit,
onto the Internet,
to another server
with the destination
that corresponds
to the address www.____.com