Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Awards $9.3 Million, 10-Year Commercial Ethernet Gateway Contract to Comcast Busine...
March 30 2020 - 10:00AM
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Comcast Business Ethernet Virtual Private Line
(EVPL) service to help improve overall network performance and
reduce costs
Comcast Business today announced it has been awarded a $9.3M,
10-year contract by the United States’ Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA) to establish Commercial Ethernet Gateways to provide
Ethernet connections to its Defense Information Systems Network
(DISN) in the Northeastern United States.
In May 2016, the Department of Defense was directed to migrate
to Ethernet-based services in an effort to reduce overall
telecommunications costs. As a result, the DISN’s 17,000 legacy,
point-to-point public switched telephone network (PSTN) circuits
will be replaced with Ethernet connections. The migration will take
place across twelve regions, providing coverage to the 48
contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Region 1 has been
awarded to Comcast Business and covers the Northeastern United
States.
“This award lets us do our part to support the nation.
Transforming DISA’s network to an Ethernet-based solution will
deliver a performance-based network to DISA and its mission
partners,” said Ken Folderauer, Vice President, Federal Government
Sales, Comcast Business. “The US Government is one of the largest
IT buyers in the world. Only the very best earn their trust and
Comcast Business is honored to be on that short list. We look
forward to continuing to build out this incredible partnership with
DISA.”
Comcast Business will deliver its Ethernet Virtual Private Line
(EVPL) service to fulfill DISA’s network requirements and provide a
flexible Ethernet solution capable of meeting the Agency’s demands.
Comcast Business’ EVPL service helps improve application
performance across a network with a private, point-to-multipoint
network design between multiple locations. EVPL offers the
potential for performance improvements and managed cost as compared
to legacy Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies such as T1 lines,
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Frame Relay, Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM), and private lines.
DISA provides enterprise network and IT infrastructure to
support the requirements of the Department of Defense’s more than
40 military services, combatant commands and support organizations
worldwide.
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and
Managed Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes
transform their business. Powered by an advanced network, and
backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is one of the
largest contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast
Business is the nation’s largest cable provider to small and
mid-size businesses and has emerged as a force in the Enterprise
market; recognized over the last two years by leading industry
associations as one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet
services.
For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on Twitter
@ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks at
http://business.comcast.com/social.
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