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Arcor (Central Europe) VPN
Arcor (now owned by Vodafone) has a strong national MPLS network and it offers unbundled access in 400 cities as well as many value-added services. The real differentiator will be when it is able to extend mobile integration to its VPN customers. (6/18/2008)

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O2 Business Systems (Central Europe) VPN Connect and Flex
Despite having access to a national IP backbone and last-mile infrastructure, O2 Business Systems has yet to really integrate its fixed and mobile assets and gain a foothold on the business market for IP services. This is still slippery. (6/18/2008)

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QSC AG (Central Europe) Direct, Remote and Custom VPN
QSC is improving its MPLS VPN capabilities with new features, which all have the ‘managed services’ wrap. Market momentum and customer traction are still strong, yet the lack of a wireless strategy is a growing concern given recent trends. (6/18/2008)

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T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom) (Central Europe) IntraSelect VPN
T-Systems has unrivalled national coverage and a wide range of value-added services and ICT capabilities on offer. It has also improved its global service delivery through key partnerships with Vanco and Orange Business Services. (6/18/2008)

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Versatel Deutschland (Central Europe) IP VPN
Having integrated with Tropolys, Versatel has extensive national coverage and unique access to 17 MAN markets. It has emerged as a strong national contender, can point to big customer wins, and is upgrading its infrastructure. (6/18/2008)

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IP VPN (UK)  

BT (UK) MPLS
BT has MPLS VPNs for all business shapes and sizes and its global reach allows it to deliver complex cross-border services. With its large UK MPLS network and access strengths, BT is tough to beat, but challengers are keeping the pressure on. (5/21/2008)

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Cable & Wireless (UK) IP VPN QoS
Cable & Wireless’ IP VPN service is a mature service that already supports a number of large UK-based enterprises with Ethernet and DSL access, five CoS and online network performance monitoring. (5/20/2008)

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COLT Telecom (UK) IP VPN Corporate
COLT’s IP VPN Corporate portfolio looks good with a feature rich pan-European MPLS IP VPN offer, but competition in the national UK market is fierce and COLT lacks the in-country network of rivals and the brand visibility with enterprises. (5/20/2008)

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Easynet (UK) MPLS IP VPN
Easynet’s MPLS IP VPN product with uncontended LLU DSL and Ethernet access hits the sweet spot for UK customers, especially those with sites across Europe. Easynet will find it tougher to win global VPN deals and needs a clear VoIP strategy. (5/20/2008)

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ntl: Telewest Business (UK) MPLS IP VPN
ntl:Telewest Business MPLS IP VPN service has excellent national coverage and now offers eight CoS. However, ntl:Telewest Business needs to improve on Application Performance Management and Optimization services. (5/20/2008)

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THUS (UK) MPLS
THUS’s MPLS IP VPN service has come a long way with 45 MPLS PoPs in the UK. It supports DSL and Ethernet access, four CoS as standard, and its expertise in IP multicasting has resulted in traction with the media sector. (5/20/2008)

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  • Sections
  • - Current Perspective Rating
  • - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
  • - Product Buying Criteria
  • - Product Metrics

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  • Buying Criteria
    • Coverage
      • Coverage is a priority for customers. Companies are looking for extensive national, regional and global coverage capabilities from a single provider that can support all of their data communication requirements. A one-stop-shop approach can provide customers with greater cost-savings through a flexible pay-as-you-grow offer. It can also help to ensure strong service level agreements enabled through a fully managed service with extensive coverage.
    • Performance
      • Performance is the top concern of VPN users. Companies do not want their traffic bogged down in bottlenecks, and they can monitor performance online with some vendors, so performance is increasingly transparent.
    • Security
      • Security is always a major source of concerns, although the rise of IPSec has reduced them somewhat, thanks to the high confidence that the data service community has in this encryption protocol.
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  • Product Metrics
    • Network
      • POPs
      • Platform
      • Backbone
    • Service
      • Global Coverage
      • MPLS
      • CoS
      • Voice Support
      • Network-based VPN
      • CPE-based VPN
      • Online Performance Mon.
      • Access Speeds
    • SLAs  
      • Latency
      • Packet Delivery
      • Network Availability
      • Mean Time to Respond (MTTR)
      • Mean Time to Fix (MTTF)
      • Proactive or Reactive
    • Security
      • Tunnelling Protocol
      • Managed Firewalls
      • Public or Private Network
      • Encryption
      • PKI
    • Product Class Ratings
      • Coverage
      • Performance
      • Security

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