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District tech director recommends fiber upgrade after new network equipment installed
Summary
Mokena SD 159 installed new network equipment and classroom access points and the technology director recommended upgrading the district's generation‑1 internal fiber to maximize performance and future‑proof speeds.
Director of Technology Lincoln Henson told the board that new network equipment has been installed and access points added to classrooms. He thanked Urbancom and staff for their cooperation and said the installation revealed that the district’s internal fiber is generation‑1, which limits the new equipment’s performance.
Henson recommended the district upgrade the internal fiber to "get the most out of the new equipment as well as to future‑proof the speed," noting that a fiber upgrade would better leverage the recently installed access points and networking gear. The board did not take an immediate procurement vote on fiber but discussed the recommendation alongside other facilities and infrastructure projects.
