MSU strengthens networking bandwidth and saves $100,000 per year

Eighteen months ago, Montana State University’s Internet bandwidth was 3 gigabyte per second — a pretty good speed for streaming movies at home but low for a growing university.

Late last year, MSU recommitted to a partnership with the Pacific Northwest Gigapop, PWNG, a nonprofit networking group that serves research and educational organizations.

The move not only upgraded MSU’s bandwidth to 30 gigabytes per second but also saved the university more than $100,000 per year in networking costs, said MSU Chief Information Officer Jerry Sheehan.

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