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Cutthroat Communications provides high-speed Internet and data services for Billings’ Lockwood School District #26

Lockwood School District has signed an agreement with Cutthroat Communications for a 1 Meg dedicated Internet connection. In addition, Cutthroat will also host the School’s website.

Cutthroat Communications has recently deployed a new distribution site in the Heights, which has direct line of site to Lockwood Schools, in the Lockwood suburb of Billings. Lockwood School district is the first of several school districts across to take advantage of Cutthroat Communications’ e-rate authorized services including high-speed Internet, data networking and consulting.

The services Cutthroat Communications is providing to Lockwood School supports their goal of offering a technology rich environment for students and staff. Lockwood School has long supported the use of technologies such as telephones, television, computers, video cameras, scanners, and digital cameras. There are currently three computer labs in the school, which are equipped with MacIntosh computers. Sets of iBook laptop computers are also available for checkout to classrooms. At least one computer is available in each classroom, and all of the computers in the district have Internet access.

Pam Richau, Director of Technology for Lockwood School says, "Reliable connectivity is a high priority for the students and staff of Lockwood School… Cutthroat Communications offered Lockwood expanded bandwidth capabilities at an affordable rate that could easily interface with our existing infrastructure… I look forward to working with a Montana owned technology company that puts customer service at a high priority!"

Cutthroat Communications is also very satisfied with the new business relationship developed with Lockwood School. Chris Pannell, Director of Sales and Business Development states, "We are pleased to continue our move into the education sector of the state. It is exciting for us to offer a beneficial service to the community, which allows students to learn and gain understanding just by exploring the Internet."

About Lockwood School
Lockwood School is located in the Lockwood suburb of Billings, Montana. Approximately 1250 students, kindergarten through eighth grade, attend school on the single campus. The many teachers, support staff, administrators, and school board members provide the best learning environment possible for the students and community.

About Cutthroat Communications
Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, Cutthroat Communications, named after the west slope cutthroat trout, provides data and networking services over a private, all-IP (Internet Protocol), fixed wireless last mile technology. With its Network Operations Center, Cutthroat offers its customers 7 X 24 network monitoring services, as well as enhanced traffic utilization and network surveillance reporting. Cutthroat also offers professional services, which include network audits, system design and integration, security analysis, and Wide Area Network (WAN) construction.

CONTACT:

Keli K. Tondre

Cutthroat Communications

406.556.1700

[email protected]

http://www.cutthroatcom.com

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