NEW YORK-Bell Atlantic Corp. said Sept.1 it will merge its Carrier Services and Telecom Industry Services groups to enhance the level of service to other telecommunications carriers and improve efficiency.
Carrier Services provides access billing services to other telecommunications carriers, and TIS serves wireless carriers, resellers, competitive local exchange companies, pay-phone providers and independent local exchange companies, said Bell Atlantic.
Pat Hanley, current president of Carrier Services, will head the combined organization, which will have about 700 employees, said the company.
