Mississippi community colleges join MS Optical Network

In the age of virtual learning, high speed internet is a must for all students.

- in the age of virtural- learning..high speed internet i- a must for all students.- that's in part why c-spire- excitedly announned the - addition of the state's 15- community colleges to - mississippi's optical network..- the state's research- and development program.- with the addition..

The program- will offer a fiber- network, higher internet speeds- and more to the community - colleges.

- cspire company spokesperson dav- miller says providing these - schools with better quality - service is important- because a large part of - mississippi's workforce is- made up of individuals who came- through junior colleges.- - "they are the job engine for mississippi - in terms of the job's that keep- the economy going and growing i- - - - mississippi.

It's very importan- that they have good internet- access.

One of the things that- is- really important for cspire is- that we are a mississippi based- - - - company and we want to move - mississippi forward.

One of the- ways to do that is through- technology.

- we want to become a technology- leader."

The community colleges join the- state's other universities and- research facilities in the- mississippi optical network.- -