Qwest, Level 3 Communications and other winners in the coveted Networx program will be showing off their products in Denver beginning today at the U.S. General Services Administration 2007 Network Services Conference.
The four-day conference is designed to help federal government employees plan for Networx, which will upgrade video, phone, wireless, data and other communications systems for as many as 135 agencies.
Denver-based Qwest, AT&T and Verizon were selected in March to bid on Networx Universal, which is worth up to $48 billion over 10 years.
Those three companies, Broomfield-based Level 3 and Sprint Nextel were selected to bid on Networx Enterprise, which is worth up to $20 billion over 10 years.
Companies competing for Universal are required to offer more telecommunications services and must be able to reach more building locations, nationally and internationally.
Enterprise is intended to provide specialized services. It doesn’t require companies to reach international building locations.
As many as 5,000 people are expected to attend the conference, which is being held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel.
