Thursday, July 05, 2012: Hydro and Verizon have entered into an agreement under which Verizon will deliver a managed global Wide Area Network with integrated security and remote access solutions, an integrated partner firewall to enable third-party access to select business solutions, and full professional service support. Network and security monitoring is offered on a follow-the-sun basis from Verizon’s global network and security operations centers in Dortmund, Germany, Singapore, Ashburn, Va., and Sao Paolo. The contract covers the transition of services from the existing provider and three years of operation.
Hydro, headquartered in Norway, is a global supplier of aluminum, employing more than 23,000 people in more than 40 countries around the globe. Its operations range from bauxite extraction to the production of rolled and extruded aluminum products and building systems..

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