The Business Benefits of Establishing a Private Voice and Data Network

8 Benefits of Establishing a MPLS Network:

Fully Meshed: MPLS, or Multi Protocol Label Switching, is a Fully Meshed, Any to Any network, meaning when a new site is added, it can communicate with any other site on your network. Creating a Fully Meshed network with point to point, or private line would require multiple, redundant and costly circuits.

Fully Scalable: MPLS is Fully Scalable. Adding a new site doesn't require the reprogramming of all the routers on your network. Multi Protocol Label Switching is much more scalable than a Private Line network, where every new site requires an exponential number of new circuits and the reprogramming and reconfiguration of network equipment.

Class of Service: MPLS provides Class of Service which assigns a higher priority for real time network traffic, like voice and video, over standard, less time sensitive, data traffic.

Quality of Service: A network with Quality of Service has the ability to deliver data traffic with a minimum amount of delay on a multi user network. It is achieved by guaranteeing a certain level of Throughput, Packet Loss, Latency and Jitter. QoS is different than Class of Service. It is not an inherent feature of Multi Protocol Label Switching. A MPLS circuit must be engineered to provide QoS.

Private: MPLS is as private and secure as point to point, private line.

Equipment Monitoring, Maintenance and Management: With a MPLS network you can create a wide area network linking all your locations. All the sources of your Internet access and voice services can be centralized. One entry point to your network allows for greater security and facilitates network and equipment management. With SIP, or Session Initiation Protocol, voice services can be customized for branch locations. Redundancy can be accomplished at one site.

Economies of Scale: Economies of scale can be achieved because typically it's more affordable to purchase a few large capacity items than a multitude of smaller ones. Voice and internet circuits, routers, firewalls, software and data storage can be purchased in "bulk".

Network Sharing, Back Up and Security: All files and software can be centralized and shared. Sensitive company files can be exchanged between employees within a secure and private intranet. All data bases can be easily backed up and the information can be stored remotely and securely. Permissions can be established company wide to prevent employees from accessing objectionable websites or become involved in time wasting activities.

Co Founder CarrierBid Communications http://www.carrierbid.com johngelhard@carrierbid.com 215-990-7017

By John C Gelhard