Canadian Government Embraces IP for its Embassies

Bell Canada was awarded a three-year $68 million contract by the Government of Canada to design, deliver, install, integrate and manage all engineering, implementation and network monitoring services for MITNET 2004, a global network that will provide international voice and data communications for the country's diplomatic missions around the world. The contract provides a fully managed, end-to-end IP communications solutions for Foreign Affairs Canada.



Bell Canada's plans are currently in place to commence the migration of Foreign Affairs Canada's existing International Private Line (IPL) sites to Bell Canada's IP VPN, working with its best-in-class partners including Infonet, Telstra and Intelsat along with others.



Foreign Affairs Canada currently operates in 110 countries, with 160 missions around the world and locations in Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Pacific Rim, in addition to North America. http://www.bce.ca