WorldCom Enhances IP VPN Suite In Europe To Strengthen Data Network Reliability
Introduces ISDN Backup for IP VPN Service, Backed by 100 Percent Availability Guarantee
Reading, UK, 21st October, 2002 - WorldCom, Inc. (WCOEQ, MCWEQ) today announced the availability of an enhanced ISDN backup option for its dedicated IP VPN service in Europe. As a result, customers utilizing WorldCom's fully managed IP VPN Dedicated Services can now incorporate high-speed ISDN connectivity to increase the resilience, reliability and access diversity of their communications infrastructure to further ensure their business continuity.
"In today's real-time business environment, a company's ability to quickly respond to any kind of network connectivity issue is critical to its daily operations and continuing success," said Hakan Redtzer, WorldCom Director, VPN and Data products. "To increase data network dependability, WorldCom is expanding its choice of business continuity enhancing options for its IP VPN services.
The new ISDN offering is an alternative to available 'shadow line' services that provide WorldCom IP VPN customers with a second dedicated line that remains inactive until the need for a backup connection occurs. With ISDN backup, WorldCom now offers European business customers a less costly choice to address their networking requirements.
WorldCom customers choosing ISDN backup or any other resiliency service will also benefit from a stronger IP VPN site availability Service Level Agreement (SLA) - assuring 100 percent site availability. "This service is backed by some of the industry's most stringent performance guarantees," said Hakan Redtzer. "It clearly shows, that WorldCom VPNs are built to meet any business customer's standards for mission-critical business processes."
Ensuring high levels of data security and privacy through the use of IP Security (IPSec) tunneling and encryption, WorldCom's fully managed IP VPN Dedicated Services includes 24 x 7 end-to-end management and monitoring of the customer's network with built-in SLA monitoring capabilities.
WorldCom's award-winning suite of VPN products includes network-based Private IP and customer premise equipment (CPE)-based IP VPN services. Dedicated, remote and total access VPN solutions are a part of the full continuum of services that enable customers to migrate their business infrastructure to the IP world at their own pace. Combined with powerful Internet colocation and fully managed Web hosting solutions, WorldCom offers a comprehensive portfolio of digital communication services to customers across Europe and around the globe.
About WorldCom, Inc.
WorldCom, Inc. (WCOEQ, MCWEQ) is a pre-eminent global communications provider for the digital generation, operating in more than 65 countries. With one of the most expansive, wholly owned IP networks in the world, WorldCom provides innovative data and Internet services for businesses to communicate in today's market. In April 2002, WorldCom launched The Neighborhood built by MCI - the industry's first truly any-distance, all-inclusive local and long-distance offering to consumers for one fixed monthly price. For more information, go to http://www.worldcom.com.
