BARCELONA, Spain, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- AT&T1 and Microsoft Corp. are making it
easier than ever for small and midsized businesses to collaborate
by voice, video and web from virtually any mobile device. The new
solution, AT&T Mobile Office Suite, helps to improve employee
productivity while in the office or on-the-go.
The rapid pace of business requires employees to efficiently
collaborate and communicate at any time, from virtually anywhere.
While there are an increasing number of cloud-based solutions
available, small businesses have not been able to fully implement
and adopt these solutions due to limited budgets and technical
support.
AT&T Mobile Office Suite is a cloud-based, mobile
collaboration solution, available in the U.S., which overcomes
these challenges by providing a simple, all-in-one bundle at a
predictable monthly cost. Small businesses get fast, easy and
highly-secure access to voice calls, email, calendars, instant
messaging, HD video conferencing, desktop sharing, file sharing and
more.
Key elements include:
- Microsoft Office 365 – Access to familiar, cloud-based
productivity tools such as Lync, Exchange, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook and OneDrive from a desktop, laptop, smartphone or
tablet.
- Voice Connection – Expanded click-to-call function for
Lync Online that enables small
business users to make and receive any type of domestic or
international voice call while in the U.S., including those from
Lync, Skype, wireless and landline phones.
- Device – Available on new or existing AT&T Windows
Phone, like the brand new Lumia 640 XL and popular Lumia 830, as
well as AT&T devices running on iOS or Android operating
systems. Smartphones start as low as $0 down on the AT&T Next
program.2
- Wireless Plan – Works seamlessly with the AT&T
wireless rate plan that fits small business needs.
- Onboarding / Technical Support –Transition planning and
onboarding, data migration and deployment services, as well as
ongoing 24/7 technical support.
"The new solution from AT&T and Microsoft gives our global
financial team added flexibility to serve our clients from almost
anywhere," said beta customer Gary K.
Carpenter, Principal, Haddonfield Asset Management. "With
one phone number assigned globally, we can receive and place calls
interchangeably from our desk phones and mobile devices in the U.S.
It allows us to respond to client requests in real-time, giving us
an advantage in a competitive financial industry."
"Microsoft and AT&T are creating powerful opportunities for
small and midsized businesses to leverage collaboration technology
that was once out of their reach," said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T
Mobile & Business Solutions. "We're bringing together our
leading cloud, mobility and software assets to create an integrated
solution that's easy, affordable, highly-secure and backed by the
nation's most reliable 4G LTE network."
"No matter the size of our business, we all want to do more and
achieve more," said Stephen Elop,
executive vice president, Microsoft Devices Group. "I'm constantly
hearing from small and midsize businesses how important
productivity is to them in this mobile-first, cloud-first world.
So, it's especially exciting to introduce a solution that offers a
mobility of experiences across devices."
AT&T also plans to add Global Audio Conferencing later this
year so that users can join Lync-based meetings from almost
anywhere in the world.
For more information about AT&T Mobile Office Suite and how
you can empower your mobile workforce, please visit
http://www.att.com/office365.
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2Requires 20-mth or 24-mth 0% APR
installment agreement and qualifying credit and wireless service.
Tax due at sale. If wireless service cancelled,
device balance due. Service costs additional. Other
charges and restrictions apply. AT&T Next
Requirements:
www.att.com/shop/wireless/next.html#fbid=mkEz9ThvDiO.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions of people and businesses
around the globe stay connected through leading wireless,
high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. We're helping
people mobilize their worlds with state-of-the-art communications,
entertainment services and amazing innovations like connected cars
and devices for homes, offices and points in between. Our U.S.
wireless network offers customers the nation's strongest LTE signal
and the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network. We offer the best
global wireless coverage. We're improving how our customers stay
entertained and informed with AT&T U-verse® TV and
High Speed Internet services. And businesses worldwide are serving
their customers better with AT&T's mobility and highly secure
cloud solutions.
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