Enhanced VPN Service Will Enable Businesses to Deploy Multinational Corporate Networks Incorporating Dial and Dedicated Access with Expanded Global Reach, Quality of Service and Web Hosting Features
Ashburn, Virginia, August 1, 2000 - WorldCom (NASD: WCOM), through its Internet subsidiary UUNET, today launched UUsecure VPN Total Access edition, a new VPN solution, to allow corporations to run business-critical applications over IP-based VPNs while connecting both office and remote users from around the globe. The fully managed, highly scalable VPN service will support traffic shaping and integration with Web hosting and provide expanded global reach. UUNET's UUsecure VPN services enable corporations to provide secure communications between branch offices and with partners, suppliers and vendors.
Features of the new Total Access edition include: integrated dial and dedicated access; a single- box solution for all functions including remote dial, encryption, tunneling and routing; VPN connectivity with or without Internet access; an IPSec client including full security support for encryption; support for Internet Key Exchange (IKE); an integrated hosting component; and Class Based Queuing (CBQ) for application filtering and bandwidth reservation.
"The new UUsecure VPN - Total Access edition offers companies a new level of flexibility and performance in corporate networking," said Greg Moore, vice president, Americas products, UUNET. "With today's enhancements, open standards technology and industry-leading VPN service level agreements, deploying and leveraging IP VPN technology is becoming an easier way for customers to conduct e-business with their associates and trading partners."
UUsecure VPN - Total Access edition is currently being rolled out on a country-by-country basis starting in the United States this month, expanding to Europe and later to the Asia Pacific region by year's end. U.S. customers will have access to dedicated VPN links in 18 countries including: Austria, Australia, Belgium/Luxembourg, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States.
Remote users will have access to nearly 2,500 Points of Presence (PoPs) via UUNET's global IP network. Customers will also have a full range of dedicated access options from Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) to full capacity T- 3s/E-3s and dial access speeds up to 56 Kbps.
"As one of the grandfathers of the industry, UUNET continues its VPN leadership with the launch of the UUsecure VPN - Total Access edition," said Joanna Makris, program manager, Yankee Group. "By combining dial and dedicated access into one VPN solution with expanded global reach, bandwidth management and Web hosting integration features, UUNET offers customers a consistent service globally which is a very big plus. As a leader in the IP VPN space, UUNET is well positioned to continue its global leadership with this integrated, high performance offering."
UUsecure VPN - UUNET's flagship VPN brand - is part of WorldCom's full suite of corporate networking services and a key component of the generation d initiative to provide a cohesive suite of e-business services for corporations.
Pricing and Availability
UUsecure VPN - Total Access edition is available immediately in the United States. Pricing for the Total Access edition in the U.S. ranges from $595 per month for a 56K solution to $1,895 per month for full T-1 and $35,500 per month for a full T-3 (45 Mbps) per site, plus a one-time start up fee. The monthly service fee includes the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), network connectivity, web-enabled reporting and 24 x 7 end-to-end management and monitoring. Pricing for the dial component includes $1,500 monthly service fee and a flat rate of $19.95 per month per user or a usage-based fee per user plus a one-time install fee. The monthly service fee includes SLA reporting, 24 x 7 management and monitoring and maintenance and hosting of the UUNET radius server.
With the Web hosting option -- Multi-Host NT -- the service is available for an additional fee of $1,095 per month based on 0 - 10 Mbps bandwidth tier and a one-time installation charge.
About UUNET, a WorldCom Company
UUNET (www.uu.net), a WorldCom Company and a global leader in Internet communications solutions, offers a comprehensive range of Internet services to businesses, online service providers and telecommunications firms. WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) is a global leader in "all-distance" communications services with operations in more than 65 countries. Revenues in 1999 were $37 billion, with more than $15 billion from high-growth data, Internet and international services. WorldCom provides facilities-based and fully integrated services to facilitate e-business and e-commerce in the digital generation. For more information go to http://www.wcom.com.
