AT&T will provide VPN, enabling Snap-on to integrate its European network of 19 locations; also strikes deal with Littelfuse Inc.

AT&T Inc. yesterday announced that it has won a three-year global networking services contract from Snap-on Inc., a provider of professional tools, diagnostics and equipment, to support its growing global business. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

AT&T will provide an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) enabling Snap-on to integrate its European network of 19 locations across France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The AT&T solution also paves the way for Snap-on to evolve to a converged voice and data-networking platform for future IP applications.

"AT&T offered us a high-quality solution that complies with our business continuity and connectivity needs," said Jeanne Moreno, Snap-on Vice President and Chief Information Officer. "AT&T's networking expertise and reliability, allows us to focus on our core business of serving our customers more effectively and efficiently."

AT&T also announced, in the meanwhile, that it has won a three-year, $1.8 million networking contract from Littelfuse Inc., one of the nation's leading manufacturers of electrical components and circuit protection products.

AT&T will provide a global IP VPN to support Littelfuse's day-to-day operations. The network, based on AT&T's Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) platform, also provides the data communications backbone for Littelfuse's planned migration from traditional phone services to VoIP technology.