AT&T Secures New Data Services Contract with Guthrie Public Schools; Networking Services Enable VoIP Communications for Oklahoma School District.GUTHRIE, Okla. -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : T) today announced a new contract with Guthrie Public Schools, a public school district consisting of six schools and more than 3,000 students, located in Guthrie, Okla. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the agreement, AT&T will deliver Customized Switched Metro Ethernet A metropolitan area network (MAN) that uses a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) backbone rather than SONET/SDH links. Ethernet offers a more economical alternative. In a Metro Ethernet network, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) may be deployed to provide quality of service (QoS). (CSME CSME CARICOM Single Market and Economy CSME Caribbean Single Market and Economy CSME Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering CSME Clinically Significant Macular Edema CSME Control Site Multiplexer and Exchange CSME CSIRO Sustainable Materials Engineering ) and dedicated Internet access See how to access the Internet. (DIA). Under the terms of the contract, AT&T companies will integrate new data products and services, providing Guthrie Public Schools with a stable communications platform capable of supporting both Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP) and high speed Internet connectivity. The new data products and services will enable the district to deliver unmatched levels of stability and productivity through the enhancement of the platform's converged infrastructure. With deployment at all six district schools, Guthrie Public Schools will dramatically increase the dependability of its network, providing a stable base to accommodate immediate needs and flexibility for future growth and expansion. Together, these new services will fulfill the district's critical need for upgraded products and services, allowing it to offer distance-learning programs and to sustain network architecture capable of supporting current VoIP applications and bandwidth-intensive applications, such as online testing. About Guthrie Public Schools Guthrie Public Schools is a public school district consisting of six schools serving over 3,000 students in Guthrie, Okla. Additional information about Guthrie Public Schools is available at www.guthrie.k12.ok.us. About the New AT&T AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with more than 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.TheNewATT.com. (C) 2006 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. For more information and detailed disclaimer information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at www.sbc.com/newsroom. |
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