AT&T Canada First Long-Distance Service Provider Designated a Cisco Powered Network in Canada
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1997--AT&T Canada Long Distance Services Co., Canada's national facilities-based carrier, today announced that it has earned a Cisco Powered Network designation from Cisco Systems Inc., worldwide leader in networking for the Internet.
AT&T Canada Long Distance Services Co. is the first long-distance carrier in Canada to receive the designation of a Cisco Powered Network service provider. The title acknowledges AT&T Canada Long Distance Services' ability to deliver the highest-quality end-to-end solutions through the use of Cisco products in its coast-to-coast network.
The relationship also highlights AT&T Canada Long Distance Services' and Cisco's use of intelligent broadband Internet Protocol, Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode networking to deliver enhanced applications to Canada's largest corporations. With a Cisco Powered Network, for example, AT&T Canada Long Distance Services is in a position to offer its customers some of the most reliable, secure and high-performance Internet services on the market today.
''Cisco shares our vision that the Internet Protocol network is the foundation for delivering strategic, competitive advantage to customers,'' noted Jack Hubley, marketing vice president at AT&T Canada Long Distance Services. ''Working with the recognized worldwide leader in networking greatly enhances our reputation for delivering the highest level of quality and total value on the market today.''
''Cisco's high-performance, reliable networking solutions enable service providers to offer consistent services,'' said Don Listwin, senior vice president of Cisco's Service Provider Line of Business. ''AT&T Canada Long Distance Services' close relationship with Cisco enables our companies to work together to enhance network interoperability and performance while simultaneously delivering new, advanced and differentiated services.''
AT&T Canada Long Distance Services offers a complete suite of Internet and data networking services, including IP dial, dedicated Internet, Frame Relay and ATM. These services are all complemented with a customer premise equipment offering.
About AT&T Canada Long Distance Services Co.
AT&T Canada Long Distance Services Co. is Canada's national facilities-based carrier, offering business and residential customers a variety of products for voice, data and message communications. The company has built on 150 years of history to become an innovative Canadian organization serving Canadians' long-distance telecommunications needs, now with the added benefit of AT&T's global technology, expertise and quality. More information about AT&T Canada Long Distance Services can be found on the World Wide Web at: attcanada.com .
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