Connecting classrooms 1,800 miles apart
Students at the STEM School of Chattanooga have spent the past year studying microorganisms under the lens of a 4k-resolution microscope located 1,800 miles away at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Through an endowment from the National Science Foundation, the Chattanooga-based Public Education Foundation and USC were able to fund the first project that leveraged the power of gigabit connectivity for K-12 education.
This project allows students to learn and experience biology in ways they’ve never done before. For EPB, it’s an opportunity to use our technology to help advance education and bring innovation to the classroom.
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Ken Jones Manager of Fiber Optics
See the Tennessee Aquarium upon arrival
This spring, through the ng Connect Program, EPB partnered with Nokia, The Enterprise Center, Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Chattanooga Airport, and the Tennessee Aquarium to debut a live feed from the aquarium using EPB fiber Optics’ Internet connectivity powered by Nokia technology. The Planar®UltraRes™ 98" 4K display screen located inside the airport lobby streams the aquarium’s Alligator Bayou in real time so that visitors can start enjoying Chattanooga’s attractions the minute they arrive.
Investing in our future broadband entrepreneurs
The Chattanooga-based startup accelerator GIGTANK went 365 this year, giving participants yearlong access to their program and their connectivity to EPB’s new 10 gigabit Internet. As the world’s only startup accelerator wired to a citywide gigabit network, GIGTANK 365 invites entrepreneurs to develop their applications in the nation’s largest test market of ultra high-speed broadband users. EPB is proud to offer our services to GIGTANK 365 and the next generation of broadband entrepreneurs that are helping shape Chattanooga.
