Qwest this week announced a network migration service for customers looking to replace frame relay and legacy data services with MPLS-based offerings.

The carrier's project management offering for its iQ Networking enterprise VPN service is intended to make the transition to iQ Networking from legacy services less complicated and resource-intensive. It provides business customers with a manager for the daily tasks required before, during and through completion of the migration to iQ Private Port services.

Qwest's iQ Networking service is an MPLS-based wide-area network platform for global business customers. Qwest enterprise customers use the service as the underlying data infrastructure to connect all of their locations.

Qwest launched iQ Networking in early 2004 as the company's convergence platform supporting a range of applications, such as VoIP, messaging and other IPcommunications.

The one-time fee for iQ Networking project management, which is available now, is based on port size. Qwest said it will waive the fee "for a limited time" for customers that sign long-term contracts.