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Build Connections That Reshape Learning

Connect students, faculty and administrators with secure and affordable technology today to build the immersive digital environments of tomorrow.

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Connect Your Campus with Trusted IT Solutions

Elevate classroom engagement, reduce operating costs and secure assets with CenturyLink solutions.

Provide advanced voice, communication and collaboration solutions to promote productivity across departments
Improve campus lighting, heating, cooling, parking and transportation with IoT networked devices that help control operating costs
Offer student, faculty and alumni new e-commerce and digital experiences that can help generate revenue
Rapidly deploy cloud-based applications that enable flexible online learning programs for students and faculty
Enhance application and network cybersecurity to lower risk, improve compliance and protect assets

Unified Communications for Compliance-Driven Organizations

Move your unified communications to the cloud and stay fully compliant with your organization’s mandated security and privacy requirements.

Learn How to Transition Voice to the Cloud

CenturyLink voice, network, cloud and security technologies help to enhance college and university campus experiences for everyone. We make them easy to procure through a variety of vehicles – like E-Rate Assistance and MiCTA.

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Explore Solutions Designed for Higher Education

Data Network Rely on high-speed, on-demand networking to power education.

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VoIP Connect students and faculty with superior voice technology and equipment at a predictable cost.

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Security Detect, protect against and respond to cyberattacks with security capabilities trusted by the DoD.

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Cloud & Hosting Meet the latest student, faculty and administrator demands for digital experiences with secure, reliable, scalable clouds.

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Managed Services Simplify IT complexity with affordable, flexible services to accelerate your institution.

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Big Data and Analytics Use advanced analytics to act on big data insights and build connected education environments.

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Leverage Our Technology Partnerships

CenturyLink has strategic partnerships in place to connect higher education with the best framework, tools, and expertise from some of the world’s best-in-class technology suppliers.

CONTRACTS

Easily Procure via Contract Vehicles

Get services that fit your budget with the right purchasing vehicle for your organization.

MiCTA – Education | Government | Nonprofit
The Quilt – National Regional Networks Consortium
E-Rate Assistance – Discount Program for Schools and Libraries
G2G Marketplace – Government to Government
GSA – IT Schedule 70

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CASE STUDY

Utah State University Switches to VoIP

See how a 30,000 student college reduced costs and boosted productivity for IT staff by replacing its aging phone system.

Report

Preparing for the Connected Campus: How and Why Institutions are Using IoT

As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes more popular on campuses across the country, leading colleges and universities are preparing for the increase in data coming through sensors, smart devices and other technologies, and the resulting demand on their networks. Read the attached CDE report for details.

Handbook

Getting Smarter with Data in Higher Education Handbook

Applying advanced analytics technologies and analyses is a complex undertaking, and success isn’t assured. Fortunately, new strategies from higher education institutions and the private sector enable campuses to overcome data silos, lengthy implementation and historical high costs. See how institutions are getting smarter with big data.