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For Release Wednesday, September 14, 2005
The Travel Corp. Books AT&T Networking Services
BEDMINSTER, N.J. – AT&T announced today it has deployed a global Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) for The Travel Corp., which owns several market-leading tour operators, including Trafalgar Tours, Contiki Holidays and Insight Vacations.
The network spans multiple continents and supports The Travel Corp.’s subsidiaries in Toronto, London, Anaheim, Sydney, Geneva and other cities worldwide. Financial terms of the multi-year contract were not disclosed.
The VPN provides a standard global platform supporting the company’s networking infrastructure, including its travel reservation and operation system, videoconferencing, e-mail, and back-office applications. It links the company’s international offices directly to each other and to the data center hub on a faster, more secure network.
The network also sets the stage for advanced technologies such as Voice over IP (VoIP), enabling the company to grow and adapt to ever-changing business demands.
 “AT&T was the only company providing the service at the level we required in all the countries we do business,” said Amir Nadel, group CIO for The Travel Corp. “AT&T’s global presence, proven technology and managed solution made it the only candidate for this job.”
Through the secure AT&T BusinessDirect® portal, The Travel Corp. will have around-the-clock online access to real-time reports on network performance and a direct connection to electronic billing and trouble management systems. AT&T BusinessDirect was recently recognized by the Yankee Group for providing customers with the strongest online support and service experience in the industry.
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