BellSouth Selected by SunTrust to Provide Long Distance Data Connections Throughout Georgia; Continues Robust Growth as Data Services Provider.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 BellSouth (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) today announced it has signed a three-year contract with SunTrust Banks SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) is an American bank holding company. The largest subsidiary is SunTrust Bank. It had $182.2 billion in assets as of December 31, 2006. to provide long distance data connections to SunTrust's headquarters operations in Atlanta and branch locations throughout Georgia. The agreement illustrates BellSouth's continued focus on the growing data services market in the Southeast and ability to deliver best-of-breed data solutions for business customers. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. BellSouth will provide SunTrust with a long distance data network, including 134 frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. data connections, linking branches throughout Georgia, including Atlanta, Albany, Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. and Macon. "BellSouth has long been a trusted partner of ours providing excellent service and superior telecommunications technologies," said John Hutto, senior vice president and head of SunTrust Network and Telecommunications Services. "SunTrust will now employ BellSouth's network to help support the objectives of its One Bank initiative, which is focused on providing enhanced customer service and increased operating efficiencies. We are confident in BellSouth's ability to provide secure, reliable service for the duration of our contract." "The selection of BellSouth Long Distance BellSouth Long Distance, Inc. consists of the long distance operations of AT&T serving BellSouth Telecommunications customers. BSLD was acquired by AT&T in 2006 when it purchased BellSouth Corporation. BSLD does business as AT&T Long Distance Service. service for SunTrust's data needs affirms the growing awareness of BellSouth as more than a local voice provider," said Rex Adams Rex Adams (born 1941) was a professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, and is currently serving as Chairman and Non-Executive Director (USA) of the Invesco Board of Directors. , president of BellSouth Long Distance. "BellSouth is a data services company with the ability to win significant corporate contracts in a competitive environment against incumbent long distance carriers. Business customers are choosing BellSouth based on our extensive menu of enterprise services, which now includes long distance data capabilities, and deep history in providing secure and reliable solutions." BellSouth's secure and reliable data network will enhance SunTrust's ability to run teller and retail banking applications, and Web-enabled mortgage applications in addition to consumer lending and commercial loan services. SunTrust will also operate internal applications through the network such as an employee training application, and Human Resources (HR) Self Service. BellSouth introduced its Long Distance offering on May 24 following a decision on May 15 by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) authorizing the company to enter the Georgia and Louisiana long distance markets. FCC approval allows the company to provide long distance service for voice calls and data transmissions originating in those states. BellSouth's Long Distance services enable business customers to capitalize on the simplicity, convenience and cost-effectiveness of BellSouth's flexible long distance solutions. The company now offers large and small business customers in Georgia and Louisiana complete packages of voice, data and long distance solutions. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, GA, serving nearly 45 million customers in the United States and 14 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband data and e-commerce solutions to business customers, including Web hosting and other Internet services. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth offers long distance service for both business and consumer customers in Georgia and Louisiana. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services, including BellSouth(R) Real Pages(SM).com. BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative wireless data and voice services. |
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