SBC Communications Now Offering Long Distance Services to Federal Government Customers Nationwide.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2004 GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. FTS FTS facteur thymique sérique. 2001 Crossover Contract Modification Enables SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Global Services Inc. To Deliver Broad Range of Telecommunications Services to Federal Agencies The U.S. General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service (FTS) today awarded a contract modification to SBC Global Services Inc., allowing it to compete for the first time for the long distance services of federal government agencies across the nation. As part of the GSA's FTS2001 Crossover Modification, SBC Global Services Inc. is now permitted to compete with a select group of other providers to offer long distance voice and data services to federal agencies; authorized federal contractors; agency-sponsored universities and laboratories; and state, local and tribal governments and other organizations on a national basis. The new modification combines with other existing contracts to enable the SBC family of companies to offer federal agencies a comprehensive array of telecommunications services, including local and long distance voice and data options, as well as network management and other professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . Along with long distance voice and data services, SBC companies will now offer the federal government SBC PremierSERVsm Network Management Services, a set of support solutions that enables SBC companies to manage and monitor a government customer's network to ensure maximum reliability and efficiency. As part of the crossover modification, SBC Global Services Inc. will offer GSA agencies service levels that surpass the government's contract requirements. "Since 1957, SBC companies have been a source of vital telecommunications products and services for the GSA," said Doug Dangremond, vice president, SBC Federal Solutions. "Now that we are able to offer long distance services - which had been the critical missing piece in our portfolio - we can share our experience and expand the scope of services we are able to deliver to federal customers. This contract modification is a substantial next step for us as we continue our strong relationship with the GSA and compete for the full scope of the government's telecommunications services nationwide." SBC companies and the GSA have a long-standing business association. In addition to the FTS2001 Crossover Modification, additional contracts held include eight Metropolitan Area Acquisition (MAA MAA abbr. macroaggregated albumin ) contracts to serve federal customers in Boston, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , St. Louis, and San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. . In March 2003, the GSA Connections Contract was awarded to SBC subsidiary SBC DataComm Inc., enabling offers to federal government agencies for premises-based voice, data and networking services. With the new crossover modification, SBC Global Services Inc. can now offer long distance services for a complete and comprehensive range of products and services for federal agencies. The SBC team will continue to work closely with the GSA in the coming months to successfully implement this new contract modification and its processes and procedures. SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com) is a diversified communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. , owning several of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers. Through world-class networks, SBC companies provide a full range of voice, data, networking and e-business services, as well as directory advertising and publishing. A Fortune 30 company, SBC Communications Inc. owns America's leading provider of high-speed 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 Internet Access See how to access the Internet. services and one of the nation's leading Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . SBC companies currently serve 55 million access lines nationwide. In addition, SBC companies own 60 percent of America's second-largest wireless company, Cingular Wireless, which serves more than 24 million wireless customers. Internationally, SBC companies have telecommunications investments in 26 countries. |
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