White Paper Abstract:
Revenue from business connections to the Internet represents, on average, almost 60 percent of the total revenue to Internet service providers (ISPs). As business use of the Internet grows with new Web-enabled applications, voice over IP (VoIP), and dropping tariffs on leased lines, the demand for high-bandwidth, dedicated connectivity from corporate sites to the ISP point of presence (POP) has swelled. ISPs face significant challenges keeping up with the bandwidth requirements, management and provisioning complexities, and POP space constraints in the face of increased customer demand. This white paper focuses on solutions for dedicated customer connections that address these challenges, including platform and interface selection criteria.