Infrastructure
Tulare City School District (California)
Client
Tulare City School District
Industry
Education
Year
Duration
1 Week
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Project overview.
Modernized and standardized a 15-campus K–8 school district network by upgrading switching, fiber backbone, and network closets to improve performance, reliability, and scalability with minimal disruption. PM2Net successfully modernized and standardized the district’s network infrastructure across 15 campuses, improving reliability, performance, and capacity while positioning the district to better support technology-driven learning in a multi-site educational environment.
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Challenge.
The district supports 15 schools (10 elementary, 5 middle) and needed a dependable, consistent network to meet growing educational technology demands. However, the existing environment presented multiple issues:
Outdated network infrastructure across multiple sites
Inconsistent performance and reliability
Limited capacity for increasing device and application needs
Complex multi-site deployment requiring minimal disruption to school operations
Lack of standardization across campuses
Legacy 62.5-micron fiber backbone requiring modernization to 50-micron
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Result.
PM2Net performed a comprehensive assessment and delivered a district-wide upgrade and standardization plan, including:
Implementation scope
Installed and configured 113 new 48-port Ethernet switches with additional fiber ports
Consolidated and replaced 63 wall-mount network cabinets
Migrated existing connections to the new switching infrastructure
Upgraded the fiber backbone from 62.5-micron to 50-micron
Reconfigured wired and wireless network elements across all locations
Modernization: Deployed Layer 3-capable, PoE+ switches to significantly enhance network capability
Standardization: Implemented a consistent design across all campuses for uniform performance and simpler management
Capacity increase: Expanded port density and switching capacity to support current and future technology use
Minimal disruption: Executed the multi-site rollout efficiently to reduce downtime during school operations
Future-proofing: Upgraded to 50-micron fiber to support higher-bandwidth applications
Expert delivery: Cisco- and HP-certified professionals ensured accurate migration and configuration
Results / Advantages
Improved performance and reliability across all 15 sites
Increased capacity for modern educational technologies
Standardized infrastructure for easier management and troubleshooting
Greater scalability for future growth and adoption
Improved energy efficiency with modern PoE+ switching
Simplified topology through cabinet consolidation
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