Representing the second phase of its Secure Interworking Gateway (SIG) strategy, MCI announced the deployment of a VPN Network Gateway that enables corporate customers to bridge their private data networks with public IP networks. MCI said the new platform gives its customers a means to derive more life and functionality from their existing Frame, Private IP and IP VPN networks.
The VPN Network Gateway allows companies to use multiple technologies for dedicated connections and local loop access on a site-by-site basis. As a network-based solution, MCI owns, manages, monitors and updates the secure gateway deployed within its own infrastructure and ensures seamless delivery of customer traffic from origination to destination. http://www.mci.com
- In June 2003, MCI introduced an IP VPN Remote network-based service designed to securely and seamlessly connect remote and traveling workers to their existing corporate networks via the Internet. MCI said its Secure Interworking Gateway (SIG) provides enterprises with access to their existing frame relay, ATM, Private IP and IP VPN networks via the Internet. The gateway automatically authenticates the connection, requesting user name and password confirmation from the edge server. Once a user is granted access, communications are routed to a customers’ data network via a Permanent Virtual Circuit or an IPSec tunnel. As a managed offering MCI owns, manages, monitors and updates the secure gateway deployed within its network. Until now, MCI’s CPE-based remote access VPN offering required equipment residing at the customer’s location.