Regional Internet Service Provider Takes Advantage of MCI
WorldCom's Local and Global Network Capacity
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, May 12, 1999 -- BIG NET, Michigan's
leading Internet and networking services provider, today announced it
has signed a five-year contract with MCI WorldCom to use and resell MCI
WorldCom's products and services.
"We've enjoyed tremendous success and great reliability
with MCI WorldCom," said Big Net CEO Duane Rao. "With this
new contract, we will continue to take advantage of the high quality
service that only MCI WorldCom can provide through its seamless local
and global integrated network."
Big Net will purchase and resell voice, data and internet services
including local, long distance, dialup Internet connectivity, ISDN,
dedicated private line and frame relay.
Big Net's Sterling Heights headquarters on 14 Mile Road are
physically located on top of MCI WorldCom's Southeastern Michigan
SONET Ring, a high-speed fiberoptic pipe transferring data at speeds
higher than any found on local telephone networks.
"MCI WorldCom is pleased to help Big Net deliver high quality
and extremely reliable service to their customers," said Dennis
Muse, vice president, MCI WorldCom. "The combination of speed,
circuit redundancy and MCI WorldCom's local and global network
capacity make Big Net a leading solution for individuals and
businesses."
Big Net provides high-speed, reliable voice and data services to
business and individual customers over both the Internet and wireless
networks. Its data services are among the fastest and most-reliable in
the world. Founded by President and CEO Duane Rao, the company is based
in Sterling Heights, Mich.
