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WorldCom Becomes Member of Web Services Interoperability Organization
CLINTON, Miss, April 8, 2003 - WorldCom (WCOEQ) today announced it has become a member of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I), a cross-industry initiative designed to enhance and foster the adoption of Web services.
Aligned with WorldCom's vision for Web services, the mission of WS-I is to provide implementation guidance to support customers deploying Web services, promote consistent and reliable interoperability among Web services and to articulate a common industry vision for Web services.
"Web services are an obvious and exciting evolution of the Internet," said Vint Cerf, WorldCom senior vice president of architecture and technology. "WorldCom supports the mission of WS-I as we enhance our infrastructure to enable the development and deployment of Web Services internally and for our customers. As with other public working groups, WS-I will further collaboration in the industry to achieve the promise of the connected enterprise."
As a member of WS-I, WorldCom will provide the perspective of a service provider as it engineers its global networks and develops communications infrastructure and services to support the interoperability and implementation of Web services.
"The goal of true interoperability can only be achieved with the participation of companies from a diverse set of industries," said Tom Glover, chair of the Web Services Interoperability Organization. "We are pleased to welcome WorldCom to the organization, and believe that they will offer valuable visibility into the role service providers will play in enabling Web services to effectively take hold in the marketplace."
WorldCom offers a complete continuum of global communication solutions for businesses and government agencies to enhance collaboration with customers, suppliers, employees, constituents and partners in a world increasingly driven by IP-based computing. By delivering interoperable, IP-based solutions through its unmatched Access, Transport, Infrastructure and Intelligent Services, WorldCom is enabling its enterprise customers to maximize their existing networks today while preparing to take full advantage of tomorrow's computing capabilities.
About WS-I
WS-I is an open industry organization committed to promoting consistent and reliable interoperability among Web services across platforms, applications and programming languages. The organization unites a diverse community of Web services companies by providing guidance, recommended practices and supporting resources for developing interoperable Web services. Since its formation in February 2002, more than 170 companies have joined WS-I. For more information please visit http://www.ws-i.org ,
or e-mail info@ws-i.org.
About WorldCom, Inc.
WorldCom, Inc. (WCOEQ, MCWEQ) is a leading global communications provider, delivering advanced communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With one of the world's most expansive, wholly-owned data networks, WorldCom provides innovative data and Internet services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. With products such as The Neighborhood built by MCI and the award-winning WorldCom Connection - the industry's first comprehensive managed voice and data network service - WorldCom continues to lead the industry in converged communications solutions for the 21st century. For more information, go to http://www.worldcom.com.
| Area: | Global |
| Name: | Janet Brumfield |
| Role: | MCI Public Relations |
| Tel: | 614.723.1060 |
| E-mail: | janet.brumfield@mci.com |
