AT&T Secures New Seven-Year Contract with Irvine Unified School District; California School District Expands Capabilities, Improves Learning.IRVINE, Calif. -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : T) today announced a new optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. contract with Irvine Unified School District Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) is a public school district located in Irvine, Orange County, California. Irvine USD serves most of the city of Irvine. Its student enrollment during the 2002-2003 school year was 24,700, spread across 22 elementary, 7 middle, and (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), a public school district consisting of 22 elementary schools elementary school: see school. , five middle schools and five high schools serving Irvine, Calif. Under the terms of the seven-year contract, AT&T companies will implement an Optical Ethernet Metropolitan Area Network (OPT-E-MAN(R)) to support bandwidth intensive applications, such as videostreaming and distance learning, at all 32 locations throughout the district. These advanced applications will help improve the learning environment for Irvine USD students and will better equip e·quip tr.v. e·quipped, e·quip·ping, e·quips 1. a. To supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. b. faculty and staff with the tools and technology they need to in order to provide a first-class education. The OPT-E-MAN service will provide the schools with a single, reliable network, as well as a converged solution for streamlined communications districtwide. This solution will allow Irvine USD to manage the network from a central location at the district office in Irvine, Calif. The students will be able to use the technology as a communications and information tool that supports problem-solving and academic achievement, easing their transition to college and their careers. These improvements align with the district's goal of being an innovative user of technology and will provide substantial cost-savings to the district by reducing the need for network support. "We're committed to creating a dynamic and scalable network that will allow us to deliver a first-class education," said Mark E. Reider, director of Information Systems for Irvine Unified School District. "By using the innovative technologies provided by AT&T, we're certain that this solution will meet our requirements and that it will improve the overall educational experience of our students. In addition, our financial savings will be significantly realized through reduced support costs as well as the greatly increased bandwidth at no extra expense over current costs." About Irvine USD The Irvine Unified School District educates a diverse student population numbering over 24,000 (K-12), in 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 comprehensive high schools, and 1 continuation high school A continuation high school is an alternative to a comprehensive high school primarily for students who are considered at-risk of not graduating at the normal pace. The requirements to graduate are the same but the scheduling is more flexible to allow students to earn their credits . The district's strategic plan is driven by our mission of enabling all students to become contributing members of society, empowered with the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to meet the challenges of a changing world. About the New AT&T AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. 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. For more information and detailed disclaimer information, please review this announcement in the AT&T newsroom at www.sbc.com/newsroom. (C) 2006 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. 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