AT&T Secures New Five-Year Contract with Dallas County; IP Networking Solution Provides Voice and Data Management for Growing Dallas County.DALLAS -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : T) today announced a new contract to provide an IP networking solution to Dallas County, Texas Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex). As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2. . Dallas County Dallas County is the name of five counties in the United States of America:
Under the terms of the five-year contract, AT&T will provide Dallas County with a converged IP network which will improve efficiency and management of the county's voice and data traffic. The solution, which includes an optical switched Ethernet An Ethernet network that is controlled by a switch instead of a shared hub. The switch cross connects all clients, servers and network devices, giving each sending-receiving pair the full rated transmission speed. service (OPT-E-MAN(R)), allows the county to prioritize voice and data traffic using optical transport to provide streamlined communications across locations. The converged IP network solution also aligns with AT&T's convergence strategy. As a result, the county will be positioned to easily add and support bandwidth intensive applications to serve the citizens of Dallas County. Additionally, voice service is provided through centralized ISDN-PRI ISDN-PRI Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface . "Due to our continued growth, we needed a flexible, IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. solution that could support bandwidth intensive applications at multiple locations," said Chris Thompson, director of communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. for Dallas County. "With AT&T, we'll be able to maximize our efficiency using a highly reliable and flexible network at a cost-effective price. We look forward to a long-lasting relationship with AT&T." 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. 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/news_room.. |
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