PRIMUS Telecommunications Named to the Fortune 1000.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004 PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (Nasdaq:PRTL PRTL Post-Registration Training and Learning ), a global telecommunications services provider offering bundled voice, data, Internet, digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ), voice-over-Internet protocol (VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a ), Web hosting, enhanced virtual private network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) applications and other value added services, today announced that it has been included in the 2004 'Fortune 1000' ranking of the largest public companies in the United States, based on revenue. The complete listing of companies can be found in the April 5, 2004 issue of Fortune Magazine. Co-Founders K. Paul Singh and John DePodesta commented, "Over the last ten years, we have witnessed the evolution of PRIMUS from a shared vision to a global business enterprise that now joins the ranks of America's largest public companies. We must thank our management team, employees, investors, and customers, whose loyalty and support have made this achievement possible." PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (NASDAQ:PRTL) is a global telecommunications services provider offering bundled voice, data, Internet, DSL, VOIP, Web hosting, enhanced VPN applications and other value added services. PRIMUS owns and operates an extensive global backbone network of owned and leased transmission facilities, including VOIP connections to over 150 countries and over 550 points-of-presence (POPs) throughout the world, ownership interests in over 23 undersea fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power systems, 18 international gateway and domestic switches, and a variety of operating relationships that allow it to deliver traffic worldwide. PRIMUS has deployed a global state-of-the-art broadband fiber optic ATM+IP network and data centers to offer customers Internet, data, hosting and e-commerce services. Founded in 1994 and based in McLean, Virginia, PRIMUS serves corporate, small- and medium-sized businesses, residential and data, ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and telecommunication carrier customers primarily located in the North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions of the world. News and information are available at PRIMUS's Web site at www.primustel.com. |
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