Craig Ranch Enhances High-Profile Development with Advanced Communications Services from SBC Communications.MCKINNEY, Texas McKinney is a city in Collin County, Texas (USA), the county seat and second in population to Plano. As of the 2006, the North Central Texas Council of Governments estimated the city population to be 102,853. -- SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. fiber-based data, communications, and entertainment services essential for attracting and retaining valuable business tenants and home owners Craig Ranch, one of the largest land developments in the Southwest, and SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SBC) today announced a preferred provider agreement, in which SBC companies will offer communications and high-speed data services to Craig Ranch's business tenants and home owners. The alliance follows a growing trend of real estate developers that are making state-of-the-art communications services available to property owners and tenants to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. As part of the SmartMoves(R) program from SBC companies, the agreement calls for the provision of communications services to an estimated 5.7 million square feet of commercial space and 258 acres of homes and condominiums. The contract with Craig Ranch is the largest SmartMoves agreement to date in the Southwest region. Craig Ranch is the newest development from Craig International, a high-profile real estate investment company headquartered in McKinney, Texas. With more than 1,750 acres, Craig Ranch is a mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. with homes, apartments, lofts, retail stores and the Tournament Players Club Tournament Players Club (TPC) is a chain of American public and private golf clubs operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or had been hosts for PGA Tour events, and even those that have never hosted an event on the main tour have frequently hosted events on the at Craig Ranch, the only PGA TOUR The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the USA's main professional golf tours. It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. Its name is officially rendered in all caps as “PGA TOUR". owned and operated golf course in Texas. Craig International has had interests in properties located 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. , Canada and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , and the company's latest focus is Collin County, where it controls or is developing more than 4,000 acres of land. The Craig Ranch development is a driving force behind the economic and population growth in one of Texas' fastest growing areas. The SmartMoves program is a joint marketing initiative from SBC companies that enables real estate developers, builders, property managers, and owners of commercial and residential properties to deliver world-class communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry and priority service, while still allowing for competitive choice. The SmartMoves preferred provider agreement delivers advanced technology, cost-effective service bundles, and an enhanced level of service to increase the properties' attractiveness to current and prospective tenants and residents who are seeking quality, reliability, and essential connections. Businesses and residents in Craig Ranch can sign up for SBC local and long distance phone service, Cingular wireless service, SBC/DISH satellite TV, and data services including SBC Yahoo! high-speed Internet See broadband. access, FreedomLink(SM) Wi-Fi service, videoconferencing, office or home networking, and more. As part of the SmartMoves agreement, tenants and residents are provided with a single phone number to order all SBC services, which simplifies the setup process and enables faster provisioning of services to improve customers' buying and leasing experience. "From our PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. golf course to our community design, Craig Ranch is going the extra mile to build the best working and living space for our businesses and residents. Through our agreement with SBC companies, we can guarantee the highest-quality communications and entertainment services to keep our community connected," said David Craig David Craig may refer to:
"In today's world, advanced technology services are no longer a luxury for businesses and home owners, but a requirement, especially when considering where to lease or buy property," said Maureen Weyel, SmartMoves executive director, SBC companies. "Property managers must respond to the increased demand for these services. By working with the SmartMoves program, Craig Ranch will continue to attract and serve tenants and residents." With nearly a decade of experience working in the real estate industry and tens of millions of square feet under contract, the SmartMoves program from the SBC family of companies is strongly positioned to help real estate companies and their tenants and residents make the most of their technology investments. For more information, please visit www.sbc.com/bizsmartmoves or call 1-888-SBC-SMART. Craig International, headquartered in historic downtown McKinney, TX, is an industry leader in aggressive and high-profile real estate investment and development. Partnered with carefully cultivated strategic alliances, the company has a presence in various locations throughout the United States, Canada, and the Pacific Rim. Currently the company is focused on one of the fastest growing regions in the entire United States - Collin County, just north of Dallas, TX, where Craig International controls or is developing in excess of 4,000 acres. SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves 25 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide 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 access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com. |
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