MCI Rolls Out New DSL, IP VPN Services For Businesses

MCI has announced three new Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services targeted at business in 300 metropolitan areas nationwide, aimed at helping companies deploy broadband Internet connections through a single provider, and extending MCI 's Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) Service to geographically dispersed businesses.

The new services, Internet DSL Solo 768 Kbps, Internet DSL Solo 1.5 M and Internet DSL Solo Resale, allows companies to implement standardized DSL Internet access from more than 8,800 switching centers, representing more than 85 percent of all U.S. locations where business DSL is available today, according to MCI.

Additionally, MCI offers IP VPN Broadband, a managed solution that encrypts the traffic between remote locations and corporate headquarters over MCI's DSL offerings. It is targeted at medium and large customers with retail store and small office applications. IP VPN Broadband is delivered pre-configured for immediate installation.