Sprint Network Consolidation Applications

Applications

The logical next step in network development for companies seeking to simplify network management, reduce operating costs and gain more from broadband-based applications is network consolidation. While applications closely parallel those of ATM and frame relay, Sprint Network Consolidation is an effective solution in its own right to many of the common challenges businesses face today.

Information Sharing
Collaborative Engineering
Distance Learning
Data Transport
Multimedia Applications
Other Business Applications
Related ATM and Frame Relay Applications

Information Sharing

Many networks do not have the bandwidth capacity to enable the efficient and timely sharing of important information among diverse corporate locations. The flexible bandwidth capabilities of Sprint Network Consolidation helps businesses improve knowledge management by providing all locations access to demanding applications that enhance communication.

Collaborative Engineering

Some networks cannot enable the real-time sharing of the huge product development files common in collaborative engineering. The virtually unlimited bandwidth capacity of Sprint Network Consolidation enables engineering team members from diverse locations to share large files and memory-intensive applications to streamline the product development process.

Distance Learning

Training and education requires extensive travel or costly dedicated bandwidth to support real-time video transmission. With Sprint Network Consolidation, remote users can participate from their desktops, greatly reducing travel expenses related to training. Companies can use the flexible bandwidth allocation provided by Sprint Network Consolidation to support their video transmission. All users and locations also have the same access abilities so training management is greatly simplified.

Data Transport

Companies are finding their bandwidth requirements are increasing as their local area networks (LANs) have evolved to include work stations and minicomputers in addition to PCs and printers. The average LAN user needs data transport speed of 10 Mbps and super-users need as high as 90 Mbps. Sprint Network Consolidation provides the added bandwidth necessary to support the growing demand on LAN and wide area network (WAN) backbones.

Multimedia Applications

Multimedia applications are changing the way many corporations conduct business and are driving the demand for broadband network solutions. Sprint Network Consolidation can support the deployment of these applications over disparate networks. These multimedia applications enable more effective collaboration within and outside corporation, concurrent remote engineering and distance learning.

Other Business Applications

Sprint Network Consolidation also enhances these additional business applications:

LAN internetworking. Linking LANs so that they can share real-time information.
Data warehousing. Storing data in a location where access to it is client/server-based instead of terminals-to-host.
Large database file transfers. Transmitting large amounts of information in the form of voice, video and data from one database to another on demand.
Computer disaster recovery. Retrieving operational systems, especially the mainframe and data, after power outages or other disasters.
Resource sharing. Enabling users on a LAN or WAN to use the same software peripherals or information.
Shared work station access. Accessing high-end engineering work from work stations in different locations.
Supercomputer access. Accessing a high-speed computer, which uses advanced technologies such as simplified instruction sets, wide data paths and pipelining.
Multimedia. Integrating information that is contained in multiple forms - voice, video, image, and text - into a single application or document on demand.
Computer-aided design/Computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM). A computer and its related software and terminals used to design manufactured items (CAD); production of goods implemented and controlled by computers and robots (CAM) often used in conjunction with CAD.
Videoconferencing. Transmitting live action interactively between two or more sites; usually for meetings or seminars.
Screen sharing. Accessing on-screen data or graphics simultaneously from different locations on demand.
Online 3-D virtual reality. Transmitting virtual reality from one location to another.

Related ATM and Frame Relay Applications

Because Sprint Network Consolidation works in conjunction with ATM or frame relay, its applications are similar to these two transport services. For information on Sprint Network Consolidation applications as they relate to ATM and frame relay services, see the following sections:

ATM Applications

Frame Relay Applications