UUNET wins communications week international award for best contribution to the ISP industry
Cannes, France, 29th October 1998. UUNET, an MCI WorldCom company and a global leader in Internet communications solutions, has won an award for best contribution to the ISP industry. The award, sponsored by Newbridge Networks Ltd and hosted by Communications Week International and Total Telecom in conjunction with IIR, demonstrates support for UUNET's strategy of providing the best possible service to its customers in both the corporate retail and wholesale markets.
All visitors to the Communications Week International, Total Telecom, IIR and Newbridge Networks web sites were asked to vote for the awards.
Pat Chapman Pincher, senior vice president UUNET International, commented: "We are delighted to win such an award , a demonstration of our high standing within the ISP industry and unrivalled commitment to our customers both in Europe and around the world. Our recent increased bandwidth and Service Level Agreement announcements show our determination that the Internet continue to be a robust and truly international business communications tool".
The award was presented to Nicky Thompson, European Sales Manager at UUNET at the ISP Forum taking place in Cannes.
About UUNET and MCI WorldCom
UUNET, www.uu.net, is a global leader in Internet communications solutions, offering a comprehensive range of services to businesses, online service providers and telecommunications firms. The company's network is comprised of more than 1,000 Points of Presence (POPs) throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as connections to Internet service providers around the world
MCI WorldCom, UUNET's parent company, is a global telecommunications 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 35,000 buildings worldwide. For more information on MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at http://www.mciworldcom.com/
