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August 5, 2025
Quebec’s John Abbott College has deployed AVoIP solutions from Kramer to bring new connected capabilities to classrooms.
With a campus area of 1,600 acres, John Abbott College is an English-language public college located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, near the western tip of the Island of Montreal.
In response to a rapidly growing student population and limited campus space, the dynamic classroom complex, led by Canadian integration partner AVI-SPL in collaboration with Kramer, has et a new benchmark for scalable, flexible and user-friendly learning environments, according to a press release.
Completed in just four months, 32 prefabricated units were installed to form Maple Hall, housing 13 classrooms designed to adapt to the evolving needs of educators and students alike.
Kramer AV over IP solutions replaced traditional point-to-point cabling with a fully networked solution. The design enables any source to be routed to any display — across classrooms or even campus-wide — opening the door to more interactive and collaborative teaching methods.
«Technology should enhance the lesson, not interrupt it,» Ryan Forster, coordinator of end user experience at John Abbott College, said in the release. «That’s what Kramer helped us achieve. Instructors walk in and everything just works. They can focus on teaching, not on technology.»
Each classroom features:
- 8″ Kramer KT-208 touch panel with preview monitor for intuitive, one-touch control.
- 86″ SMART interactive display and two additional 86″ LG displays for optimal visibility.
- Kramer PA-120Z audio amplifiers and GALIL 6-C ceiling speakers for crisp, consistent sound.
- Kramer KDS-DEC7 video decoders ensure ultra-low latency over IP.
- Kramer VIA GO devices enabling wireless 4K streaming from any laptop, phone, or tablet.
All AV equipment is housed in podium racks, while AV traffic is routed through a network backbone of Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti switches. Motion sensors and integrated controls for lighting and shades further streamline the user experience and improve energy efficiency.
Encouraged by the success of Maple Hall, John Abbott College plans to expand Kramer’s AVoIP infrastructure throughout the wider campus, redefining how learning spaces are designed and deployed.