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30 miles northwest of San Antonio. It has a total enrollment of 7,100 students, 3,500 of which are transported in 80 buses over a total of 360 square miles a day. Te district went with AT&T last fall
aſter the previous provider ceased service in the area. Aſter studying the options, Radtke says AT&T was “extraordinarily accommodating” because Boerne was allowed to test the system for two months. He says the result has been improved coverage over his previous provider. Radtke especially likes AT&T Enhanced
Push-to-Talk, which is installed in the entire fleet, because it is specifically engineered for use with AT&T phones and allows him to communicate with personnel throughout the district in a group radio format. “All of our administrators have top-of-the-line Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphones,” he says. “AT&T engineered a specific PTT system that is not an application you can get off the Internet.” Radtke can connect with everyone, from
the district superintendent to building custodians. He can designate and contact specific groups in seconds. He says the AT&T system replaced
a previous carrier’s PTT because of its simplicity and vast capabilities. He echoed Glubochansky’s comments about the system’s versatility. “It’s so easy to use and so comprehensive
at the same time,” Radtke explains. “I can create a group on-the-fly and contact anyone in the group in less than a second.” Radtke says he is promoting the system
to the City of Boerne, which would give the district instantaneous communications with key resources.
PILOTS, TRAINING AND SERVICE AT&T conducted pilot programs in the
Mobile County and Boerne school districts prior to the deployment of each new technology. Both say they are as pleased
Mobile County Public Schools’
Vanessa Kemp and her fellow school bus drivers as well as supervisors rely on the Actsoſt® from AT&T for tracking of routes to increase safety for all on board.
directors. I think it is a great tool.” Radtke says AT&T has delivered exactly
what was promised and that he is also very pleased with the training and support. “In years past, when we’ve dealt with carriers, they’d ship us a box of phones and say have a great time, and at the end of the month they’d send us this huge bill,” Radtke adds. “AT&T worked for an entire week deploying the devices and training us. We’ve never had that level of support before. No solution is 100 percent perfect, but the AT&T solution comes closer than any other by a long shot. We got our money’s worth.” l
Actsoſt® from AT&T GPS tracking ACTSOFT® FROM AT&T
GPS TRACKING BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Enhanced student and driver safety
Monitors bus location and speed Verifies assigned routes
Improved workforce management Reduced fuel costs Improved on-time performance
with their training and service aſter the sale as they are with the technology. “Tey were able to accommodate me with
everything I requested,” says Mobile County’s Mitchell. “If there is anything we need, they respond as quickly as possible. Even if we don’t express concerns, they perform periodic checks to make sure everything is running smoothly. I like that, and I would recommend the AT&T system to other transportation
Enhanced Push-to-Talk
AT&T ENHANCED PUSH- TO-TALK OFFERS:
Simultaneous voice and data, allowing users to access mobile applications while talking over the EPTT network
Large contact lists and groups, ideal for school districts
Faster connection times than competitive PTT solutions
Integration with business applications for field force automation, fleet management, dispatching and GPS tracking
Ability to run on a variety of compatible smartphones, rugged phones, feature phones and specialty devices.
Join Mobile County’s Pat Mitchell and Boerne ISD’s Craig Radtke for a free, live webinar on Oct. 3 as they discuss how AT&T’s school bus solutions are improving their bottom lines in terms of safety and efficiency. Register at
www.stnonline.com/webcasts.
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