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The University of Houston ATT Technology Lab



Located in the University of Houston's College of Technology, the UH ATT Technology Lab (also known as the UH ATT Lab) was inaugurated in November 14, 2006 (see inauguration). The UH ATT Lab was the result of more than two years of collaboration between the University of Houston and Southwestern Bell Communications, Inc (now AT&T) in the areas of telecommunications, networks, and education. The purpose of the Lab is to serve as a hub for the international educational and research community and to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information. To achieve its goals, the Lab has been equipped with state-of-the-art networking and communications equipment which include a campus-wide three-node SONET/MPLS and gigaethernet testbed that connects to four other UH research labs, wireless internet, and high-definition videoconferencing.



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April 2008: The University of Houston College of Technology Telecommunications Network, with the collaboration of UH Network Services (UH-IT), The Texas Learning and Computational Center (TLCC) and our partner AT&T, has been successfully connected to local and international research networks such as RENoH, NLR and Internet2. This connectivity enables the University of Houston and more especifically faculty of the College of Technology to expand research and training initiatives. The UH CoT Telecom Network, which links research labs such as ISGRIN, ISSnet, WON and the UH ATT Lab, will provide connectivity to the high-speed fiber optic networks via gigaethernet pipes. For more information about the network go to the network page.


UH ATT Lab Upcoming Events - May 2008

Thursday May 1, 10:30am to 1pm - Meeting "College of Technology and Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration."

Tuesday May 13 - Thursday May 15 - ISA certification course "EN00 - Control System Engineering PE Exam Review."

Monday May 26 - Tuesday May 27 - Workshop "Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Fundamentals and Security."


UH ATT Lab News

March 2008 - This month UH AT&T Lab had the honor of new UH President Dr. Renu Khator visit this month. During her visit she videoconferenced with Associate Professor Dr. George Zouridakis who introduced her to some of his ongoing research in the areas of 3D imaging and Biotechnology.

March, 2008 - The article "University of Houston AT&T Lab Supports Best in Class Innovation" was released to the press this month. The origins, present and future of the UH AT&T Lab as a Tier 1 research and training facilty are discussed (press release, pdf).

November 2007 - The UH AT&T Lab in collaboration with the University of Houston Information Technology (UH-IT) and the Texas Learning and Computational Center (TLCC) has extended its fiber optic network as part of a plan to expand the lab's research and training capabilites and include it in local and international fiber optic networks such as RENoH, NLR and Internet2.

September, 2007 - The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has awarded a grant to the College of Technology for its proposal Center for Technology Literacy: An Upward Mobility Strategy for Economic Growth" that focuses on communities technology's literacy. The EDA review panel recommended the proposal in the top 3 for a new EDA/University sponsored center. The UH AT&T Lab will organize and host a series of workshops in the areas of Telecommunications and Computer Networking.


September 2007 - the AT&T Southwest President Mr. Chuck Rudnik and Mr. Ed Cholerton, vice president and general manager of AT&T's Houston and Southeast Texas, visited The UH AT&T Lab. Also present in this ocassion were Jim Segovia and Kathleen Beedon (AT&T), Dr. William Fitzgibbon, Dean of the College of Technology, Fred Lewallen, Associate Dean for Academic Afffairs, Dr. Enrique Barbieri, Chair of Enginnering Technology, Assitant Professors Dr. Driss Benhaddou and Deniz Gurkan, and Sergio Chacon, UH ATT Lab Manager.


ghec event

March, 2007 - UH The AT&T Lab in collaboration with the Greater Houston Collaboration Group (GHEC) organized a series of lectures and presentations about technologies that enable communication and collaboration. The first of the series was the presentation " Robust Multimedia Services - An Application Layer Approach to Quality Control " by Dr. Magda El Zarki, Professor, Dept. of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California at Irvine. Following we had two presentations "Podcasts in Education"and "Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of On-line Course Delivery" by Richard Allan Smith, Ph. D. and Assistant Professor, and Caroline Crawford, Ph. D. and "Education in Second Life" by Mr. Chris Duke.