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| AT&T awarded contract to build Lafarge's global network  AT&T, one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States, is extending its relationship with the information technology department at Lafarge, a world leader in building materials. Under a three-year contract, AT&T will provide Lafarge with an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) and services that will connect the company's employees in 37 countries. AT&T network services are based on a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) platform, allowing the prioritization of different classes of service for data on the network.For Lafarge, this means that business-critical applications, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or financial data, will be prioritized over general Internet traffic or through e-mail, contributing to efficiency. AT&T will also support mobility, security and hosting services to streamline Lafarge's business operations and global communications infrastructure, with the aim of realizing cost-savings in the short and medium term. Lafarge has several thousand sites spread across 80 different countries and linked to the group's network. AT&T offers a robust, global network with a high degree of reliability. Today, AT&T's MPLS network is available in 127 countries from more than 1,700 service nodes. AT&T also offers remote access in 149 countries through 45,000-plus access points. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |