BellSouth Introduces "Complete Frame" Integration Solution

📅 August 23, 2001 - BellSouth (bellsouth.com) introduced Tuesday the BellSouth Complete Frame, the latest addition to BellSouth's suite of integrated data solutions.

Complete Frame allows companies to streamline and expand existing networksby combining frame relay data transport, customer premises equipment andnetwork management services. This one-stop solution allows customers to relyon BellSouth as the single provider to install and maintain the integrateddata solution, without incurring the added expense of growing an IT staff tosupport the expansion.
"Our customers want to expand their data networks by implementing solutionsthat are cost-effective and easily managed," said Joan Kratz, vice presidentof BellSouth Business. "BellSouth is committed to combining our industry-leading network services and equipment to provide integrated data solutionsthat companies can rely on to meet the increasing demands of an e-businesseconomy."
"With twenty-two locations throughout the Southeast, we rely on constant,reliable data communications to share critical information among offices,"said Don Blalock, CFO of Plymart Inc. a lumber and building supply companywith locations in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. "BecauseBellSouth provides the complete solution, I no longer work with multiplevendors who understand just one piece of my entire data network. CompleteFrame also allows me to turn over the network management to BellSouth,allowing me to reallocate IT spending and invest in growing new revenue."
Complete Frame combines BellSouth's frame relay service, intelligent PVCsthat automatically re-route data traffic when a service interruption occurs,choice routers and BellSouth's Managed Router Service. The comprehensiveoffering creates a high-performance WAN solution that ensuresmission-critical data flows freely and securely, allowing customers toexpand e-business applications.
Complete Frame offers:
BellSouth Frame Relay - Speeds ranging from 64 Kbps to 45 MbpsBellSouth Installation and MaintenanceCPE - Pre-configured routerseMRS - BellSouth's 24x7 Enhanced Managed Router Service
Two-thirds of the traffic on BellSouth's network today is data. As BellSouthcontinues its evolution to a data-centric communications company, it iscontinuing to enhance and expand its data integration portfolio. The list ofenhancements developed in 2001 include:
Subrate T3 - Industry-leading frame relay development offeringbandwidth-on-demand up to 45 MbpsAVVID - Architecture for VoIP applications and voice, video anddata integrationManaged Security Enhancements - Additional security features fordedicated Web hosting and managed security services
BellSouth has woven its suite of data integration solutions into thefoundation of its e-Platform, which consists of a state-of-the-art networkwith over 3.6 million miles of fiber-optic cable, two world-class e-businesscenters, a team of highly trained network management professionals and keyalliances with industry-leading communications technology companies.
Agreements with companies such as Cisco Systems and IBM support BellSouth'sfoundation on which customers can build a converged voice and data network.In addition, BellSouth recently achieved Gold Channel Partner status fromCisco. BellSouth also earned IBM's Hosting Advantage, enhancing BellSouth'sWeb Hosting platform. The IBM relationship enables BellSouth to deploy datasolutions to a national marketplace.