ETS-ED: The Internet Challenge for Education
ETS-ED is a proprietary system that incorporates highly sophisticated collaborative video capability with “edge” server-based technology that aggregates, caches and grooms Internet educational content locally.  The ETS-ED system provides a highly interactive distance learning environment that allows master instructors to simultaneously teach hundreds of students at schools scattered across the country.

ETS-MED: Tools for Rural/Remote Healthcare
A closely related initiative is to provide a full range of Internet services to rural and remote medical clinics and hospitals using the ETS-MED system.  This system is ideal for remote diagnostics, telemedicine, continuing education/certification as well as the day-to-day activities involved in rural medicine.

Schools as Centers for Economic Development
An intriguing aspect of providing state-of-the-art Internet capabilities to schools in remote areas is the potential of using the school’s facilities as a communications center.  Under this scenario communications applications and services are made available to local residents during the period of time when students are not present.  This is as simple as providing adult learning programs and Internet access to local residents, or as exotic as equipping the school facility with an ETS “Community-Net” server to become a wireless “hotspot” with a full range of video, voice and data services.  Such a capability is very beneficial those living in remote or impoverished areas where communications is non-existent and opportunities for advancement are limited. 

Summary
ETS is making a significant commitment to support educational initiatives on a global scale.  ETS has the experience and capability to transform the educational telecommunications infrastructure within a country to a level where the benefits of a quality education is available to everyone regardless of where they live, or who they are.  Education is the “great equalizer”.  Many years ago it was said that “Education make a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive: easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.”