AT&T Establishes $500 Million in Network Services for the State of Florida

AT&T to Deliver MPLS-enabled Network Capabilities to 4,000 Locations for More
Advanced and Efficient Communications Across Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)
today announced a $500 million contract with the Florida Department of
Management Services. This extensive project will provide services to more than
4,000 locations across the state.
AT&T already provides the state with Internet access, Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) services and Centrex central-office based voice service to
more than 5,000 locations. This new contract will establish Multiprotocol
Label Switching (MPLS)-enabled voice, video and data transport services for
government, education, rural health care and nonprofit operations across
Florida. The MPLS solution will support advanced applications for state
employees and citizens, as well as low-cost broadband transport services
statewide to meet critical public needs. The AT&T solution will further allow
the state to more efficiently prioritize voice, video and mission-critical
data and significantly increase bandwidth, minimizing the need for future
network upgrades.
"To accommodate the need for increased capacity and new technology,
changes were necessary to continue providing the best communications services
to our customers," said Terry L. Kester, deputy secretary, Florida Department
of Management Services. "AT&T was instrumental in combining multiple networks
into one while also controlling costs, increasing bandwidth, improving
reliability and providing an overall world-class network."
AT&T MPLS solutions offer superior flexibility for migrating from legacy
data networks and integrating different network architectures. The state of
Florida's new services will help Florida run more efficiently and allow for
communications services that can evolve as the state's needs change in the
future.
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