MCI WorldCom Chosen To Upgrade Delta Air Lines' Data Communications Network
Multi-million Dollar Contract Includes 28 Major Airport
Locations Nationwide
ATLANTA, April 13, 1999 --
MCI WorldCom today announced it has been selected as a primary vendor
to upgrade Delta Air Lines' data communications network by
providing ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and frame relay solutions in
28 locations nationwide. The three-year, multi-million dollar contract
is just Phase One of Delta's larger Airport Renewal Project. Delta
plans to upgrade 100 additional sites over the next two years.
MCI WorldCom's ATM and frame applications will help Delta
expedite certain automated services involving large amounts of data
including passenger check-in and boarding, credit card verification,
baggage management and communications integration. ATM is the first
technology to effectively integrate voice, data and video over the same
communications channel at a variety of speeds.
"MCI WorldCom's pricing and proven technology were critical
factors in our selection of a communications provider for this
important initiative," said Paul Millard, vice president of
engineering for Delta Technology Inc., the wholly owned information
technology subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. "A faster flow of
information will reduce waiting from the ticket counter to baggage
claim, improving the customer's overall travel experience, a major
priority for Delta."
In addition to data communications, MCI WorldCom provides Delta Air
Lines with toll-free, conferencing and paging services.
"Delta Air Lines' proactive investment to upgrade
technology and avoid outages demonstrates their ongoing commitment to
customer care," said Vince Corica, senior vice president, MCI
WorldCom Global Accounts, East Region. "We share Delta's goal
to provide passengers with faster, more responsive service and look
forward to helping deliver on that commitment with this data network
enhancement."
About Delta Technology:
Delta Technology supports Delta Air Lines in its global business
pursuit by providing leading edge information technology solutions and
services. The company is based in Atlanta and employs more than 2,000
people.
About Delta:
Delta, named Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine, is
the world's most flown carrier. More than 105 million passengers
traveled on Delta in 1998. Delta, Delta Express, the Delta Shuttle, the
Delta Connection carriers and Delta's Worldwide Partners operate
5,316 flights each day to 352 cities in 58 countries.
About MCI WorldCom:
MCI WorldCom is the premier provider of global ATM services with a
feature rich service portfolio. ATM provides businesses with a growth
path for customers' locations that support high-bandwidth
requirements such as multimedia, or applications that require varying
network transport characteristics. MCI WorldCom is the first
facilities-based carrier to offer end-to-end international ATM service,
offering on-net access in 75 U.S. cities and in 13 countries. In
addition, the company has some 845 points of presence for customers
outside of on-net locations.
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 40,000 buildings worldwide. For
more information on MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at
www.wcom.com
