NEW YORK-MCI Communications Corp. and NextWave Telecom Inc. signed a master services agreement under which MCI will provide carrier services and back-office support to NextWave. MCI then will have access to NextWave’s system to provide wireless local access.
Part of the agreement calls for MCI Systemhouse, MCI’s global systems integration and outsourcing company, to provide to NextWave support services such as integration and information technology services.
“Our agreement with MCI will enable NextWave to fully realize its business objectives of cost containment, speed to market and premium product delivery,” said Allen Salmasi, chief executive officer and chairman of NextWave.
NextWave also said it selected MCI to provide a variety of services, including local and long-distance transmission, private line services interconnecting NextWave switches, cell sites and offices, and support and development services for Next-Wave’s personal communications services network.
Last August, MCI signed a 10-year PCS airtime agreement with NextWave allowing it to offer PCS along with other integrated communications services in certain markets later this year.
