CALABASAS, Calif. and
DALLAS, June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T and
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise have teamed up to make the school bus a
classroom on wheels, introducing a "Connected Bus" solution that
helps K-12 school districts deliver new, affordable learning
experiences and other capabilities to students, teachers and bus
drivers across their school transportation system.
Available nationwide today, Connected Bus supports various
technology-in-education initiatives in the U.S. by using wireless
technology, AT&T's 4G LTE network and devices to increase
students' access to information, instruction and teachers. Designed
to perform on the move, Connected Bus provides new options for
school districts to extend the school day from the time students
board the school bus, until they arrive at home.
Connected Bus offers a comprehensive way for school systems to
address many of the issues they face in pupil transportation. The
solution:
- makes it easier than ever to extend Internet connectivity on
buses. With onboard Wi-Fi, students can access the Internet
on their own devices. They can communicate with family or friends,
complete homework or access information on the way to a field
trip.
- offers real-time streaming video and broadcast speakers,
enabling schools to deliver individual or districtwide broadcast
announcements.
- is a student safety tool. The solution allows remote
monitoring of driver and student behavior to limit the potential
for accidents and bullying.
An interactive demonstration will be shown at the 2014 ISTE
Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA,
June 29 – July
1 (AT&T booth #3348).
"Today's education climate has increased pressures not only to
keep students safe, but meet students' digital expectations," said
Neal Tilley, Education Solutions
development, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. "We recognize technology
can create solutions that offer students a safe and successful
school experience. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is excited to be
working with AT&T to deliver this level of extended learning
and offer connectivity where others have failed."
"Mobility is a key factor to ensure high-quality digital
learning resources and materials are available to students and
teachers," said John Irwin, Senior
Vice-President of Government, Education and Healthcare. "Connected
Bus from AT&T and Alcatel-Lucent provides a comprehensive way
to unlock potential solutions for schools in many ways. It's just
one more way that technology is evolving the student experience
inside – and now outside – of the classroom."
Today's announcement builds upon AT&T's ongoing commitment
to using technology to transform education. Recently, AT&T
pledged $100 million to ConnectED, a
White House initiative to connect 99 percent of classrooms to
next-generation digital learning by 2017. The funds will provide
50,000 middle and high school students in Title 1 schools free
Internet connectivity for educational devices over the company's 4G
mobile broadband network. Additionally, AT&T is working with
Udacity to create nanodegree – efficient, accessible, affordable
online training for high-demand tech jobs. Courses will be on-line,
self-paced and taught by leaders in tech, with personalized,
coaches, career counselling and access to industry experts every
step of the way. Both programs are a part of AT&T Aspire, the
company's ongoing commitment to prepare learners for success in
school and the 21st Century workforce.
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based on offering roaming in more countries than any other U.S.
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About Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU)
We are at the forefront of global communications, providing
products and innovations in IP and cloud networking, as well as
ultra-broadband fixed and wireless access to service providers and
their customers, and to enterprises and institutions throughout the
world. Underpinning us in driving the industrial transformation
from voice telephony to high-speed digital delivery of data, video
and information is Bell Labs, an
integral part of the Group and one of the world's foremost
technology research institutes, responsible for countless
breakthroughs that have shaped the networking and communications
industry. Our innovations have resulted in our Group being
recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Global Innovator, as
well as being named by MIT Technology Review as amongst 2012's Top
50 "World's Most Innovative Companies". We have also been
recognized for innovation in sustainability, being named Industry
Group Leader in the Technology Hardware & Equipment sector in
the 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review, for making global
communications more sustainable, affordable and accessible, all in
pursuit of the Group's mission to realize the potential of a
connected world.
With revenues of Euro 14.4 billion
in 2013, Alcatel-Lucent is listed on the Paris and New
York stock exchanges (Euronext and NYSE: ALU). The company
is incorporated in France and
headquartered in Paris.
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