AT&T Signs Global Agreement With ASSA ABLOY
New $15 million, four-year agreement will see AT&T deploy global virtual private network for ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The $15 million, four-year contract renews a networking deal with AT&T* for a number of ASSA ABLOY locations and extends the scope of the support to be provided to the Swedish company by AT&T.
The agreement will see AT&T deploy a global virtual private network connecting over 400 ASSA ABLOY locations in 70 countries, as ASSA ABLOY rolls out a single IT system around the world.
"By using AT&T's virtual private networking capability we can make our business operations more agile," said Jens Nielsen CIO for ASSA ABLOY. "We expect it will help us become more efficient, economical, resilient and better able to meet the needs of our business around the world."
Today's announcement also underscores a key point in research recently commissioned by AT&T and conducted by Paris-based business school, INSEAD. The research found that when companies invest in ICT technologies and standardized business processes, they give themselves a "mature digitized platform," capable of driving higher business and productivity results.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About ASSA ABLOY
Since its formation in 1994, ASSA ABLOY has grown from a regional company into an international group with around 43,000 employees, sales of about SEK 47 billion and own operations in over 70 countries. ASSA ABLOY offers a more complete range of door opening solutions than any other company on the market. In the fast-growing electromechanical security segment, the Group has a leading position in areas such as access control, identification technology, entrance automation and hotel security.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
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4G LTE speed claim based on national carriers' average 4G LTE download speeds. Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G LTE availability varies.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
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