AT&T Wins $4.5 Million Contract From Republic Services
Posted on: Monday, 17 October 2005, 09:00 CDT
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T announced today it has won a $4.5 million, three-year contract to provide an integrated managed networking solution for Republic Services Inc. Republic is a national provider of solid waste services, including collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services.
AT&T will integrate Republic's 230 locations across the United States, including data centers in Ft. Lauderdale and Las Vegas, with an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN).
"AT&T has an excellent network and is a proven vendor," said Lee Twyford, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Republic Services. "Signing on with AT&T allows us to concentrate on providing quality services to our customers. With AT&T, we have the most current technology and most reliable, secure and efficient network to ensure a reliable operation."
The AT&T solution enables Republic to migrate to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services for intra-company communications. An IP-based converged networking environment also opens the door to a variety of advanced features, including integrated messaging capabilities, voice e-mail, bandwidth on demand and Web-based voice portals.
About AT&T
For more than 125 years, AT&T (NYSE "T", http://www.att.com/) 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.
About Republic Services, Inc.
Republic Services, Inc. is a leading provider of environmental services including solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services. Republic's local operating companies, called divisions, provide solid waste services for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers.
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