Corporations Can Now Save Money and Time by Connecting Remote
Offices Through Single Dial-up Connection
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FEBRUARY 17, 1999
- MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks, a division of MCI WorldCom, today
announced Remote Office, a new dial-on-demand service that enables
corporations to connect remote offices; branch locations; and outlying
sales offices through a single local dial-up connection. Remote Office
will enable corporations to save money and time through reduced
telecommunication costs and streamlined network management.
Extending the Wide Area Network (WAN) into the Local Area Network
(LAN), the new fully managed, end-to-end service securely links
multiple simultaneous users at a remote location to the corporate
intranet through one connection, eliminating the need for several
dial-up connections at each location. Leveraging Cisco Systems'
technology, Remote Office connects to the remote LAN via a router,
providing seamless service to end-users who do not need to dial up
every time they access the corporate intranet. The new service supports
speeds up to 56 Kbps and 128 Kbps for Integrated Services Digital
Network (ISDN) and is available in 100 countries around the globe.
Ideal for retail establishments, insurance companies and the
automobile industry, the service can eliminate the need for dedicated
connections to remote offices with two to five simultaneous users while
maintaining high network performance and reliability.
"Remote Office is a unique offering in today's
marketplace," stated Dennis Brouwer, vice president, product
marketing, MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks. "Our ability to
implement wide-scale deployments around the globe is definitely a
first. We continue to be committed to providing our Global 2000
customers with solutions that streamline network management and reduce
costs."
Remote Office is targeted to remote access and virtual private
network (VPN) customers and supports both Internet Protocol (IP) and
Novell IPX. Remote Office is fully configured and installed worldwide
by MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks.
About MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks
MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks, a division of MCI WorldCom, provides
more than 3,300 customers with complete, fully integrated, Internet,
Intranet and Extranet solutions in 114 countries. Additional
information on MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks can be found at
www.wcom.net
.
MCI WorldCom is a global communications company with revenue of more
than $30 billion and established operations in over 65 countries
encompassing the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. MCI
WorldCom is a premier provider of facilities-based and fully integrated
local, long distance, international and Internet services. MCI
WorldCom's global networks, including its state-of-the-art
pan-European network and transoceanic cable systems, provide end-to-end
high-capacity connectivity to more than 38,000 buildings worldwide. MCI
WorldCom is traded on the NASDAQ under WCOM. For more information on
MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at
www.wcom.com
.
Contact:
Janet Brumfield
MCI WorldCom Advanced Networks
Laura Carrithers
Miller/Shandwick
(614) 723-1060
(617) 351-4154
