State of South Carolina Extends Spirit Telecom Network Contract
January 15, 2010
COLUMBIA, SC – January 15, 2010 – The state of South Carolina has extended its contract with Spirit Telecom for statewide data network services currently provided through the Division of State Information Technology (DSIT).
Spirit was under contract with the state to provide the services through July of 2010, with an option to extend the term for two years at the discretion of the state.
The extension, to August of 2012, enables the state to reduce the cost of its network.
We are very pleased with the confidence the state has in Spirit Telecom, said Vernon Williams, its Chief Executive Officer. We look forward to finding ways our company can continue providing reliable, cost effective services to state agencies, universities, primary and secondary schools across South Carolina, Williams said.
The network enables the state to provide greater network efficiencies and advanced IP services, using Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) technology. MPLS provides a more secure and reliable network and allows access from any location within the state.
Under the extension, Spirit will continue to manage the data network the state uses to connect various agencies around the state and provide voice and Internet services.
About Spirit Telecom
Spirit Telecom is a privately owned South Carolina company with corporate headquarters based in Columbia, South Carolina. The company is owned by thirteen (13) independent and cooperative telecommunications companies all with headquarters in South Carolina. Since 1993, it has been providing local voice, long-distance, Internet and data transmission to business and government agencies in the Southeast and has been operating its own secure and private network since 1994.
