Be an Effective Wi-Fi Buyer School Wi-Fi Buyer’s Guide Overview Fall 2015.

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Be an Effective Wi-Fi Buyer School Wi-Fi Buyer’s Guide Overview Fall 2015

Our Mission EducationSuperHighway To upgrade the Internet access in every public school classroom in America so that all students can take advantage of the promise of digital learning

Your Presenters 3 Jen Overgaag Senior Field Network Consultant EducationSuperHighway Amy Denman Technology Director Madison County Schools s Jonathan Judy Chief Technology and Information Officer Tift County Schools

4 Our Work in Georgia 4 EducationSuperHighway provides districts with resources and trainings designed to help facilitate effective procurement and E-rate budgeting. GOSA has provided this webinar as a learning opportunity for Georgia LEAs. However, the views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and should not be considered an endorsement.

The Opportunity: E-rate Modernization 5  New E-rate modernization rules passed by the FCC in 2014 enables schools to afford the network infrastructure they need to support digital learning.  The FCC commits $1 Billion every year for 5 years to support Wi-Fi upgrades  Each district has a budgeted $150 (pre-discount) per student for Category 2 “Wi-Fi” equipment upgrades, and are eligible to request discounts on purchases up to that amount within the funding year 2015 to funding year 2019 period.  Category 2 includes (not exhaustive) Wireless APs and controllers Switches Router Caching Structured Cabling *Before Discount

The Challenge: Ensure Wi-Fi funds are sufficient 6 Wi-Fi is the most complex thing a district must buy.  More than half of districts exceed the new $150/student budget for Wi-Fi $150 National LAN/Wi-Fi Spending per Student (2010 – 2014) Source: USAC, E-rate Priority 2 funding requests,

The Solution: Be an effective buyer 7  Two factors that can influence how much of that budget you spend 1.Purchasing the right equipment from the right manufacturer 1.Spending the right amount for that equipment – competition and negotiation!

Goals for today 8 1.Understand the decisions that drive prices for wireless equipment 2.Share benchmark prices for common equipment 1.Introduce a tool (The School Wi-Fi Buyer’s Guide) help you buy what you actually need We want to help you achieve your goal of putting Wi-Fi in the classroom within the FCC budget to support your digital learning initiatives!

9 Decisions That Drive Pricing 9

What Drives Pricing? The Access Point Technology that you choose The Manufacturer that you choose How well you Negotiate

Price Guidelines: Technology choice 11 Average Access Point List Price (Based on Top 6 Manufacturers) n802.11ac (Wave 1) 2 Spatial Streams$577$689 3 Spatial Streams$1,050$1,048 Modular$1,645$1,495 Controller, Licenses, and Maintenance Expect to pay an extra $100 to $250 per AP for controller, licenses, and maintenance contracts  First priority: choose technology such that you can afford one AP per classroom  Second priority: if your budget allows, future proof with 3 spatial streams  Choose your AP technology carefully – don’t overbuy!

Price Guidelines: Manufacturer choice 12 List price for ac 3x3 Access Points by Manufacturer Manufacturer

13 List Price 40% Discount Median Legend: Price Guidelines: Vendor Discounts Price paid by applicants for ac 3x3 APs E-rate data Median=51% Discount Median=30% Discount Median=54% Discount Median=55% Discount

Price Guidelines: Vendor Discounts 14 Why the wide variation in pricing?  Vendor discount level has a huge impact on the final price  The VAR you work with matters  Negotiation is extremely important and part of the procurement process  Competition, competition, competition If you’re not getting 40-50% discount you’re not getting a good deal!

15 School Wi-Fi Buyer’s Guide 15

Why we created the Guide 16  Need to get up to speed quickly  This tool is an unbiased central repository of K- 12 specific information and recommendations  Help TDs quickly and confidently make decisions and start working through the procurement process

School Wi-Fi Buyer’s Guide The School Wi-Fi Buyer’s Guide provides: K12 focused content and recommendations Key information highlights to help you make decisions quickly Tool to help you compare features across manufacturers A tool to help you build a wireless requirements list Suggestions on how to engage with wireless equipment vendors An actionable checklist for an effective wireless procurement Learn about wireless solutions and build your RFP requirements list 17 Use the guide to make more educated wireless equipment purchases!

Target Audience District network technicians District network administrators District technical leaders Small to medium size districts (can be useful to larger districts as well) Individuals District

High-level Overview 19 LEARN: Understand your wireless options Knowledgebase of Wi-Fi technology and features Key information highlights to help you make decisions quickly Tool to allow you to compare features across manufacturers BUILD: Customize your wireless requirements list Create a list of the wireless features your district needs to support digital learning Use the requirements list to populate your RFP or negotiate with vendors Save and share your list PROCURE: Save time and money for your district Take steps to procure an appropriate and affordable wireless solution Learn about types of vendors, maintenance and support Read strategies on how to lead vendor conversations Read tips and tricks on how to save money through the RFP and negotiation stages

20 Getting Started with LEARN 20

How this can be used District stories 21 Jonathan Judy Chief Technology and Information Officer Tift County Schools

22 Getting Started with BUILD and PROCURE 22

How this can be used District stories 23 Amy Denman Technology Director Madison County Schools

Questions? 24

Summary 25 1.Incredible opportunity for network upgrades 2.We want to help you get the most out of your E-rate budget 1.Contact us with any questions: 2.Other District Tools on our website: 1.Fiber ToolkitFiber Toolkit 2.Network Essentials for SuperintendentsNetwork Essentials for Superintendents 3.Coming soon: Compare and Connect K12

Our Online Tool: The Fiber Toolkit 26 Find it: On the “District” page on Or directly at ay.org/toolkit/

Network Essentials for Superintendents A guide to kicking off and leading network upgrades 27 Download Network Essentials for Superintendents An action-oriented guide to help district leaders kick off and lead network upgrades Includes tips for determining bandwidth needs, understanding network costs, and how to get a good deal For more information: