AT&T Awarded $85 Million Contract by Unisys Corporation

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AT&T has been selected by Unisys Corporation to provide a comprehensive portfolio of global data and voice services, aiming to streamline the integration and management of Unisys' company-wide network. The three-year contract, worth $85 million, will see AT&T provide voice, data, and video services to Unisys in the United States, Western Europe, and South Africa, as well as services connecting to Latin/South America and Australia. This agreement is significant as it enables Unisys to expect savings of $25-$30 million in telecommunications costs over the contract period.

Key Takeaways:

  • AT&T has been awarded a $85-million contract by Unisys Corporation to provide integrated global data and voice services for three years.
  • The services provided under the agreement include international voice and data services, U.S. domestic ATM and frame relay service, dedicated digital private-line services, and inbound and outbound voice services.
  • Unisys expects to save $25-$30 million in telecommunications costs over the three-year contract period.
  • The contract is one of the first negotiated by AT&T under AT&T OneNet(R) Service, a flexible "master agreement" format that provides large corporate customers with the option to add services without renegotiating general terms and conditions.
  • The master agreement contract structure gives customers the ability to bundle a variety of AT&T services into a single, unified document with specific terms in the service attachments.
  • Unisys, with over 33,000 employees, is a global leader in applying information technology to solve business problems for customers in 100 countries.
  • The contract demonstrates AT&T's global services capabilities and its ability to provide a comprehensive portfolio of services to large corporate customers.

Statistics:

  • $85 million: The value of the three-year contract awarded by Unisys Corporation to AT&T.
  • $25-$30 million: The expected savings in telecommunications costs for Unisys over the three-year contract period.
  • 3 years: The duration of the contract.
  • 33,000: The number of employees at Unisys Corporation.
  • 100: The number of countries in which Unisys has customers.
  • 7.2 billion: Unisys' 1998 annual revenue.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, March 17, 1999
  • Unisys Corporation home page
  • AT&T home page
  • Various footnotes and references within the original text