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TeleContinuity, Inc. Now Available from MCI on GSA FTS 2001
Mr. Michael Rosenberg
Executive Vice President, TeleContinuity
240- 453-6238
mrosenberg@telecontinuity.com
ROCKVILLE, MD (December 09, 2005) - - TeleContinuity, Inc. announced today the availability of the TeleContinuity Service though Verizon Business on the GSA FTS2001 Contract. The modification titled PS248 - Voice Service Enhancement is effective as of today and Adds Back-up Voice Service for Disaster Recovery.
The TeleContinuity Survivable Voice Network will be branded by MCI as MCI Voice Continuity and will be available through the GSA with discount pricing based on contract size and commitment.
TeleContinuity and MCI Government Markets have several state and federal opportunities that are now available under the FTS 2001 contract.
MCI has introduced its Voice Continuity solution, offered in conjunction with TeleContinuity, Inc., to help federal and state government agencies meet Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) requirements. In the event of an equipment failure, natural disaster or building evacuation, the MCI Voice Continuity solution can reroute calls in minutes to maintain telephone service. Calls can be delivered to any location and to any device including landline phones, cellphones, computers and PDAs.
"Disaster Recovery planning is an integral part of every successful operations plan," said Jerry Edgerton, senior vice president of Verizon Business. "MCI works closely with government agencies to provide advice and guidance to help build an effective strategy that ensures their operations run continuously under all circumstances."
About TeleContinuity, Inc.
Founded in the wake of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent anthrax attacks on Congress, TeleContinuity is focused on providing telecommunications-assurance services to government and businesses customers worldwide. Positioned as "telecommunications gap insurance," TeleContinuity delivers a seamless, low cost, network-level solution that will restore incoming telephone service to users within minutes of a PBX or telephone company failure, fiber cut, fire, flood, building evacuation, or catastrophic event. TeleContinuity, Inc. is a 2003 winner of The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Advanced Technology Program (NIST-ATP) Grant Competition. For more information, visit www.telecontinuity.com.
About Verizon
Verizon Business was formed after Verizon's US$8.5 billion merger with MCI was completed in January. It combined MCI's international business network and the former Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group. More information is available online at
http://www.verizonbusiness.com/us/govt/federal_solutions/resource_guide/pricing/