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MTCF selects Global Crossing UK Telecommunications as supplierJul 06, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Global Crossing Limited, a global IP solutions provider, has announced that its subsidiary, Global Crossing UK Telecommunications Limited, or GCUK, has been named one of only three suppliers in the Government Procurement Service, Managed Telecommunications Convergence Framework, or MTCF. The MTCF will facilitate the delivery of managed telephony and data network services and enable the public sector to benefit from access to a new portfolio of hosted IP telephony, unified communications and video conferencing services. All services delivered within the framework will either be PSN (Public Service Network)-certified or provide transition to PSN-certified services, if required, the company said. "We are delighted to have been chosen as one of the three suppliers on the new framework," said Ted Higase, Global Crossing managing director for UK and Europe. "As the Managed Telecommunications Service (MTS) provider, we have been a major supplier of public sector information and communications technologies for more than 15 years, and have delivered hosted IP telephony and flexible networking solutions to individual departments and broader government-wide initiatives." The framework agreement spans an initial two-year period with the option to extend further. The MTCF will facilitate the replacement of the current MTS agreement held by Global Crossing, which originally was introduced in 1996 to provide managed voice and data services to a small number of government departments. However, the reach and requirements of the framework have expanded over time to encompass more public sector organisations and a range of IP and managed telephony services. As a result, the replacement framework is designed to better address the changing demands of the sector and its need for increased flexibility. The unification process will establish a common platform that simplifies network management and helps deliver a modern system where users can be quickly added or subtracted, and maintenance and upgrades can be implemented efficiently. One of the benefits of this approach is that government buildings could operate without multiple connections for each internal department or application, the company added. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon |