Verizon, AT&T sign Homeland Security contracts
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AT&T and Verizon have won a $678.5 million contract over 10 years to supply data and voice security service and disaster communications systems for Homeland Security. No word on whether the HS guys will get the Venus or the Glyde and whether they’ll be able to download Jonas Brothers ringtones. AT&T got $292 to offer secondary network service.
