SBC Communications Announces New IP Telephony Contract with the St. Louis Cardinals; SBC IP Telephony Solution Expected to Deliver Enhanced Service for Ticket Sales, Business Operations When Team Moves into New Stadium in 2006.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- 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. Communications Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SBC) today announced a new contract to provide 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. services to the St. Louis Cardinals For the National Football League team that played in St. Louis from 1960 to 1987, see . The St. Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards" or "the Redbirds") are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. team. Under the terms of the five-year contract, SBC companies will deliver a Voice over IP (VoIP) solution utilizing the Cisco Systems(R) Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (AVVID AVVID Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data (Cisco) AVVID Architecture for Voice Video and Integrated Data ) platform. SBC companies also will provide SBC PremierSERV(SM) Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) to support the IP telephony system. The new services, to be implemented as the team moves its facilities to the new Busch Stadium in 2006, will provide a feature-rich system that will allow the Cardinals to enhance day-to-day operations, from ticket sales to business call management. SBC companies are the primary service provider for data, network and voice services for the St. Louis Cardinals. "We needed a reliable, take-charge provider to help us achieve our goal of having a communications system that is optimized and ready for the future," said Joe Abernathy, vice president of Stadium Operations for the St. Louis Cardinals. "We trust that SBC companies will help us make this transition with ease." "We're thrilled to have a small role in the growing excitement over the new St. Louis ballpark," said Bob Ferguson, group president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SBC Enterprise Business Services. "Our IP services will streamline daily operations for the Cardinals and will help to ensure top-notch service for Cardinals fans. Our ability to work diligently behind the scenes as the stadium is constructed demonstrates our commitment to helping the Cardinals make a seamless transition to their new home." About St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are in the Central Division of the National League. For more information, visit www.stlcardinals.com. About SBC 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 51.6 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 offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com. SBC PremierSERV(SM) Dedicated Internet Access service is provided by SBC Internet Services. SBC PremierSERV(SM) IP Telephony Advantage is provided by SBC DataComm, Inc. (C) 2005 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved. SBC, the SBC logo and other SBC product names are trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. or its affiliates. Cisco Systems and Cisco are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States and selected other countries. |
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