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MPLS-based IP routing of Managed Network VPN creates full mesh data network, allowing customer sites to communicate directly with each other, conserving headquarters bandwidth for corporate use. Network traffic is designated as real-time or interactive for applications that have a low tolerance for delays, such as voice and video, while priority business and best effort designations are used to distinguish business data from non-critical applications.
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BellSouth Launches Nationwide Business Data Service
Integrated MPLS Network Solution Links Multi-location Enterprises -
LAS VEGAS, March 20 - BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) announced today that it has launched a nationwide data service for businesses. BellSouth® Managed Network VPN service utilizes the security and flexibility of MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) to allow internetworking of multiple access methods across carrier networks for a consistent customer experience in any service location.
Many businesses have the challenge of linking multiple office facilities that are broadly distributed throughout the country to corporate resources. Each location often has specific network access requirements and, in the past, companies have had to self-integrate and manage these disparate networks across the organization. Customers also had to purchase more costly point-to- point circuits or rely on a hub and spoke architecture that routed all traffic between outlying locations back through headquarters sites.
BellSouth's nationwide service provides a managed network-based solution for all of the customer's service locations. The MPLS-based IP routing of BellSouth Managed Network VPN creates a full mesh data network, allowing each customer site to cost effectively communicate directly with any of the other locations and conserving headquarters bandwidth for corporate functions.
"BellSouth has responded to customer demands and has extended its premium networking service to better meet the needs of national enterprise customers," said Lee Priest, vice president -- business marketing, BellSouth. "Based on our research, BellSouth Managed Network VPN is the only solution on the market that combines MPLS, Class of Service offerings and proactive service level agreements."
Class of Service routing paves the way for additional convergence by allowing enterprises to assign higher priority to voice over IP, video and imaging applications. With a variety of voice and data applications riding alongside each other, it is crucial to have a network that identifies and differentiates traffic types.
BellSouth Managed Network VPN customers can designate traffic into four different classes: real-time, interactive, priority business and best effort. Real-time and interactive classes are suitable for applications that have a low tolerance for delays, such as voice and video. Priority business and best effort are used to distinguish higher priority business data from non-critical applications such as email and general Web surfing.
For more information about BellSouth voice and data solutions for businesses, visit http://www.bellsouthlargebusiness.com/.
About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with 54.1 million customers.
Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers®, residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular® Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages® and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM) from BellSouth.
BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/.
Source: BellSouth
CONTACT:
Todd Smith of BellSouth,
+1-404-226-8918,
todd.smith@bellsouth.com
Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/
http://www.bellsouthlargebusiness.com/
