Pat, congratulations on Post # 7000.
With a 70 node network and probably at least 2 36170s per node, does this deal look worthwhile?
10:30 AM ET 10/14/98
AT&T wins Microsoft ATM network award
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct 14 (Reuters) - AT&T Corp., the No.
1 U.S. long distance company, said Wednesday it had won an
18-month contract from Microsoft Corp. to provide a global data
network that will link nearly 70 locations in the U.S. and
Japan to the software company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash.
The contract positions AT&T as Microsoft's primary provider
of ATM, or asynchronous transfer mode, in the U.S.
Microsoft will carry most of its applications over the ATM
network, including customer service, product development, and
business and intra-corporate e-mail.
AT&T has been Microsoft's primary data network provider for
corporate requirements in the U.S. since 1994, through its
domestic private line services.
The ATM network implementation is under way and is expected
to be completed by the end of November.
In a statement, AT&T did not provide the value of the
contract, and company spokesmen were not available for comment.
At mid-morning Wednesday AT&T shares were up 1/8 at 59 on
the New York Stock Exchange.
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