Sprint ATM Business Advantages

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Business Advantages

The key advantage of Sprint ATM Service is the flexibility it provides you in managing your networks and your communications. Because it accommodates emerging, bandwidth-hungry applications, it can enhance employee productivity, as well. Some of the primary business advantages Sprint ATM Service delivers are:

Increased Access and Bandwidth Flexibility
Higher Network Utilization
Standardization of Equipment
Scalability
Lower Network Costs
Service Categories
Dependable, Assured Performance
Total Network Solution

Increased Access and Bandwidth Flexibility

Because ATM supports different kinds of traffic - voice, video and data - you can aggregate multiple networks onto a single network rather than managing multiple, separate networks. This reduces complexity, improves provisioning and enhances network management.

With its high transmission speeds, ATM supports emerging applications that provide increased productivity and improved performance. Sprint ATM Service enables your network to be tailored to the application, rather than forcing applications to fit your network.

Higher Network Utilization

Many companies have separate, dedicated networks for separate applications. Because these networks perform at peak level only intermittently, much of the potential capacity is often unused. With Sprint ATM Service, different types of traffic - voice, data, video and multimedia - can simultaneously share the same connection. Network capacity can be used far more efficiently. This enables companies to take advantage of emerging technologies such as collaborative computing or desktop videoconferencing, and increase overall productivity.

Standardization of Equipment

Sprint ATM Service is compatible with other standards-based networks and equipment. Because it is standards-based, you are able to integrate Sprint ATM sites with other Sprint ATM and Frame Relay sites, interwork with other local exchange ATM and frame relay providers, and connect to the Sprint IP network. ATM allows you the flexibility to select customer premises equipment (CPE) to match your applications.

Scalability

Sprint ATM Service allows companies to migrate to new technology as needed. Since ATM integrates various technologies and services, you can upgrade portions of your existing network as new application requirements or other business needs demand.

Flexible access options beginning at DS1 make it feasible for more businesses to cost-effectively implement an ATM network. Requirements above DS1 may be accommodated through 3 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, DS3 and OC-3 connections. Permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) may be purchased ranging from 64 kbps to 155 Mbps.

Lower Network Costs

Sprint ATM may help your company lower network costs in a number of ways:

Offer economical alternative to private lines. Because ATM delivers better utilization of bandwidth, you can often achieve better network performance with less total capacity.
Reduce equipment needs. By enabling your company to consolidate separate networks, Sprint ATM enables you to achieve the same connectivity with fewer ports and save on access costs and equipment ports.
Decrease transport cost. Because ATM transport costs generally are not distance-sensitive, you may save on transport costs.
Manage resources. With Sprint ATM, you can focus your resources on a single network rather than on multiple networks and save on network management costs.

Service Categories

Sprint ATM Service is designed to enable businesses to cost-effectively implement the quality of service their business applications need. In other words, you can take as full - or as limited - advantage of ATM capabilities as your applications and business needs require ... and pay accordingly.

Dependable, Assured Performance

Today, as MIS functions are increasingly critical to business performance, network reliability is imperative. That is why Sprint established comprehensive service level agreements to ensure the quality of your ATM service is well-defined and continuously maintained. Sprint service level agreements cover port availability, data delivery rate and PVC delay.

Total Network Solution

Rely on Sprint to provide you a total network solution. As a leading provider of innovative business communication solutions, we have the expertise and resources to help you use today's most advanced business tools to compete more effectively and reach your business goals. Consider us your single source provider of a comprehensive set of services ranging from initial consultation to design, installation, maintenance and management of your ATM network.