Policy Studies Expands Contract With MCI for New IP Services
October 10 2005 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MCI to Manage Private IP Network and Advanced Voice Communications
ASHBURN, Va. and DENVER, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MCI, Inc
(NASDAQ:MCIP) and Policy Studies Inc. (PSI), a government
outsourcing, technology and consulting service company, today
announced that PSI is joining the growing trend of companies
migrating from their current frame relay service to MCI's managed
Private IP Service. The move to MCI's MPLS-based virtual private
network will ensure highly scalable and secure connectivity as PSI
grows its nationwide customer base. Under terms of the extended
contract, PSI will use MCI's managed Private IP Service to connect
1,700 employees at more than 70 sites spread across 29 states. PSI
will also leverage MCI's Private IP capabilities to enhance the way
it conducts business with health, human services, and justice
organizations which focus on the social and economic well-being of
children and families. "By taking this next step with MCI, we are
now poised to benefit from future functionality and built-in
disaster recovery tools while keeping our networking costs in
check," said Paula Wales, spokesperson for PSI. "With MCI managing
our IP-based network, we can continue to focus on our business and
customers without worrying about issues like scalability as we
grow. "In addition to the Private IP migration, PSI is embracing
MCI's advanced voice services including audio-conferencing, local
and long distance voice, toll- free calling and Enhanced Call
Routing (ECR) services at PSI contact centers throughout the United
States. "PSI is joining a growing list of enterprise customers who
recognize the numerous benefits of migrating from frame relay to an
IP solution," said Steve Young, MCI senior vice president,
Commercial Markets. "The power of IP enablement will both fuel
their business and help them save on their bottom line." MCI's
Private IP Service is the company's flagship MPLS-based VPN
offering and fastest growing service, delivering flexible classes
of service, any-to- any IP routing, and robust service level
agreements to carry data, voice and video traffic securely. Today,
MCI manages nearly 3,100 customer networks in 149 countries,
including overseeing 22,000-plus non-MCI connections from more than
60 network service providers globally. About Policy Studies, Inc.
Policy Studies Inc. (PSI) provides outsourcing, technology, and
consulting services to government clients. PSI also supports
private sector health organizations in their efforts to strengthen
strategic performance and growth. Headquartered in Denver,
Colorado, the company has more than 1,700 employees in 70 sites
nationwide. In addition to its inclusion on The Denver Business
Journal's list of Colorado's largest private companies, PSI has
been consistently ranked as one of the top private companies in the
State by Colorado Business Magazine. For more information about
PSI's products and services, please visit
http://www.policy-studies.com/. About MCI, Inc. MCI, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MCIP) is a leading global communications provider,
delivering innovative, cost-effective, advanced communications
connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With one of
the most expansive global IP backbones and wholly-owned data
networks, MCI develops the converged communications products and
services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in
today's market. For more information, go to http://www.mci.com/.
DATASOURCE: MCI, Inc CONTACT: Carolyn A. Tyler of MCI Public
Relations, +1-303-390-6593, 1-800-644-NEWS, Web site:
http://www.mci.com/ http://www.policy-studies.com/
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