READING, England and FRANKFURT, Germany, April 10 /PRNewswire/ --
-- Verizon Private IP Endorsed for Use by ENX Automotive Network Users
Verizon Business today announced that it has been certified by the European Network eXchange Association as a Certified Service Provider (CSP) for the ENX network. Following a two-phase certification process focusing on strict quality standards defined by the European automotive industry, Verizon Private IP has been certified for use by ENX network users for secure data exchange. Verizon Business therefore joins a select group of service providers certified to offer communications services to ENX users.
ENX is an association of manufacturers, suppliers and associations from the European automotive industry. Members include Audi, BMW, Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, DGA, Ford, Karmann, Porsche, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, SiemensVDO Automotive, Smart GmbH, Volkswagen, ANFAC (Spain), GALIA (France), SMMT (U.K.) and VDA (Germany).
ENX operates a dedicated communications network for the European automotive industry, designed to enable all ENX users to exchange development, production or logistical data between companies and across country borders in a uniform, harmonised way. All service providers wishing to offer their products and services within the ENX network must undergo a stringent certification process to ensure that their services meet the high ENX standards. By using certified providers, ENX users can therefore benefit from a simplified communication process that helps to streamline workflow processes and maximise the use of resources in a reliable, fast and secure network environment. Many automotive manufacturers require their suppliers to use an ENX access for general data exchange.
Lennart Oly, managing director, ENX, comments: "ENX enables the European automotive industry to operate within a secure and easily accessible international communications network. The recently completed certification process has demonstrated that Verizon Business clearly meets our exemplary quality and procedural requirements. We are confident that Verizon Business will provide valuable input for key ENX initiatives on topics such as quality, innovation and cost. We believe the certification of Verizon Business to be an important milestone in making ENX a truly global network."
As a certified service provider, Verizon Business will now be able to help ENX users realize the benefits of a single IP network in enhancing their business operations. Verizon Private IP, an MPLS-based communications solution, offers a highly secure, high-speed, reliable communications environment to the users that will support their overall productivity and collaboration, as well as offer the potential to achieve cost and management efficiencies.
John Irvine, vice president of international marketing, Verizon Business, comments: "We are proud to have been officially certified as a service provider to the ENX Association and are looking forward to working with its users in the future. In the highly competitive global automotive market, businesses need to be able to focus on their own business, knowing that the reliability, security and performance of their communications network is a given. We are confident that our global IP backbone and industry-leading portfolio of services and solutions can assist businesses in achieving their strategic communications goals, now and in the future."
About ENX
ENX operates a high security communications network for the exchange of the development, production control and logistic data of the European automotive industry. ENX meets high quality and security features, that usually can only be found in company-owned networks. At the same time, it is as open and flexible as the public internet for the participating automotive manufacturers, suppliers and development partners.
The ENX Association is the legal and organisational roof of the network. It was founded in 2000 and its board members are Audi, BMW, Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, DGA, Ford, Karmann, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Siemens VDO Automotive, Smart GmbH, Volkswagen, ANFAC (Spain), GALIA (France), SMMT (UK) and VDA (Germany). For additional information visit http://www.enxo.com
About Verizon Business
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), is a leading provider of advanced communications and information technology (IT) solutions to large business and government customers worldwide. Combining unsurpassed global network reach with advanced technology and professional service capabilities, Verizon Business delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world. For more information, visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com.
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Clare Ward of Verizon Business, +44-(0)118-905-3501, clare.ward@verizonbusiness.com
