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In case you haven't noticed, the corporate world is about to experience dramatic changes in the way their wide-area-network (WAN) environments are deployed and managed.. It appears that corporate ownership of the WAN backbone is destined to be replaced by larger, faster and more efficient broadband connections, which are independently owned and operated by third party organizations.. This shift of "ownership" is due in large part to the Internet, which has accelerated the push to adopt a ubiquitous transmission protocol (IP), as well as the unrelenting growth of broadband infrastructures that are well beyond the embryonic stages, of their development.. These well-funded, fiber/IP-based networks are proving to be much more than just your run-of-the-mill ISP operation.. IT departments across the land are actively scrutinizing the possibilities and probabilities of this new paradign.. The degree to which this transition occurs within a corporation's culture, will depend on a number of factors and, certainly, vary from company to company.. Without doubt, however, the elements that users (small and large) will find most appealing about this new breed of service provider are its superior ping-time performance, technical expertise of support staff, and lower cost characteristics.
Choosing the right service provider will be crucial, in terms of realizing a successfully re-tooled WAN topology.. The principals at BCOM Systems, Inc. have worked as accomplished designers of WAN solutions during the past 30 years, successfully bringing to market in 1992, the first CPE-ready family of Frame Relay switches (go to white paper entitled, "Frame Net Virtual WAN Switching").. The expertise they bring to this new endeavor is virtually unmatched by most ISPs and should be viewed by prospects as a key point of consideration, relative to selecting a broadband provider.. BCOM Systems operates as a Tier-1, broadband Internet access and private VPN service provider.. The company's business customers (ask about our reference accounts) have the option of overseeing partial or enterprise-wide connections from a corporate facility into one or more remote locations.. A wide variety of broadband technologies and data rate options are available to satisfy the customer's needs (DSL, F.R. private T-1/T-3). .BCOM's varied service offerings optionally combine secure, private VPN and Internet access services onto a single, broadband interface to create an extremely cost-effective "intranet".. Customer traffic (IP) is then transported between remote and corporate offices via a high-speed, ATM, redundant fiber-backbone network.
BCOM has worked diligently, over the past year, to establish multi-level agreements with a number of broadband warehousing operations, including Level-3, Exodus, Qwest/US West and MCI WorldCom.. This extends to the major providers of DSL services as well (Covad, Northpoint, Rhythms). . The combination of these relationships, a growing base of POP facilities and a strong technical/support staff makes BCOM attractive not only to prospective clients, but to the "broadband warehousing entities" at large. . These associations will make a significant difference as more companies migrate elements of their WAN backbones, into the hands of broadband service providers (BSP).. BCOM is ready to offer customers the performance/security elements that are present in most "corporate" WANs for a fraction of the costs normally associated with such networks (as much as 40% less).
[BCOM is focused on the emerging third-party BSP market as a carrier of combined Internet and VPN services.. Current users of dial-up modems, ISDN, Frame Relay, X.25, legacy protocols and Point of Sale (POS) terminals are prime candidates for BCOM's lower-cost offerings. . As a full service provider BCOM also provides; web site development, web server configuration, web hosting and co-location services. . By providing a single point of contact, BCOM helps customers leverage technology to build their businesses without requiring a substantial investment in internal expertise].
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