AT&T Wins Contract from Progress Software.BOSTON -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :T) announced today it has won a two-year contract to provide an array of voice and data services to Progress Software Corp., a leading provider of application infrastructure software for global enterprises. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. AT&T will deliver a global Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. Virtual Private Network (IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) solution integrating more than 20 locations across North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . The network improves communication and collaboration among geographically dispersed teams and provides Progress Software employees in all locations with fast, reliable access to corporate applications and data. "With team members located around the world, it's critical for every Progress Software facility to have reliable access to our corporate network in order to increase productivity and further bolster our award-winning customer service," said Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Goulet, vice president of Information Technology for Progress Software Corp. "The AT&T VPN provides us with a global link to essential applications and data needed to work at peak performance." Through the secure AT&T BusinessDirect(R) portal, Progress Software gains around-the-clock online access to real-time reports on network performance and direct connection to electronic billing Electronic billing is the electronic delivery and presentation of financial statements, bills, invoices, and related information sent by a company to its customers. Electronic billing is also referred to as the following:
About Progress Software Corporation Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ) is a global industry leader providing application infrastructure software for all aspects of the development, deployment, integration and management of business applications through its operating units: Progress OpenEdge Division, Sonic Software, DataDirect Technologies, and Progress Real Time Division. Headquartered in Bedford, Mass., Progress can be reached at www.progress.com or 781-280-4000. Progress is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks or service marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. About the New AT&T AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet, local and long-distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with more than 52 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.TheNewATT.com. |
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