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e Battalion Page 7 • Wednesday, October 21, 1998 Sports Texas A&M Varsity Tennis Center ranks as one of nation’s best BY JASON LINCOLN AND JEFF WEBB The Battalion The Texas A&M Men’s Tennis Team opened Big 12 Conference play on Oct. 9 against Nebraska, winning its doubles matches 6-1. However, Big 12 play is not all the Aggies opened. The match with the Corn- huskers also marked the first ever event at the Texas A&M Varsity Tennis Center. A&M Men’s Tennis coach Tim Cass said the new center offers intimate seating for ap proximately 1,500 fans. “The facility came out ter rific,” Cass said. “It was really great for the people. “I think it’s really going to be a good environment as the year goes on and hopefully in the next couple of years.” The center has 12 courts and is able to accommodate both men’s and women’s teams’ dual matches at the same time. The facility will be home to the 1999 Big 12 Championships. Sophomore Shuon Madden won his first Big 12 match of the year, 6-4, 6-4, against Ne braska and said players love the new center. “The school did an amaz ing job building this facility,” he said. “It’s probably one of the best in the country right now. It’s great that we were able to take advantage of it.” The center houses coaches offices, men’s and women’s locker rooms for the varsity ten nis teams, a meeting room and a training room. “It’s an exciting time for our program and the women’s program at Texas A&M Uni versity,” Cass said. Systems Testing Gain field experience with leading-edge telecommunications gear including 10Gb dense wave division multiplexing, fiber optic transmission systems, terabyte routers, ATM/frame relay systems, and voice switching systems. Effectively serving our customers’' needs requires careful analysis of optimum technology solutions to design and implement telecommunications networks. You'll also handle project management of your selected technology solution. A fast-growing company at the forefront of network innovation and world-class engineering, IXC Communications, Inc. provides solutions that address the speed and capacity requirements of the global communications market. Based in Austin, Texas, we offer long-distance network capacity as well as broadband services. Now, as we complete our new coast-to-coast fiber optic network, we’re reaching markets that include Internet and wireless service providers, cable television, utilities-even small and medium-sized businesses. As our horizons expand, so do career opportunities within our organization. We encourage you to visit with us on campus to learn more: Thursday, October 22, 1998 Location: John J. Koldus Bldg. Time: 8:30am - 5:OOpm Strategic Planning To evaluate new business opportunities and acquisitions, you'll provide technical evaluations by reviewing financial and business considerations. Product Marketing Advanced Product Development Engineering Designing and implementing new products, services, and operational support systems on our network involves working with advanced intelligent networking, telecommunications management networks, and packetized voice services. Data Services Engineering You'll gain extensive experience with ATM/frame relay networks as well as IP networking and Internet services as you design and implement IXC's advanced packet data network. Systems Design Engineering As you develop our overall network architecture and engineering standards, you'll be exposed to SONET protection architectures, telecommunications telemetry, and control systems. Facilities & Construction Engineering Being responsible for outside plant engineering and construction of IXC's network will require you to learn about structural engineering, high reliability backup power systems, and HVAC systems. Network Planning You'll gain experience with statistical analysis tools and historical forecasting methods as you forecast the potential of IXC network products and services. Determining customer demand for new services will be achieved by working with the engineering staff to evaluate service solutions and provide business case profitability analyses. Field Operations Supporting the daily operations of the IXC telecommunications network involves hands-on operation of telecommunications equipment, restoration of an emergency network, and activation of a new capacity. Travel outside the Austin area may be required. Network Operations Center (NOC) By surveying and controlling the IXC network, you'll gain experience with telemetry and control systems, emergency restoration coordination, and outage and trouble resolution. At IXC, you'll find stimulating challenges and a creative, friendly and highly rewarding work environment. If you cannot attend our on- campus session and interview, please send your resume, indicating position of interest, to: IXC Communications, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 1122 Capital of Texas Hwy. S., Austin, TX 78746. Fax: (512)328-0624. Visit our website at http://www.ixc-comm.com to learn more about our organization. An equal opportunity employer. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
