[April 04, 2005] WilTel Wins Major Government Deal with Department of Defense Tweet VIENNA, Va. --(Business Wire)-- April 4, 2005 -- WilTel Communications announced today that it has won a major deal in the Federal Government market -- to provide the Department of Defense with Optical Wave services worth up to $35 million. WilTel is providing four 2.5-gigabit transparent Optical Waves and one 10-gigabit transparent Optical Wave connecting various military bases within the United States, Hawaii and Japan. "Winning a high-capacity network deal of this size with the federal government is a tremendous achievement," said Jeff Storey, president and chief executive officer of WilTel. "WilTel's ability to engineer specialized solutions, coupled with our dedication to customer service, network reliability and security, makes us an ideal supplier for the federal government." WilTel launched its services directly to the government market in 2004, leveraging its long-standing history of providing services to the government through relationships with systems integrators and other service providers. WilTel was added to the U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedule 70 in May 2004. Rob Mariani, vice president of Government Solutions for WilTel, said the company's commitment to creating specialized wide-area network solutions and its next-generation infrastructure gives government agencies access to the most innovative and cost-effective services. "WilTel has the unique ability to provide government agencies and systems integrators with wide-area network solutions that bridge legacy and next-generation technologies, alleviating the extensive costs associated with migrating to new network platforms," Mariani said. Additionally, through its award-winning network management tool Direct Network Access(SM)(DNA), WilTel gives customers control and visibility into their networks. DNA reduces customers' operating costs through improved problem identification, resolution and detailed tracking of service usage. WilTel's Government Solutions division is based in Vienna, Va., in close proximity to the major government offices and leading government integrators. For more information on WilTel's government services, including GSA schedules, visit www.wiltelgov.com. About WilTel Communications WilTel Communications, LLC, provides a diverse set of data, voice, IP, video, managed and professional services, creating advanced wide-area networking solutions for global telecommunications providers, enterprises, the federal government and media and entertainment companies. WilTel's next-generation network infrastructure reaches border-to-border and coast-to-coast with international connectivity to accommodate global traffic. WilTel Communications, LLC is the operating subsidiary of WilTel Communications Group, Inc., a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation. For more detailed information, visit www.wiltel.com. This press release may contain "forward-looking statements." Although WilTel believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. WilTel assumes no obligation to update those statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions and other factors. The forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Additional information that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by Leucadia. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]