AT&T has inked a five year agreement with Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) to be its global provider of advanced communications services.
Estimated to be worth USD 1.6 billion, the deal calls for AT&T to provide, manage and maintain Shell’s worldwide communications infrastructure while also managing the company’s global mobility needs.
According to AT&T, this is one the largest agreement it has signed with a company that is headquartered in Europe. The agreement is one of three outsourcing contracts signed by Shell with key suppliers for networking and IT services.
“This important agreement with AT&T reflects our determination to accelerate Shell’s essential IT capability, optimize our operations and ensure we can provide best-in-class IT services to support our global business,” said Alan Matula, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer for Shell.
Once the contract with Shell has been implemented, AT&T will provide managed network services to Shell and its subsidiary companies in more than 100 countries. AT&T will deliver wide area and local area networks, voice services (including Internet-based telephony), managed security solutions and mobility services. Shell will benefit from access to AT&T’s advanced global Internet Protocol (IP) network to deliver cost effective, consistent, secure and highly reliable services.
AT&T will provide direct connectivity to 1500 Shell corporate and operating unit locations underpinning a range of services critical to Shell’s operations. It will also manage more than 600 separate third party contracts with more than 300 vendors around the world. These contracts include agreements for local connectivity provided by regional telephone companies, contracts with individual service providers and various other maintenance and operations deals.
“We are delighted that Shell has chosen AT&T as its leading global networking solutions provider,” said Ron Spears, AT&T president, Global Business Services.
“We are committed to connecting Shell’s worldwide employees, partners and suppliers, while delivering and managing the array of managed network services needed for the company to accelerate its business performance.
This agreement with Shell follows a series of other strategic wins AT&T has secured in the past year, including deals with Starbucks, General Motors, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and IBM. |
