HOUSTON - AT&T has won a multi-million dollar integrated networking contract to expand and enrich data and voice networking capabilities for the Pulse EFT Association, enabling the network to process electronic transactions faster and with enhanced security and reliability.
According to a news release, the five-year contract encompasses communications network services and hardware provisioning. It renews and significantly expands a long-standing relationship between the two companies.
"Enhancing the capabilities of the Pulse virtual network helps us achieve our overall business goal to continue providing member financial institutions, merchants and processors with access to low-cost, high-quality switching and settlement services," said Warren Coles, executive vice president of operations and chief operating officer of Pulse.
According to the release, AT&T's services include local, long-distance and private-line data, Internet Protocol and voice services.
