MetTel Deploys GSA Nationwide Network Transformation

MetTel has announced the successful deployment of a comprehensive nationwide network transformation in the US for the General Services Administration (GSA).

MetTel, a leader in digital transformation and communications, today announced its successful deployment of a nationwide network and voice infrastructure modernization with the U.S. General Services Administration. Executed under GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract, the initiative marks a major milestone in enhancing operational efficiency, security, and connectivity across a global footprint of nearly 800 sites.

The project involved advanced technologies including SD-WAN, Zero Trust, and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity to improve performance, increase security, and reduce costs. These enhancements enable federal employees to work efficiently across a geographically dispersed organization, including in some of the nation’s most remote locations.

Key projects within the transformation included migrating hundreds of digital subscriber lines (DSL) and LTE sites to more robust broadband and Ethernet services, upgrading data circuits to support "Return to Office" bandwidth needs, and a complete modernization of the agency's voice services.

"Through close collaboration, GSA now has a future-ready network infrastructure that is secure, resilient, and scalable. This project sets a new benchmark for federal technology modernization,” said Don Parente, Vice President of Public Sector Sales at MetTel.

The cornerstone of the project was the implementation of zero trust architecture by integrating the SD-WAN with zero trust security, eliminating the need for traditional managed trusted internet protocol services (MTIPS) gateways, and optimizing traffic flow for cloud applications. The voice transformation was equally significant, migrating legacy time-division multiplexing services to a modern SIP-based environment with multi-carrier redundancy and specialized support for critical life-and-safety lines in elevators and alarm panels.

GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions is the federal government’s recommended contract vehicle for enterprise telecommunications and networking services. EIS is a comprehensive solution-based vehicle to address all aspects of federal agency IT telecommunications, and infrastructure requirements.