AT&T VPN Solutions
While AT&T still has not released national Layer 2 VPN or VPLS Ethernet services, the provider has invested to build a 40 Gbps national IP/MPLS backbone, and has brought new functionality to its mainstream VPN services MPLS PNT, AVTS and ANIRA. (1/29/2008)

Price: $495

Qwest IP VPN Service
Qwest's largest IP VPN competitors continue to add new core gear and devise new IP/MPLS-enabled features and network options. Qwest cannot match the same spending pace, but its current platforms continue to serve the carrier well. (3/17/2008)

Price: $495

Sprint Nextel IP VPN
Sprint's data networks are now on an all-IP diet, and the transition seems to have been successful. Despite a strong portfolio and early start on EV-DO/MPLS VPN compatibility, Sprint continues to face tough competition. (1/31/2008)

Price: $495

Verizon Business Private IP; IP VPN Dedicated; IP VPN Broadband; Secure Gateway Services
Verizon's ongoing IP VPN development includes release of EV-DO support for its IP-VPNs, and continued expansion of its CPA Ethernet strategy to a global scale, reinforcing the carrier's role as one of the major global IP VPN providers. (2/29/2008)

Price: $495

XO IP VPN
XO had deployed IP/MPLS in its core back when the carrier got its start in the business. In March 2007, it finally introduced a customer- facing MPLS-based IP VPN service. XO now has to make up a great deal of lost ground in network- hosted VPNs. (8/1/2007

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
  • Bandwidth and CPE
    • The amount of bandwidth available to customers.
  • Security
    • Security is always a major source of concerns, although the rise of IPSec has reduced them somewhat thanks to the high confidence the data service community has in this encryption protocol.
  • Ease of Use
    • Ease of use is a significant concern, as defining security relationships between nodes can be a giant headache. Initiatives such as public key infrastructure (PKI) are intended to ease this burden; PKI allows VPN managers to configure VPN users from a single centralized database. Tools that facilitate the management and monitoring of VPNs are major selling points.
  • SLAs
    • Service level agreement. A standard guarantee from the vendor of a certain level of performance, usually with credits against the bill for failure to achieve the metrics. Having SLAs with standards is a strong sign of confidence in performance.
  • Pricing
    • Pricing is not the primary factor and is highly complex for VPNs, but it can make a significant difference in landing the sale.
  • Reach
    • Regions where services are available, and networks that support them.
  • Internetwork Connectivity

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• Product Metrics
  • Network
    • PoPs
    • Platform
    • Backbone
  • Service
    • Service in Top 25 MSAs
    • International Service
    • Dynamic Bandwidth Alloc.
    • Voice Support
    • Network-Based VPN
    • MPLS
    • Firewall Cost
  • Pricing
    • Cost of Installation
    • Cost per Month
    • Cost per Site
  • SLAs
    • Proactive or Reactive
    • Delay (ms, roundtrip)
    • Network Availability
    • Busy-Free Dial
  • Security
    • Tunneling Protocol
    • Network-Based Firewalls
    • Public or Private Network
    • PKI

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