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Since 1970 is KRN has been connecting people via technology for university courses, training sessions, programs, statewide staff conferences, extension information sessions, etc. Originally, it linked two sites but quickly grew to be a statewide educational network. Currently, the Network consists of two systems:

1) TELENET 2, introduced in 1996, is a videoconference network with 25 established class/meeting rooms throughout Kansas.
2) TeleBridge is a telephone conferencing system.

TELENET 2 operates via Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) lines using POLYCOM & PictureTel desktop videoconferencing units at 25 (as of Fall '04) established sites in Kansas including 13 community colleges, eight Regent's institutions, and four community locations. Other sites with compatible equipment can be added. Current bridging capacity links up to 20 sites and allows for multiple simultaneous conferences.

Currently, TELENET 2 offers credit courses from Kansas State University and others as scheduled. To date, approximately 6,600 students attended class via TELENET 2. The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), an original partner in TELENET 2, offers monthly training programs via the network reaching thousands of law enforcement officers state-wide with over 94 programs and 186 sessions through November 2004.

Other programming is quite varied ranging from training sessions to administrative meetings to job interviews.

The Kansas Regents Network continues to offer efficient and cost effective audio and video conferencing to a variety of clients. In a typical year, over 100 different agencies or individuals use the video and audio conferencing services offered by the KRN with academic credit courses and at least 50 other programs offered via videoconferencing and approximately 900 audio conferences with 4,500 port hours. Many of these are repeat customers who used the network on a reoccurring basis.