Local and longdistance call connections are completed by the serviceprovider

Clients include ACCESS SystemsAmericas, Adobe, American Apparel, Body Glove, Johns Hopkins University,JupiterMedia and Nokia. Blanc & OtusSteve Propper, orLyris, Inc.Erick Mott, Copyright Business Wire 2009. COSTA MESA, Calif.(Business Wire)MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and securityservices in North America, today announced that it has achieved Cisco PoweredManaged Service designations for its Managed IP Trunking and MPLS-VPN offerings.These designations recognize MegaPath for having worked to acquire the resourcesand establish the procedures to deploy, manage and support these managedservices in North America. Leveraging Cisco, the MegaPath Site-to-Site MPLSDuet SIPTrunking Voice over IP (VoIP) VPN and services provide high-value offerings tobusinesses of all sizes. "Our Cisco Powered designations provide MegaPath customers with the confidencethat we have the expertise to support their most critical communications," saidBeth Tyebjee, Senior Vice President of Marketing at MegaPath. Specifically, MegaPath has achieved Cisco PoweredManaged Connectivity designations in the following areas: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) virtual private network (VPN)serviceprovides private IP networks with high-quality, high-security, and any-to-anyconnectivity. The service is based on the Cisco IP NGN architecture, MPLS andCisco Design and Implementation Guides.

The service delivers appropriate levelsof latency, jitter and packet loss to help ensure the successful concurrenthandling of multiple types of traffic, especially voice and video, from customersite to customer site. IP Trunking service is a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-based trunk from theservice provider to an IP private branch exchange (PBX) or key system,delivering voice, multimedia and data traffic. The service provider providesbasic connectivity, emergency services, dial-plan management and operatorservices. Local and long-distance call connections are completed by the serviceprovider.

A managed IP Trunking service includes the IP termination service andfeatures a PBX with a gateway, an integrated access device (IAD) or an IP PBX. "Adopting managed services allows companies to align IT and business goals,enabling them to focus scarce internal resources on their core competencieswhile servicing day-to-day IT infrastructure and operational needs throughtechnology delivered as a service," said Jeff Spagnola, Vice President ofWorldwide Managed Services at Cisco. "By achieving Cisco Powered designations,MegaPath has made an investment in obtaining the training, skills and knowledgenecessary to play a pivotal role in meeting this increasing demand." Cisco Powered Managed Service designation requirements are based on theInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework of best practicesas well as market and industry requirements. MegaPath participated in anassessment of its network operation center as a part of the Managed ServiceChannel Program process. Cisco recommends services that are designated Cisco Powered because they aredesigned to deliver a high-quality, customizable service experience, making iteasier for businesses to make the right decision when purchasing technology as aservice.