VIENNA, Va., May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* will
help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) modernize
its communications and reduce costs.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded AT&T
a task order valued up to $119
million to support the CDC. We will help improve CDC's local
area network, in-building cellular coverage and Wi-Fi with a
single, fully managed telecommunications solution. Our solution
will support the work of hundreds of thousands CDC employees and
contractors nationwide, including Puerto
Rico.
"We're delivering reliable connectivity to help CDC experts
protect our nation's health," said Mike
Leff, Vice President-Civilian, AT&T Global Public Sector
Solutions.
GSA awarded AT&T the task order on behalf of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. The task order includes a
7-month base period and 4 optional years. It is awarded through
GSA's government-wide acquisition contract called "Connections
II." Federal agencies use Connections II to acquire network
and telecommunications labor, equipment and support for buildings
and campuses.**
The CDC is America's health protection agency. To accomplish its
mission combatting health threats, CDC conducts critical science
and provides health information. The CDC's goal is to protect our
nation from expensive and dangerous health threats and respond
swiftly when these arise.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
** GSA's inter-agency shared Connections II contract for acquiring
network infrastructure solutions includes some of the following
technical specialties: infrastructure design, installation, and
implementation; professional services to support existing networks;
upgrading network equipment, standards (including IPv6), and
systems; transition planning and integration services; and
customized client-specific systems.
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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions
around the globe connect with leading entertainment, business,
mobile and high speed internet services. We offer the nation's best
data network* and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless
provider.** We're one of the world's largest providers of pay TV.
We have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries.
Nearly 3.5 million companies, from small to large businesses around
the globe, turn to AT&T for our highly secure smart
solutions.
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*Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network
Score. Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the
Nielsen Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen
Mobile Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q3+Q4 2016
across 121 markets.
**Global coverage claim based on offering discounted
voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; and voice roaming in more
countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service
required. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary
per country and be limited/restricted in some countries.
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