Battle of the network integrators

The 1991 market for network integration was scarcely $5 billion, but if the current trend continues, the networking market could easily top $20 billion by 1996. Increasingly, corporations are turning to network integrators for advice in combining diverse products and systems to form a seamless, unif...

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Published inChief information officer journal Vol. 5; no. 7; p. 35
Main Author Muller, Nathan J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Faulkner & Gray, Inc 01.09.1993
Subjects
Alliances
Brand loyalty
Business growth
Communications networks
Consultants
Consulting firms
Customer services
Evaluation
Frame relay
Information systems
Internal customers
Managerial skills
Manycompanies
Network operating systems
Office automation
Outsourcing
Service introduction
Software
Systems integration
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Summary:The 1991 market for network integration was scarcely $5 billion, but if the current trend continues, the networking market could easily top $20 billion by 1996. Increasingly, corporations are turning to network integrators for advice in combining diverse products and systems to form a seamless, unified network. Some of the biggest names in network integration services are the large computer firms, including IBM, DEC, and Unisys. However, carriers, both local exchange and interexchange, should provide strong competition. They can offer advanced services like frame relay, SMDS, and SONET. The Regional Bell Operating Companies want to leverage their specialized experience in voice communication with full-fledged network integration efforts, and big management consulting and accounting firms have entered into communications consulting, planning, and integration. The CIO must determine how helpful the vendor will be in meeting the company's unique requirements and what resources are available for the integrator to draw upon.
ISSN:0899-0182