AT&T will serve as the primary network and data services provider to First State Bank & Trust, under the terms of the three-year contract. Leveraging AT&T’s multi-protocol label switching network, First State Bank’s internet protocol-enabled virtual private network service is a fully managed network solution.

The service has secure, any-to-any connectivity and is accessible simultaneously from all First State Bank & Trust locations and expanded bandwidth supports the company’s multiple locations.

Harry Wheeler, senior vice president of First State Bank & Trust, said: AT&T’s unified network platform will enable us to not only better protect our customer’s assets, it will enhance the customer’s online and in-person banking experiences. These are benefits that our customers expect, and the solution provided by AT&T will help us continue to meet and exceed those expectations.