Intermedia to Provide National Data Networking Services for Ameritech [Nice ASND reference]
[I don't think this has been posted before]
May 20, 1998
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE) via NewsEdge
Corporation -- Intermedia Communications Inc.
(Nasdaq:ICIX) today announced a two-part agreement
with Ameritech for the mutual provisioning of national
data services. First, Intermedia and Ameritech have
established a teaming agreement which will enable them
to offer jointly provided services to customers on a
nationwide basis. Second, Intermedia will be Ameritech's
vendor of choice for certain out-of-region interLATA
frame relay and ATM services.
"Businesses require the national data networking
capabilities that Intermedia provides," said David C.
Ruberg, Intermedia's president, chairman, and chief
executive officer. "We have designed and built the
country's largest open network to enable Ameritech to
seamlessly extend its data services outside its operating
region."
Both Ameritech's and Intermedia's networks are based
on the Ascend data switch platform. This is a critical
element of Ameritech's end-to-end service offering.
"This teaming agreement builds upon our joint support
to meet our customers' needs," added James F. Geiger,
Intermedia's senior vice president of Sales and
Marketing. "Over the past few years, we established
multiple network interconnection points with Ameritech
in order to serve national customers. With Intermedia
acting as the provider of its interLATA frame relay and
ATM services, Ameritech will be able to offer a single
point of contact for customer service and a single
monthly bill. While Ameritech and their customers
benefit from this new simplicity, we gain the revenues
that accompany increased traffic on our industry-leading
network."
Through this teaming agreement, Intermedia will benefit
from significant sales opportunities in Ameritech's
five-state region, which includes Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. The agreement will also
increase terminating traffic on Intermedia's network and
increase Ameritech's ability to support its customers'
needs nationally.
In addition, Ameritech will be licensed to use
ViewSPAN(sm), Intermedia's advanced network
monitoring and service platform, in their network
operations centers. ViewSPAN(sm) provides Intermedia
and its partners with end-to-end network performance
monitoring in real time.
About Intermedia Communications
Intermedia Communications is one of the nation's fastest
growing telecommunications companies, providing
integrated telecommunications solutions to business and
government customers. These solutions include voice
and data, local and long distance, and advanced network
access services in major US markets. Intermedia
Communications' enhanced data portfolio, including
frame relay networking, ATM, and a full range of
business Internet connectivity and web hosting
services, offers seamless end-to-end service virtually
anywhere in the world. Intermedia Communications is
headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with sales offices in 81
cities. Intermedia Communications is on the World Wide
Web at intermedia.com.
CONTACT: Intermedia Communications Inc., Tampa |
John Strickling, 813/829-2864 |
jrstrickling@intermedia.com | or | Chris Brown,
813/829-2408
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