News: SBC in $59.7M Contract With Red Cross

April 18, 2005

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SBC Communications Announces Five-Year, $59.7 Million Contract with the American Red Cross; SBC Companies to Deliver and Manage Voice and Data Networks for the American Red Cross

This excerpt gives an outline of the services SBC will provide:

"Under the terms of the contract, SBC companies will provide and manage voice, data and wireless transport services, as well as audio and Web conferencing services to the American Red Cross where available. In an attempt to reduce its capital expenses, the American Red Cross sought new telecommunications providers and chose SBC companies."

Ongoing management of network performance is a key requirement of this project, according to Bob Ferguson, group president and CEO of SBC Enterprise Business Services: "The American Red Cross provides life-saving services to millions of Americans, day in and day out," he said.

"The American Red Cross manages nearly half of the nation's blood supply, provides relief to victims of disasters, and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies," says SBC's statement issued today.

AB -- 4/18/05

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