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Educational Institutions
Looking for comprehensive communications solutions with A+ support?
You need Black Box.
What We Offer

  • Over 118,000 IT products to address your institutional data, voice, multimedia, wireless and building security needs.
  • Volume discount pricing, added this year. See our Programs for Educational Institutions.
  • We design, install, and maintain all major brand telephone systems.We are certified to support Nortel, Avaya, Siemens, NEC, Comdial and Mitel.
  • Free tech support, 24/7, on the phone or online, before and after the sale. All calls are answered in less than 20 seconds.
  • Free budgetary estimates for each implementation project.
  • We install wired, wireless, and hybrid network infrastructure nationwide.
  • We provide picture-perfect RGB, VGA, and baseband classroom video switching solutions.
  • Federal Government (GSA) contract pricing is available to state institutions.

Why Black Box

  • We have worked with over 1,000 educational institutions, from large universities to small private schools.
  • We have a thorough understanding of the data, voice and video applications our educational clients need to support including: Web-based curriculum, building security, IP Telephony, multimedia, energy management and disaster recovery.
  • We can integrate legacy networks with our certifications on major brands like Cisco, Nortel, HP, 3Com and others.
  • Same day shipment on 95% of all in-stock items.
  • Our BICSI certified technicians install networks that are guaranteed for life.
  • We are ISO 9001:2000 certified in our business processes and implementation methodologies to ensure continuous improvement.

How You Benefit

  • Save Money: From our Volume Discount Program, to GSA pricing for state institutions to our Power Dollar$ program, we help stretch your IT budget.
  • Save Time: Our nationwide Field Offices areregistered to perform on e-Rate projects. If needed, we can help you complete your Form 471 e-Rate applications.
  • Reduce IT Staffing: Rely on Black Box for the technical expertise in those technologies you can't afford to support in-house.
  • Feel Confident: Our 24x365 Tech Support means you always have back-up support, no matter when a network problem may occur.
  • Reduce Outsource Management: Use Black Box for all your IT outsourcing needs to reduce vendor coordination time and qualify for even better pricing!

Streamline Your Systems
Talk to our Education Specialist.
Call 877-877-2269 or
e-mail your questions.

For E&I Members
E&I members can now purchase Black Box products and services at competitively bid discounts! Visit our E&I Website.
For E&I Enrollment
For those not currently E&I members, you can review the benefits of enrollment at: www.naep-eandi.org.

Costars
Black Box has been awarded the COSTARS Procurement Contract for networking products and cable installation services.
Costars Members:
To find out all the ways you can save, register or sign in here.

Case Studies
Florida School District
RapidRun multimedia cabling system
East Carolina University
Integrated data, voice, and video systems
Carlow College
Campus-wide telecommunications infrastructure
Mid-Atlantic University
Cabling Installation and MAC work
Thiel College
Campus-wide fiber optic network

Solutions for Education
KVM • Multimedia Brochure
Campus Wireless
IP Video
Remote Server Management
Multimedia Networks