MCLEAN, Va., --June 30, 1999 --PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (Nasdaq: PRTL), a global facilities-based voice, data and Internet telecommunications provider, and Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, today announced their collaboration to offer enhanced IP and data services to customers worldwide.
iPRIMUS.com, the new Internet and data subsidiary of PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, will provide voice, data, and image communications over the Company's global Integrated Communications Network (ICN). PRIMUS's multi-service network has qualified for Cisco Powered Network status. Based on its commitment to build a high-performance, scalable, reliable and robust network, PRIMUS is now recognized in an elite group of service providers around the world whose services meet the stringent criteria established by Cisco Systems and its Cisco Powered Network program.
"Cisco shares our vision that the IP network is the foundation for delivering intelligent and customer-specific solutions that will provide our customers with superior services and a strategic competitive advantage," said K. Paul Singh, Chairman and CEO of PRIMUS. "By working with Cisco, we can quickly bring advanced, customer-centric and secure networking solutions to the global business and consumer marketplace, where our base of customers has been rapidly expanding."
"Our relationship with PRIMUS enables their customers to access one of the highest levels of network interoperability and performance, and experience advanced New World services such as integrated high-speed data distribution, Internet access, voice and video streaming," said Larry Lang, Vice President of Marketing, Cisco's Service Provider Line of Business. "Only a select number of service providers around the world have been qualified to join the Cisco Powered Network program. PRIMUS customers should be confident they are receiving an industry-leading network service which is built on Cisco's high-performance, reliable and secure components."
PRIMUS is deploying the Cisco BPX 8600. series IP+ATM wide-area switches, the Cisco IGX 8400 ATM switches, Cisco 4700 and 3600 series routers and the Cisco 3810 Multiservice Access Concentrator in its Integrated Communications Network.
PRIMUS's participation in the Cisco Powered Network program demonstrates its ability to provide industry-leading technology solutions and services that are based predominantly on Cisco products. A benefit of the program for PRIMUS is its participation in joint marketing, technology sharing and selling activities with Cisco. PRIMUS, along with Cisco, is helping to create a New World communications infrastructure that supports high-value integrated communications services. "As a Cisco Powered Network service provider, iPRIMUS.com offers customers proven, convenient, end-to-end IP-based data/Internet networking and connectivity," said Robin Dua, Vice President for PRIMUS's Internet Business Unit. "We are excited about working with Cisco to increase our opportunity to grow and serve our customers around the globe."
About PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated
PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (NASDAQ: PRTL) is a global facilities-based telecommunications company providing domestic and international long-distance voice, data, Internet, private network and value-added services. The Company provides services through an extensive global network of owned and leased transmission facilities, including ownership interests in 23 undersea fiber optic cable systems, 19 international gateway and domestic switches, a satellite earth station and a variety of operating relationships that allow the Company to deliver traffic worldwide. Founded in 1994 and based in McLean, VA, the Company had at the end of its first quarter 1999 an annual revenue run rate in excess of $525 million and currently serves nearly 1.5 million corporate, small- and medium-sized business, residential and telecommunication carrier customers located in the North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions of the world. at the Company's Website at http://www.primustel.com.Cisco Systems
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