Daily News 2005/12/15

AT&T gained a big order valued 1,800,000 USD

AT&T announced today that it signed a 3-year-long telecom service contract valued 1,800,000 USD with Littlefuse, a manufacturer of electronic components and electric-circuit protection product.

According to the contract, AT&T will provide global IP VPN service for Littlefuse, which is based on MPLS platform of AT&T. Meanwhile, it will provide telecom backbone network for the transmission from traditional telephone service to VoIP service. Littlefuse is now planning to use the VoIP network to take place the existing voice telecom system to link the 17 factories in the world. It says that with such a service they can improve the customer service, and online cooperation capability of the sales team and reduce the operation cost.

BSkyeB acquiring ISP EasyNet to provide VoIP service

BSkyB, who provides satellite TV services to Rupert Murdoch, announced today that it acquired Easynet, a British Internet service provider, at a cost of 221,000,000 pounds (292,000,000 USD).
This can be seen as a further integration of entertainment industry and telecom industry.

Infobird signing contract with Labor and Social Security Bureau of Nantong city to build "12333" call center

Beijing Infobird Software Company, with high-quality products and services, gained the favor of Labor and Social Security Bureau of Nantong city, and signed a contract with it for the construction of "12333" call center system. Infobird will provide mid ware, a very important part of the whole system.