AT&T Alascom Provides Education Link to Rural Alaska
Technology to Connect Rural University of Alaska Locations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (June 23) - The University of Alaska (UA) has selected AT&T
Alascom to provide a high-speed, secure wide-area network linking all of the university's
remote and rural locations. UA will use the new network for both student and administrative
services and enable university administrators to quickly and efficiently transfer large
amounts of data among campuses and meet via videoconferences.
The contract continues a seven-year relationship between AT&T Alascom and the University
of Alaska. Terms were not disclosed.
"The University of Alaska has had a long and productive relationship with AT&T
Alascom to deliver our programs to every corner of the state," said Steve Smith,
university meet its mission of providing access to higher education to every citizen
of Alaska."
"AT&T Alascom prides itself on the ability to deliver high-speed reliability and
consistent performance - all of which are critical in an academic environment," said
AT&T Alascom President Mike Felix. "We are extremely pleased UA can use this
technology to assist in providing education to all of its locations in the state."
AT&T Alascom provides service to a number of public and private educational
institutions across Alaska and also supplies technical support services to the
Alaska Society of Technology in Education Conference held each year.
About AT&T Alascom
AT&T Alascom (www.attalascom.com) is committed to providing top quality service to
every corner of Alaska through a comprehensive global network. Our integrated business
and residential solutions include long distance, local, data, video, and Internet
services.
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