Avis, the worldwide car rental provider, has signed a contract with BT Spain to provide telecommunications services for Avis Alquile un Coche (rent a car) S.A., Avis Contact Centers S.A. and Avis Rent a Car Portugal. BT is now responsible for the companies’ WAN in Spain and Portugal, the WAN infrastructure for the Avis call centre in Barcelona, as well as for the management and proactive monitoring of the car rental company’s network.

The agreement, worth almost 4.5 million Euros, will last seven years. The deal also includes the provision of 3G backup services and 24x7 maintenance for the organisation’s most critical central offices.