AT&T Wins Major Global Contract From Air Products
WAYNE, Pa., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T announced that it has won a multimillion-dollar contract from Air Products and Chemicals Inc. to provide a global Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) integrating nearly 500 company locations in 30 countries.
AT&T also will provide custom network management, including monitoring of routers and switches, as well as data transport. The contract expands a longstanding relationship between the two companies.
AT&T will convert Air Products’ sites in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East to multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) technology, enabling seamless integration of legacy technologies onto a standardized platform. AT&T’s management of the network includes fault monitoring and proactive suggestions based on usage that will improve network performance. The network also provides business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities for Air Products’ three hub locations in Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
“We’re very pleased with the level of service and redundancy that our new AT&T global network will provide,” said Virgil Palmer, Director of Telecommunications and Network Services at Air Products. “The network will enhance our deployment of new applications that improve our business operations, while increasing our redundancy to upgrade our disaster recovery capabilities. We also expect to receive substantial savings across all of our network components.”
Through the secure AT&T BusinessDirect(R) portal, Air Products has around- the-clock online access to real-time reports on network performance, ordering, and trouble management systems. AT&T BusinessDirect was recently recognized by the Yankee Group for providing customers with the strongest online support and service experience in the industry.
About Air Products
Air Products serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. Air Products is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. Air Products has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit http://www.airproducts.com/.
About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services.
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