Verizon Business Delivers Voice, Network Services Nationwide to the U.S.
Postal Service
Company Wins Networx Universal Orders Estimated at $16.4 Million
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service has
selected Verizon Business to provide an estimated $16.4 million worth of
network services under the federal Networx Universal communications program.
Verizon Business will be the primary provider of long-distance and
calling-card services for the agency's nearly 166,000 lines serving 34,000
locations nationwide, under a 10-year agreement valued at $10 million. In
addition, the company was awarded a new task order valued at $6.4 million to
upgrade about 100 data circuits to an Internet protocol (IP) network based on
multi-protocol label switching (MPLS).
"Verizon Business has a long history of working with the Postal Service to
meet its critical mission," said Susan Zeleniak, group president, Verizon
Federal, a sales organization within Verizon Business dedicated to serving
federal government customers. "Whether employees are processing the mail or
picking up the phone, Verizon Business is looking forward to building on that
relationship in the decade ahead."
Verizon Business is providing the new services under the U.S. General
Services Administration's Networx Universal contract. Previously, Verizon
Business had provided voice services to the agency under the GSA's Federal
Telecommunications Service 2001 (FTS2001) contract, the predecessor to the
Networx program. Networx is among the largest federal telecommunication
contracts ever awarded by the GSA, providing federal agencies with a common
vehicle for purchasing a comprehensive set of networking and technical
services.
Verizon Business has a long history with the Postal Service. Through the
U.S. Postal Service Managed Network Services (MNS) contract, awarded in 1997,
the company established one of the world's largest private networks for the
Postal Service. This state-of-the-art network, which Verizon Business manages
round-the-clock, 365 days a year, supports many aspects of the Postal Service,
from operations to administration.
In addition to helping the Postal Service efficiently and cost-effectively
deliver mail, the network also helps the Postal Service inform and manage its
nearly 700,000 employees, one of the largest civilian workforces in the
nation. Postal Service employees use the network to store and distribute
documents, stay current on the latest internal developments, and augment
customer service efforts at more than 37,000 Postal Service locations.
Verizon Business is the largest provider of communications services to the
U.S. federal government and one of the largest providers of advanced
communications and information technology services globally. The company
offers local-to-global network capabilities coupled with a broad range of
telecommunications products and services -- including advanced Internet
protocol (IP) services, managed network services and systems integration -- to
all levels of government. With this broad portfolio of services, Verizon
Business can provide federal agencies with one-stop shopping for their
communications or connectivity needs. The company has built the
next-generation services that are helping to transform the way government
customers -- and their constituents -- do business.
About Verizon Business
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), operates
the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading
global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers
an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company
integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT) products
and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including managed
services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services. These
solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers to do business
better. For more information, visit www.verizonbusiness.com.
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SOURCE Verizon Business
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