SBC Communications Announces Multimillion Dollar Contract with Omnicom Group Inc.SAN ANTONIO -- SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Companies to Deliver Voice and Data Networking Services to World's Largest Advertising and Communications Conglomerate SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : SBC) today announced a new contract between SBC companies and Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC OMC Organisation Mondiale du Commerce (French: WTO) OMC Organización Mundial del Comercio (Spanish: World Trade Organization) OMC Organização Mundial do Comércio ), a strategic holding company headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. that manages a portfolio of global market leaders in the disciplines of advertising, marketing services, specialty communications, interactive/digital media, and media buying services. Under the terms of the contract, SBC companies will provide Omnicom Group Inc. with a variety of voice and data networking services to support the needs of its more than 400 nationwide affiliates. In addition to long distance voice services through the SBC Long Distance SBC Long Distance LLC is a long distance telephone company owned by AT&T. SBC Long Distance competes with other long distance providers who provide service within some of the Bell Operating Company service boundaries of AT&T. High Volume Calling Plan (HVCP HVCP Hudson Valley/Catskill Partnership HVCP Hidden Valley Caravan Park (UK) HVCP High Volume Calling Plan HVCP HouseValues Certified Professional HVCP High-Value Crops Program HVCP Hazardous Vehicle Certification Permit ), the multimillion dollar contract will also include 1-800 CONFERENCE(R) services, SBC PremierSERV(SM) Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), SBC PremierSERV Managed Care, SBC PremierSERV Frame Relay, and SBC PremierSERV Asynchronous Transfer Mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM) services. "We were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a way to support the diverse needs of our affiliates by providing a wide range of product offerings without signing numerous commitments across the country," said Nancy McLaughlin, Director of Telecommunications Services for Omnicom Group Inc. "SBC companies worked with us to deliver a solution that will meet this need at a competitive price." "We worked to provide a flexible communications solution for Omnicom affiliates nationwide," said Bob Ferguson, president, SBC Global Markets. "We're pleased that the breadth and scope of SBC products and services meet the needs of the world's largest advertising conglomerate." About Omnicom Omnicom Group Inc. (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global advertising, marketing, and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. About SBC SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers. SBC holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 46 million wireless customers. SBC companies provide 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 access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services. SBC companies also now offer satellite TV service. Additional information about SBC and SBC products and services is available at www.sbc.com. Long Distance Voice Services and 1-800 Conference Services are provided by SBC Long Distance, Inc. SBC PremierSERV(SM) Dedicated Internet Access service is provided by SBC Internet Services. Long distance voice services, InterLATA SBC PremierSERV(SM) Frame Relay Service, and InterLATA SBC PremierSERV(SM) ATM Service are provided by SBC Long Distance, Inc. IntraLATA SBC PremierSERV Frame Relay Service and SBC PremierSERV ATM Service are provided by SBC Advanced Solutions SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. is the DSL sales division of AT&T. It does business as AT&T Advanced Solutions. It mainly focuses on the wholesale of DSL transport for other ISPs, such as AOL and Earthlink. , Inc. (SBC-ASI) throughout the SBC local service areas and by SBC Telecom, Inc. outside the SBC local service areas. Network design, equipment staging, installation, and maintenance are provided by SBC DataComm. SBC DataComm, Inc. is a Delaware corporation. "SBC DataComm" is a d/b/a name registered to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, and registered to Pacific Bell Telephone Company in California. Managed Care Services are provided by SBC DataComm, Inc. SBC, the SBC logo and other SBC product names are trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (C) 2004 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved. |
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