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Technology Stocks : Qwest Communications (Q) (formerly QWST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Roger Hess who wrote (2167)	9/10/1998 9:23:00 AM
From: Neil H	Respond to of 6846

Do not know the answer to your question but here is another agreement. Company Press Release Qwest and Northrop Grumman Team to Provide Data Network Solution to Airline and Distribution Industries Frontier Airlines Becomes First Customer DENVER and BURLINGTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1998-- Qwest Communications and Northrop Grumman-Canada, Ltd., have signed an agreement to assist airline carriers and global distribution companies in significantly reducing their data and voice communications costs. In addition, the two companies announced that Frontier Airlines has been secured as the first customer of the Qwest/Northrop Grumman communications network solution. By using the Qwest Macro Capacity(SM) Fiber Network, migrating legacy data networks to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based solution, and by carrying data and voice over the same network connection, the companies will be able to offer customers end-to-end network solutions. ''The air travel industry is a $300 billion market, and due to competitive pressures and the cost savings and performance enhancements of moving to an integrated data and voice over IP network, airlines and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) can't afford to wait,'' said Lew Wilks, president of Business Markets for Qwest. ''Combining Qwest's Macro Capacity Fiber Network and Northrop Grumman's networking equipment offers our customers a clear, competitive advantage.'' As part of the marketing alliance, Qwest and Northrop Grumman will offer customers: A broad range of transmission and managed network services, including integrated data and voice over IP; Internet/Intranet solutions; frame relay and ATM access; remote LAN access/dial-up services; network design and consultation; installation, maintenance and 7x24 Network Control Center; End-to-end IP connectivity solutions based upon a single network management system; Mixed protocol support (voice, ALC, SDLC, TCP/IP, etc.) on a common backbone, thereby simplifying network infrastructure and cost; -- An IP network infrastructure based entirely on open standards; -- A fully secure enterprise wide network; -- The ability to maintain an existing investment in legacy equipment and mainframe applications, while moving to IP; and -- The capability to deliver customized network solutions. ''Northrop Grumman is well versed when it comes to network connectivity within the air travel industry. The alliance of Qwest with Northrop Grumman provides an exciting alternative for our customers,'' said John Murray, general manager of Northrop Grumman-Canada, Ltd. Frontier Airlines' President Sam Addoms said, ''Frontier provides a high quality product for value-conscious consumers and we seek business partners who operate under similar principles. With this in mind, we are extremely pleased with the technologically advanced, low cost service being provided to us by Qwest and Northrop Grumman.'' Regards Neil