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 in | Chief information officer journal Vol. 5; no. 7; p. 35 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
Faulkner & Gray, Inc
01.09.1993
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0899-0182 |