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December 21, 2011

Verizon's Networking Solution Selected by Army National Guard

Verizon, a leading telecom service provider has announced that the National Guard Bureau has selected the company to upgrade and modernize GuardNet, the guard's primary communications network. 

The selection of Verizon is important, as reliable communications are critical to the Army National Guard's objective to deploy and maintain forces across the nation and around the world. 

The size of the order is $28.8 million. As per the agreement, Verizon will migrate GuardNet to Verizon's secure and very private Internet Protocol communications network. The new IP backbone will serve as a foundation to link more than 100 National Guard sites in 54 states and territories across the nation and abroad.

Verizon is expected to help the guard meet its domestic and national defense missions. The award is under the U.S. General Services Administration's Networx Enterprise contract and through the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, the contracting division of the department's Defense Information Systems Agency.

Through leveraging GuardNet, the National Guard will benefit from learning applications, community outreach initiatives, administrative purposes and facilitating the guard's interaction with U.S. Department of Defense.

Verizon solution provides a platform for the National Guard to introduce a range of advanced IP-based applications that will be based on multiprotocol label switching (MPLS).

"One of the key strengths of the National Guard is its incredible versatility in mobilizing at a moment's notice to respond to state or national emergencies such as hurricanes, wildfires or floods in addition to global deployments to protect all Americans," said Susan Zeleniak , group president for Verizon Federal, in a statement.

"As the business of government changes to become more virtual, the National Guard is a great example of a government user relying on a strong network foundation to allow it to operate more efficiently so it can focus on its mission," Zeleniak added.

Recently, Verizon announced the launch of the next generation of its all-fiber-optic FiOS TV service. The upgrades include personalization and customization, easier navigation, deeper search, bigger storage options and optimization for new 3D technology.


Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for MobilityTechzone. To read more of Rajani's articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Jamie Epstein


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