Under the Friday Night Lights: Soldiers in Iraq to Watch Hometown Texas High School Football Live.Snyder High School to broadcast game using TANDBERG video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. over Freedom Calls Foundation Satellite Network OSLO, Norway & NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Friday night football Friday Night Football may refer to:
On Friday, November 3, soldiers based at Al Asad Airbase Al Asad Airbase (ICAO: ORAA) is the largest US military base in the largely Sunni western Iraq (Al Anbar Province). It is currently home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. in Iraq will be able to watch their hometown game and cheer for their comrades back in Snyder, TX via TANDBERG video conferencing. "We have several Snyder alumni stationed at Al Asad Airbase, so we jumped at the opportunity to bring them some hometown football action," said Larry Scott
AT&T Texas, which has worked with the Freedom Calls Foundation on multiple events in the past, is supplying the broadband capabilities and telecommunication infrastructure that connects the families to their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl overseas. "A lot of teamwork went into making this happen," said Suzanne Fletcher of AT&T. "The local businesses that pulled together to make this happen are all proving their dedication to the community, as well as focusing on the bigger picture - bringing families together when they need it most." "When you think about high school football, there's more than just the game - hearing the fans, seeing the band and cheer squads, even the little kids playing catch on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. ," said John Harlow, Executive Director Freedom Calls Foundation. "I know those boys from Snyder will be front and center, and I hope they enjoy every minute of it." "This event is exciting for everyone involved," said Rick Snyder, President of TANDBERG, Americas. "The fact that hometown fans will be cheering from thousands of miles away speaks to the power of visual communications. We're proud that TANDBERG was a part of bringing a little piece of home to soldiers overseas." About Freedom Calls Foundation The Freedom Calls Foundation is a Public Charity building a communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. dedicated to providing state of the art video conferencing, telephone and internet services to enable our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to keep in touch with their families and loved ones at home, free of charge. The Foundation provides services to more than 30,000 soldiers and marines free of charge 24 hours per day and the Army has requested that the foundation install eight additional facilities in Iraq and two in Afghanistan in the coming months. The Foundation is authorized by the Secretary of the Army to provide communications services to the troops and their families and recently received a Commendation from the Army and a personal letter of appreciation from MAJ GEN Maj Gen or MajGen abbr. major general Taguba. The Freedom Calls Foundation is supported by donations of corporations and the American people on the foundation's website www.freedomcalls.org About AT&T Inc. 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 58.7 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.att.com. About TANDBERG TANDBERG is a leading global provider of visual communication products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway. under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.net for more information. TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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