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Nine SMU students are working with corporate mentors as AT&T Data Science Scholars [Photo: SMU]
AT&T, SMU Team Up to Turn Data Science Training into Employment Opportunities
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 7, 2022
Through a new collaboration that combines training with hand-on experience, Dallas-based AT&T aims to create a pipeline for SMU students to become its next employees through the new Data Science Scholars Program. One of its goals is creating more opportunities for women and underrepresented students.
“Data science is a team sport,” said Mark Austin, AT&T’s VP for data science. who will help give the students challenges that are "bread-and-butter" to AT&T's own data science group.
by David Seeley |
Mar 28, 2022
Dallas-based AT&T just launched The Achievery, a free digital learning platform using clips from movies like "Wonder Woman" and "Aquaman" to help teach reading, writing, and language skills—and make virtual learning more engaging.
Along with a new educator hub from Dallas-based Istation and STEM education initiatives from Plano-based Toyota, it shows how edtech innovation is streaming out of North Texas.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 18, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from Ecobat, Wingstop, ActivePure Technologies, Communities Foundation of Texas, Texas Health Resources, and other area organizations.
Plus, meet the UT Arlington professor helping to lead a NASA mission.
Plus, meet the UT Arlington professor helping to lead a NASA mission.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 28, 2022
Plus, you'll hear about local $450K National Endowment for the Arts awards; a $7.5M gift to Children's Medical Center Plano; Miranda Lambert's partnership with Pets Alive!; and more.
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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV [Photo: GM]
Connected Driving: General Motors, AT&T to Equip Future Vehicles With 5G
by Alex Edwards | Aug 19, 2021
AT&T and GM want to set the benchmark for automotive connectivity by bringing 5G connectivity to select model year 2024 vehicles.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 2, 2021
Now you can tweet that CeeDee Lamb TD with greater bandwidth and less RF interference. Installed in the stadium's roof structure, the 20 MatSing lens antennas will deliver 4G and 5G broadband mobile coverage to the entire "seating bowl" and field. It's the largest indoor distributed antenna system (DAS) in the U.S.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 6, 2021
The two tech giants are releasing new solutions across their edge computing portfolios to help businesses "deliver unique experiences to their customers"—today and into the future.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 4, 2021
Fluffy and friendly, trained therapy dogs like Andy (pictured) will hit the front lines when disaster strikes, giving first responders moments of respite from tragedy and trauma.
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Jason Porter [Photo: AT&T]
AT&T Continues Boosting Its Communication Network for First Responders With an Executive Promotion
by Alex Edwards | Feb 25, 2021
Jason Porter, a nearly two-decade veteran of AT&T, will now lead the corporation's public sector and FirstNet business arm. AT&T is continually expanding FirstNet, the nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. It currently covers 99 percent of of the U.S. population—but AT&T says it isn't stopping until every first responder has the connectivity and modern communications tools they require in an emergency.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 25, 2021
Providing cell service in all the ERs in a city and helping the FCC track down and stop robocallers are top recent accomplishments from Kate Hopkins' telecom tech team.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Feb 1, 2021
From North Texas, Southwest Airlines, AT&T, D.R. Horton, Jacobs Engineering Group, Kimberly-Clark, McKesson, and Texas Instruments ranked in the top 300 All-Star companies.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 18, 2020
AT&T and the Dallas Cowboys are making updates to AT&T Stadium—the first ever to be enabled with 5G—to bring new interactive experiences for Cowboys nation fans in person and at home. That includes virtually posing with the pros, live broadcasted reactions, and AR-powered gameday stats.
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[Photo: Courtesy LinkAmerica]
Former AT&T Executive Joins Minority-Owned IT Services Company LinkAmerica
by Alex Edwards | Oct 13, 2020
Pablo Salazar, the former chief information officer and chief compliance officer at AT&T Mexico, is bringing his 28 years of experience to Dallas-based LinkAmerica as its new chief technology officer.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Oct 6, 2020
The Roaring Twenties-themed virtual event will be a live, cinematic experience complete with a "Speakeasy Party To Go" feature for at-home watch parties. See who could take home an award.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 23, 2020
It's the most recent example of how Dallas-based AT&T and Microsoft are working together through a multibillion-dollar strategic alliance launched last year. The streamlined solution lets enterprises securely connect machines and equipment to the cloud almost anywhere.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 15, 2020
It took some two-and-a-half years and 2,000 interviews for a team of UX designers to create Atlas, a "digital toolbelt" that saves time, reduces stress, makes customers happier—and increases "pride of craft" for the giant's technicians.
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