Bell Atlantic Network Services (New York City) contracted Ascend Communications Inc. (Alameda, CA)

Bell Atlantic Network Services (New York City) contracted Ascend Communications Inc. (Alameda, CA) to provide Asynchronous Transfer Mode and frame relay switches for Bell Atlantic`s high-speed data network. Under the multiyear agreement, Ascend will provide its B-STDX 9000 multiservice frame-relay wide area network switches, CBX 500 ATM multiservice switches, and GX 550 ATM "Smart" Core switches and Navis network management.