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To: Bill Ounce who wrote (18)	8/16/1999 12:53:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Read Replies (1) of 198

More on MCI problems ... From WSJ Aug 16 The network outage, which lasted from about noon on Saturday until Sunday afternoon, gave MCI WorldCom engineers time to remove a new version of software from Lucent Technologies Inc. that is believed to have contributed to problems in its frame-relay network, which transmits data between computers at very high speeds. MCI WorldCom has experienced problems with the network since Aug. 5 ... "MCI WorldCom successfully completed recovery of its frame-relay network platform and we've restored service to the customers using this network," the company said in a statement.. Buoyed by the Internet, telephone companies increasingly are betting on data networks to fuel growth. But MCI WorldCom's experience shows that these networks also lack the reliability of voice networks -- even as corporate customers become increasingly dependent on data networks for day-to-day operations ... Message 10966529 MCI WorldCom Shut Down Key Network Over Weekend August 16, 1999 By NICOLE HARRIS Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL interactive.wsj.com [Excerpt - For educational purpose.]

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