The explosion in information technologies is creating a growing number of students seeking technical degrees in the field of telecommunications. To respond to this need, most educational institutions have simply increased their size and scope through the addition of faculty, courses and with the adoption of distance learning through anytime, anywhere technologies. The key missing element to supporting an expanded number of students in telecommunications is an interactive, remotely accessible laboratory experience.

The solution is to provide remote access to laboratory activities, providing a means to eliminate the need for physical presence in the laboratory. Laboratory experiences have long been recognized as essential to an understanding of technology through their use of problem solving, experimental learning, and analysis opportunities. Modern lab development and facilities are costly and difficult to keep up-to-date. Students are often forced to substitute hands-on lab experiences with demonstrations or theoretical discussions. For the distant learner, there is no option whatsoever.

This is the past, today and tomorrow hold unlimited possibilities