Nevada commits to AT&T in $12 million contract for service upgrades
The state has signed a four-year $12 million contract with AT&T for telecommunications services, including private network, managed internet services and security, now making AT&T the primary communications provider in Northern Nevada.
The contract, announced by AT&T today, should give Northern Nevada customers a boost in upgrades and services and provide an opportunity for cities, counties and education agencies within the state to benefit. AT&T also said it will cut associated costs for customers. The contract states that AT&T will deliver greater bandwidth to support statewide infrastructure, collaboration tools to reduce costs, and provide managed security services to prevent internal and external online attacks.
"We chose to award all existing and new business in Northern Nevada to AT&T because AT&T stepped up and answered the challenge to reduce costs. Once again AT&T continued to meet and exceed our expectations," said Greg Smith, administrator for the state of Nevada Purchasing Division.
Key to the contract is the availability of emerging technology products and solutions from AT&T for increased productivity and the streamlining of online applications, as well as addressing overall statewide budget pressures to do more with less. Cities, counties, K-12 schools and higher education institutions will also have access to these advanced AT&T products and services through the state contract.
"We are proud to have earned the state's business through bringing the latest technology and delivering solutions to Nevada government entities from the state legislature to our school system," said Stephanie Tyler-Jackson, President, AT&T Nevada. "We are also pleased to have the opportunity to meet Nevada's growing technology needs and challenges by serving as a competitive provider to the state."