STOCKTON, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PACW), a rapidly growing provider of integrated communications
services to Internet service providers (ISPs) and business customers in the
western U.S., today announced that it will deploy the Cisco AS5800 Universal
Access Server to power its wholesale dial service. In addition, Pac-West has
been selected for membership in the Cisco Powered Network (CPN) program, a
select group of service providers delivering their services with Cisco
equipment.
Pac-West has secured a lease facility of up to $20 million to be used for
the sole purpose and integration of Cisco networking products and services.
Under terms of the agreement, Pac-West has agreed to an initial $10 million
purchase of AS5800 equipment and has committed to purchase an additional
$10 million of equipment within the next twelve months.
With its Cisco network infrastructure in place, Pac-West will begin
offering Cisco Powered Network-based wholesale dial access to ISPs and
enterprise customers in California, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, and Arizona
through its managed modem service, which includes access lines, modems,
routers, authentication service, and technical support. By accessing
Pac-West's network, ISPs and enterprise customers can quickly establish a
presence throughout Pac-West's western U.S. footprint and offer their users
reliable access to the Internet through a local call, without the capital
expense of building and maintaining their own Internet access network.
"Cisco shares our vision that the IP network is the foundation for
delivering integrated and cost-effective solutions that help our customers
drive their business and lower their costs," said Joel Effron, Pac-West's
Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing. "Pac-West's designation as a
Cisco Powered Network service provider communicates to our customers that our
services are based on Cisco solutions, which translates to the highest level
of quality, security, and reliability."
Pac-West's wholesale dial network will run exclusively on the Cisco AS5800
platform. Pac-West selected the Cisco AS5800 Universal Access Server due to
its increased performance, stability, and ease of integration with the rest of
Pac-West's Cisco-based core network. In addition to the Cisco AS5800,
Pac-West utilizes several other Cisco products to power its deployed network.
Pac-West's ATM core transport backbone is made up of Cisco MGX8850s and BPXs,
and its IP core utilizes Cisco 12008 GSRs, Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches, and
Cisco 7507 routers.
Kevin Outcalt, Senior Director of Service Provider Marketing for Cisco,
said, "We are extremely pleased that Pac-West has chosen to integrate
additional Cisco equipment into its network infrastructure to power its
wholesale dial service and has earned membership into the Cisco Powered
Network program."
Pac-West's participation in the Cisco Powered Network program demonstrates
its ability to provide industry-leading services that are based on Cisco
solutions. As a CPN member, Pac-West will also benefit from joint marketing
and technology sharing activities with Cisco.
About Pac-West Telecomm
Founded in 1980, Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACW) is a rapidly
growing provider of integrated communications services throughout the western
U.S. Pac-West supplies Internet infrastructure and broadband services to
Internet service providers (ISPs) and integrated voice, data and Internet
services to small and medium-sized businesses. The company currently has
operations in California, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, and Utah, and is
rapidly expanding its network into other western states. Pac-West is a
Safeguard Scientifics (NYSE: SFE) partner company. For more information,
please visit the company's web site at http://www.pacwest.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
The foregoing discussion contains forward-looking statements. The
Company's future performance is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to deviate substantially from those discussed
in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could impact the
variability of future results include: successful execution of the Company's
expansion activities into new geographic markets on a timely and cost-
effective basis; the pace at which new competitors enter the Company's
existing and planned markets; competitive responses of the Incumbent Local
Exchange Carriers; execution of interconnection agreements with Incumbent
Local Exchange Carriers on terms satisfactory to the Company; maintenance of
the Company's supply agreements for transmission facilities; continued
acceptance of the Company's services by new and existing customers; the
outcome of legal and regulatory proceedings regarding reciprocal compensation
for Internet-related calls and certain of the Company's product offerings; the
ability to attract and retain talented employees; and the Company's ability to
successfully access markets, install switching electronics, and obtain the use
of leased fiber transport facilities and any required governmental
authorizations, franchises and permits, all in a timely manner, at reasonable
costs and on satisfactory terms and conditions, as well as regulatory,
legislative and judicial developments that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the future results indicated, expressed or implied, in
such forward-looking statements. These and other factors are discussed in the
Company's Prospectus dated November 3, 1999, and in its Annual Report as of
December 31, 1999, on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC.
SOURCE Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.pacwest.com
CONTACT:
Reid Cox, Director of Investor Relations of
Pac-West Telecomm, 209-926-3417, or rcox@pacwest.com; or general,
Lisa Horn Chainey, media, Dawn Swidorski, 415-986-1591, all of
The Financial Relations Board
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