GTE Boosts “DiaLinx” Network, Services

GTE Internetworking
announced today some significant upgrades to its DiaLinx nationwide
remote-access network.

New enhancements include an expansion of International DiaLinx to 100
countries worldwide, the addition of 150 new points of presence (PoPs)
nationwide, and ISDN capability.

Internationally, in conjunction with telco provider EQUANT, DiaLinx
traffic will be carried via EQUANT’s network to the nearest GTE
Internetworking International SuperPoP. Traffic will then be routed to a
customer’s local area network (LAN) or to the Internet.

“With this aggressive expansion of our network and the additional services
being made available for our DiaLinx corporate users, GTE Internetworking
continues to show its commitment to making our remote-access services the
most comprehensive and reliable offering available,” said Patrick Kloepfer,
Director, Remote-Access Services, GTE Internetworking. “With the launch of
our International dial-up services we can provide customers with seamless,
reliable access to the Internet wherever they travel.”

The expansion of domestic operations means that DiaLinx service is now
available via 400 dial-up locations in major metropolitan areas, with ISDN
capability available in over 100 cities. Broader ISDN coverage is scheduled
to launch by year’s end, according to GTE Internetworking.

Additional remote access services offered to DiaLinx users now include
managed authentication services based on the standard protocol RADIUS, and
Microsoft’s dialer/phone book software to facilitate easier connectivity
both domestically and internationally.