Feb, 2002 : Pediatric Services of America Selects Broadwing

📅 February 7, 2002 - Integrated communications provider Broadwing Inc., announced yesterday an agreement with Pediatric Services ofAmerica to connect seventy-eight of their locations throughoutthe United States, using Broadwing's all-optical switched network.Broadwing's data connectivity enables Pediatric Services of America's branchoffices to securely transmit insurance and patient information to itsheadquarters and determine the availability of medical equipment for itspediatric patients.

"Medical and financial companies, in particular, have a strong demand forsecurity because of the confidential nature of their business. By usingBroadwing's frame relay services which travel on its award-winning, networkplatform, their data protocol is inherently more secure," said Rick Calder,president of business markets, Broadwing.
Pediatric Services of America addresses the full range of home health careneeds of pediatric patients, particularly the needs of medically fragilechildren dependent upon sophisticated nursing care and medical technology.

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