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"We're very pleased to continue to support DISA's mission through our ability to supply secure, reliable circuits at competitive rates," said Don Herring, president of AT&T Government Solutions. DISA procures network services on behalf of the Department of Defense.
AT&T Inc. announced on Wednesday that it scored a new contract from the Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS), a regional health care organization comprised of six hospitals and medical centers located in Northern and Southern California. The new, three-year contract calls for AT&T to provide Opt-E-MAN, a public switched Ethernet service.
This service will connect DCHS' five primary hospital and data center locations by linking each site's local area network (LAN). DCHS will also adopt AT&T's Virtual Private Network (VPN) for centralized network management, monitoring, and AT&T Frame Relay services for increased bandwidth to accommodate new applications, such as a Physician Portal and a Picture Archival Communication System (PACS) for improved patient care throughout the network.
NetZero HiSpeed 3G can be purchased online for $9.95 with a 12-month commitment. Anyone who signs up for a NetZero HiSpeed 3G account will receive a NetZero Voice 100 account as part of their plan. Existing NetZero HiSpeed 3G members will be given the opportunity to activate a free NetZero Voice 100 account online for no extra charge. In addition, existing NetZero Platinum and free NetZero ISP users can upgrade their service to HiSpeed 3G to qualify for the bundled offer.
Vodafone Group announced on Friday that it will sell its 97.68 percent interest in Vodafone Japan to telecom company SoftBank. The sale values Vodafone Japan at an Enterprise Value of approximately ¥1.8 trillion or £8.9 billion of which £6.8 billion will be received in cash on closing. Subsequently, Vodafone will distribute £6 billion of cash to shareholders. Vodafone and SoftBank have also entered into discussions regarding the formation of a joint working relationship involving participation in the supply and distribution of data and content.
"Verizon Business continues to innovate and advance its VoIP solutions for wholesale customers," said Nancy Gofus, vice president of product marketing for Verizon Business. "These latest key features, combined with the proven performance of our IP network, give our wholesale customers the added edge they need to do business in the growing VoIP market."
There you have it folks, another exciting week in the VoIP industry! Stay tuned and read the VoIP Minute Watch for the latest news…
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Johanne Torres is contributing editor for TMCnet and Internet Telephony magazine. To see more articles by Johanne Torres, please visit Johanne Torres' columnist page.
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