Business telecommunications and IT systems

St Gabriel’s School in Newbury, Berkshire, has been a du Pré customer since 1989. The school has a Samsung telephone system, a du Pré Calls and Lines contract and a du Pré 100mb/s Lease Line.

With an increased requirement for remote access to St Gabriel’s by teachers and pupils the Bursar, Noel Erskine, decided the school would need to increase its broadband connection. Working with du Pré the school found the best solution was a dedicated Lease Line, which would offer a stable 100mb/s connection. To make the connection more cost effective, du Pré provided a solution where the bandwidth could be shared with another local school via a radio link.

The du Pré Lease Line has been installed at St Gabriel’s for nearly two years, with the school reaping the benefits of a faster and more reliable connection. St Gabriel’s is also a du Pré Calls and Lines customer, with consequential reduction in call costs compared to a previous BT contract.

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