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Delphi Automotive Selects AT&T for Global Networking
New Capabilities Link Global Suppliers and Customers in Virtual Private Network
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T said today it will design, build
and operate a global Internet Protocol (IP) networking capability for Delphi Automotive
Systems that will allow the automotive component and systems technology leader to link its
global locations with more than 2,800 suppliers and customers in a unified virtual private
network.
The five-year, $160 million agreement calls for AT&T Solutions, the networking
professional services subsidiary of AT&T, to replace Delphi's multiple existing networks
with an IP backbone network that combines the benefits of IP and advanced networking
technologies.
The new network will enhance Delphi's ability to manage information on a real-time basis to
the benefit of its customers. The agreement is an important enabler of Delphi's ongoing
e-commerce strategy, which highlights the use of Information Technology to enhance
relationships among Delphi's suppliers, employees and customers.
Delphi operates 168 wholly-owned manufacturing sites, 38 joint ventures, 51 customer
centers and sales offices, and 27 technical centers on six continents. Delphi, formerly part of
General Motors, was established as an independent, public company in May.
AT&T Solutions will work closely with Delphi's current network services provider to
ensure continued smooth operation of legacy systems while the IP network is being built.
AT&T will harmonize Delphi's global operations by standardizing the technology
infrastructure across the company, and provide seamless connectivity among more than 280
locations in 37 countries.
``We're a global company in a highly competitive, global industry,' noted Peter Janak, chief
information officer of Delphi Automotive. ``Creating a global networking infrastructure with
e-commerce capabilities at the core is a fundamental element of our vision for optimizing
Delphi's relationships with suppliers and customers.'
``Delphi has an ambitious and unambiguous view of the future, in which web-enabled,
real-time electronic commerce becomes central to its global business relationships,' said
Rick Roscitt, president and CEO of AT&T Solutions. ``We are excited at the prospect of
delivering a ubiquitous, global networking infrastructure that not only supports this vision --
but also transforms it into reality.'
AT&T Solutions will build and operate Delphi's next-generation IP network, which will be
based on frame relay and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) technology. Additionally,
AT&T will provide domestic and international inbound and outbound long-distance voice,
data and video services; local phone service via AT&T Digital Link, and corporate calling
cards.
AT&T Solutions will integrate the capabilities of Concert, the AT&T-BT global joint
venture, which will provide global transport for voice and data services. Together, AT&T
Solutions and British Telecom Syncordia Solutions, BT's network outsourcing subsidiary,
will jointly provide managed data, voice and video services in Europe, Asia and Latin
America. BTSS also will manage relationships with local phone companies overseas.
AT&T Solutions will manage Delphi's networking capabilities from its Global Client
Support Center in Dublin, Ohio, via the AT&T Solutions Global Enterprise Management
System (GEMS). GEMS produces seamless networking capabilities -- including predictive
management -- by integrating proprietary software developed at AT&T Labs with
best-in-class enterprise-management software.
About AT&T/AT&T Solutions Group
AT&T (http://www.att.com) is among the world's premier voice and data communications
companies, serving more than 80 million customers, including consumers, businesses and
government. With annual revenues of more than $53 billion and 151,000 employees,
AT&T provides services to customers worldwide.
AT&T Solutions (http://www.attsolutions.com) provides seamless solutions that maximize
the competitive advantage of networking-based electronic commerce applications. It uses
state-of-the-art tools and processes to operate and manage voice, data, video and
Internet/intranet services, including local and wide area networks, PBXs, voice-processing
systems, and voice and data terminals.
About Delphi Automotive Systems
Delphi Automotive Systems (http://www.delphiauto.com), with world headquarters in Troy,
Mich., and regional headquarters in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a world leader in
automotive component and electronic systems technology. Delphi's three business sectors
-- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical Architecture; and Electronics &
Mobile Communication -- provide comprehensive product solutions to complex customer
needs.
SOURCE: AT&T |
