NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) announced today that
Total Communications, awholly-owned subsidiary of Frontier and a
regional leader in business IT and communication technology, has
achieved Cisco® Gold Certification.
Ken Arndt, President of Frontier’s East Region, stated, “Gold
Certification identifies Total Communications as offering the broadest
range of expertise across Cisco’s architecture plays - Enterprise
Networking, Security, Collaboration, Data Center Virtualization and
Service Provider Technology.” He added, “I am proud Total met Cisco’s
rigorous standards in networking competency, service, support, and
customer satisfaction.”
Scott Lennon, President of Total Communications, noted, “Our customers’
networks are critical to their business for internal communication,
collaboration and customer interaction. Recognition as a Cisco Gold
Certified Partner acknowledges our company has the technology breadth to
deliver the reliable, secure, highly specialized solutions businesses
demand.”
The Cisco Channel Partner Program provides a framework for partners to
build the sales, technical expertise and skills required to deliver
Cisco solutions to end customers. Using a third-party audit process, the
program validates a partner’s technology skills, business practices,
customer satisfaction, presales and post-sales support capabilities, and
other critical factors that customers consider when choosing a trusted
partner.
As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner, Total Communications meets all the
requirements for attaining the broadest range of expertise across
multiple technologies by achieving Cisco advanced specializations in
enterprise networks architecture, security architecture, collaboration
architecture, and data center architecture. In addition, Total
Communications has integrated Cisco Hybrid IT, the resale of cloud and
managed services, into its offerings. Cisco Gold Certification provides
Total Communications with access to comprehensive sales, technical
knowledge, and lifecycle services training and support available from
Cisco.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband,
voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions,
bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small
businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and
large businesses in 28 states. More information is available at www.frontier.com.
About Total Communications
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Frontier Communications, Total
Communications is a single source for business
communication/collaboration systems, enterprise networks, carrier
services, Internet services, structured cabling and IT support.
Established in 1980, the company has four locations throughout the
Northeast and services businesses across the United States. The company
is a recognized leader in converged voice/data/video networks and
Unified Communications/Collaboration with more than 75,000 installed
users. Total is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner with a Cisco Master
Specialization in Collaboration as well as a Microsoft Silver Mid-Market
Solution Provider and VMware Professional Partner. For more information,
visit www.totalcomm.com.
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Total Communications
Scott Lennon, 860-282-9999
scott.lennon@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation