Equant Introduces Adaptive VPN, A New Step in Communications Infrastructure Solutions
Announcement posted by Equant 08 Oct 2004
A fully customised solution for the best match between network technologies and multinationals business requirements
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is introducing a fully integrated, scalable and customised on-demand Adaptive VPN offer. Equant Adaptive VPN simplifies the seamless integration of different technologies while reducing the cost and complexity of network management for multinational organisations.
Equant Adaptive VPN represents a new step in communications infrastructure solutions. Up to now, multinational organisations had to determine the best overall strategy for their network, focusing their choice only on one or two technologies and accepting to deal with this limitation. Through its Adaptive VPN, Equant offers on-demand solutions, allowing customers to pick and choose the best network technologies for each of their sites and applications, while Equant integrates and manages them in single and fully customised communications infrastructure.
Equant Adaptive VPN supports further Equants strategy, announced in January, focused on solutions creating a unique answer to multinationals individual business requirements.
With Adaptive VPN, Equant is:
Integrating diverse Wide Area Network options: Equant mixes, matches and manages across the globe the widest range of network technologies including MPLS-VPN, Frame Relay, ATM, Internet and IP Sec. The customer benefits from the best possible Wide Area Network (WAN) strategy regardless their requirements and locations.
Introducing unmatched Access flexibility: Equant provides full access diversity depending on each sites specificities (large or small sites, remote users or locations, data centers). This includes leased lines, broadband (DSL and cable), Internet/IPSec, Ethernet and satellite as well as a variety of mobile access such as Dial, GPRS/3G and WiFi (based on Business Everywhere, the France Telecom groups first integrated range of mobility solutions for businesses). Equants DSL availability will reach 50 countries by December and already connects more than 3,000 customers sites around the world. Additionally, Equant offers access to 8,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in more than 16 countries in Europe, North America and Asia.
Managing seamlessly the Wide Area and Local Area networks integration: Equant leverages its unique experience in managing more than 50,000 routers on behalf of its customers to allow them to choose the best option for the management of the equipment located at their premises. Furthermore, Equant is also introducing today an innovative Local Area Network service called LAN VPN.
Equant LAN VPN provides a fully integrated LAN and WAN service, with end-to-end quality of service, allowing up to 20 percent total cost of ownership reduction on LAN management, thanks to a simple utility pricing model, which eliminates up-front capital expenditure.
Bringing more value to adaptive solutions: Equants 3,500 experts available worldwide bring to the customer the largest possible scope of professional and consulting services to maximise the solution in terms of management and performance. These value-added services include element inventory, fault management, service management, configuration and change management, security, network and application performance optimisation and consulting.
Adaptive VPN enables network optimisation and supports customers applications effectively.
Equant Adaptive VPN is much more than a portfolio enhancement, said Didier Duriez, head of Equant Network Services. It is a new approach to answer unique needs from our customers by designing for them customised adaptive solutions, encompassing transport, access and managed services right up to the application layer. This is truly an on-demand solution matching the most appropriate network technologies to their business requirements.
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognised industry leader in global communications services for multinational businesses. Equant combines its network expertise including unmatched seamless network reach in 220 countries and territories and local support in approximately 165 countries with its expanded services capabilities to provide global, integrated and customised communication services to enable its customers key business processes. Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies, with the industrys most extensive portfolio of communications services and network solutions, including the market-leading IP VPN used by nearly 1,300 global businesses. Equant, a subsidiary of France Telecom, was named Best Global Carrier 2003 and Best Managed Service 2003 at the World Communication Awards and consistently leads industry surveys in corporate user satisfaction.
Equant Adaptive VPN represents a new step in communications infrastructure solutions. Up to now, multinational organisations had to determine the best overall strategy for their network, focusing their choice only on one or two technologies and accepting to deal with this limitation. Through its Adaptive VPN, Equant offers on-demand solutions, allowing customers to pick and choose the best network technologies for each of their sites and applications, while Equant integrates and manages them in single and fully customised communications infrastructure.
Equant Adaptive VPN supports further Equants strategy, announced in January, focused on solutions creating a unique answer to multinationals individual business requirements.
With Adaptive VPN, Equant is:
Integrating diverse Wide Area Network options: Equant mixes, matches and manages across the globe the widest range of network technologies including MPLS-VPN, Frame Relay, ATM, Internet and IP Sec. The customer benefits from the best possible Wide Area Network (WAN) strategy regardless their requirements and locations.
Introducing unmatched Access flexibility: Equant provides full access diversity depending on each sites specificities (large or small sites, remote users or locations, data centers). This includes leased lines, broadband (DSL and cable), Internet/IPSec, Ethernet and satellite as well as a variety of mobile access such as Dial, GPRS/3G and WiFi (based on Business Everywhere, the France Telecom groups first integrated range of mobility solutions for businesses). Equants DSL availability will reach 50 countries by December and already connects more than 3,000 customers sites around the world. Additionally, Equant offers access to 8,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in more than 16 countries in Europe, North America and Asia.
Managing seamlessly the Wide Area and Local Area networks integration: Equant leverages its unique experience in managing more than 50,000 routers on behalf of its customers to allow them to choose the best option for the management of the equipment located at their premises. Furthermore, Equant is also introducing today an innovative Local Area Network service called LAN VPN.
Equant LAN VPN provides a fully integrated LAN and WAN service, with end-to-end quality of service, allowing up to 20 percent total cost of ownership reduction on LAN management, thanks to a simple utility pricing model, which eliminates up-front capital expenditure.
Bringing more value to adaptive solutions: Equants 3,500 experts available worldwide bring to the customer the largest possible scope of professional and consulting services to maximise the solution in terms of management and performance. These value-added services include element inventory, fault management, service management, configuration and change management, security, network and application performance optimisation and consulting.
Adaptive VPN enables network optimisation and supports customers applications effectively.
Equant Adaptive VPN is much more than a portfolio enhancement, said Didier Duriez, head of Equant Network Services. It is a new approach to answer unique needs from our customers by designing for them customised adaptive solutions, encompassing transport, access and managed services right up to the application layer. This is truly an on-demand solution matching the most appropriate network technologies to their business requirements.
About Equant
Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) is a recognised industry leader in global communications services for multinational businesses. Equant combines its network expertise including unmatched seamless network reach in 220 countries and territories and local support in approximately 165 countries with its expanded services capabilities to provide global, integrated and customised communication services to enable its customers key business processes. Equant serves thousands of the worlds top companies, with the industrys most extensive portfolio of communications services and network solutions, including the market-leading IP VPN used by nearly 1,300 global businesses. Equant, a subsidiary of France Telecom, was named Best Global Carrier 2003 and Best Managed Service 2003 at the World Communication Awards and consistently leads industry surveys in corporate user satisfaction.