AT&T awarded contract by Spring Water on Tap

Telecomworldwire,  June 20, 2008  

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TELECOMWORLDWIRE-20 June 2008-AT&T awarded contract by Spring Water on Tap(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

US communications company AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) announced on Thursday (19 June) that the company has been awarded a contract by Spring Water On Tap, a natural spring water supplier.

Under the contract terms, AT&T will provide Spring Water On Tap with AT&T RFID Service which works with Spring Water On Tap's existing wireless network infrastructure.

The service will reportedly enable Spring Water On Tap to benefit from precise, on-demand tracking of water inventories in the homes of its customers.

AT&T said that the AT&T RFID Service enables wireless-based RFID tags to send regular signals to keep track of customer water levels and provide status updates, which are available for Spring Water On Tap staff to view with a Web browser anywhere on the company's wireless network.

The company will deploy 1000 RFID units in Atlanta, to be followed by a projected 6000 units in other cities where Spring Water On Tap plans operations across the Southeast.

Financial details of the contract were not available.

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