Graybar Selects MegaPath to Provide Broadband Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services; $1.25 Million Agreement Includes Global Remote Access Services (GRAS).PLEASANTON, Calif. -- MegaPath Networks Inc., Pleasanton, Calif., announced today that they have entered into a $1.25 million, three-year contract to provide broadband virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) and Global Remote Access Services (communications) Remote Access Services - (RAS) A service provided by Windows NT which allows most of the services which would be available on a network to be accessed over a modem link. (GRAS GRAS - A public domain graph-oriented database system for software engineering applications from RWTH Aachen. ) for Graybar, a leading North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributor of electrical and telecommunications service In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. solutions and products and related supply-chain management and logistics services. Graybar will use the broadband VPN and GRAS services to improve remote network access for up to 1,400 remote employees and deliver additional bandwidth and network redundancy to its more than 250 distribution locations. The broadband VPN services will supplement Graybar's high-speed 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. network, while the GRAS will provide the company's mobile workforce with a broader footprint for high-speed access technologies. "The MegaPath team was our number-one choice for two reasons: their reach and their reputation for excellent customer service. These characteristics are consistent with our core business standards," said Steven R. Becker, Graybar vice president and chief information officer. "We anticipate that these services will help increase our employees' productivity so that they can spend more time working directly with our customers." Utilizing the iPass network and services, MegaPath offers the world's largest virtual network, including thousands of unique points of presence (POPs) in more than 150 countries. Global Remote Access Services and MegaPath's VPN solution allows mobile workers to securely connect to the Internet using analog dial-up and thousands of wired broadband and Wi-Fi public hotspots to access centralized business resources. MegaPath and iPass are jointly providing training for Graybar's tier-one technical support personnel. About MegaPath MegaPath Networks Inc. delivers secure access and managed network solutions that enable businesses to cost effectively connect branch offices, storefronts, mobile workers and home-based workers to centralized corporate resources. By offering comprehensive managed network access, VPN and security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the , MegaPath is the single source of contact for the design, deployment, monitoring, reporting and support of remote connectivity solutions. Founded in 1999, MegaPath is privately held and headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.megapath.net or call 877-MEGAPATH (634-2728) About Graybar Graybar, a Fortune 500 corporation and one of the largest employee-owned companies This is a list of employee-owned companies.
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