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Selecting telecommunications services and providers Here you'll find information about selecting telecommunications services from providers that will help you build high-capacity, efficient WANs. Learn the differences between WAN options like MPLS, T1, frame relay and business Ethernet services, and which will work best for your business needs. You'll also find best practices for dealing with carrier contract negotiations so you can maximize your telecom dollars and ways to ensure the services you're receiving are meeting your SLAs.



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	MPLS, Ethernet services more critical as network habits, strategies change SearchEnterpriseWAN.com \| 05 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Reliable telecommunications services, like MPLS and Internet, are even more critical as worker habits change on the network.


	Verizon dives into deep end of network services pool SearchEnterpriseWAN.com \| 05.19.2009 BLOGS - At Interop, Verizon Business announces an agreement with CA that expands its ability to provide network management, monitoring and reporting and extend its global MLPS offerings.


	Buying MPLS: Managed service providers versus carriers SearchNetworking.com \| 12 Feb 2009 ARTICLE - Sometimes a smaller managed service provider can be a better option than a brand-name telecom carrier for your MPLS wide area network (WAN).


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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 12


	Time is now to put more WOW into your WAN 05 May 2009 BLOG - Editor Tim Scannell blogs live from FutureNet about WAN architecture, adoption of MPLS and Ethernet, and recommendations from Nemertes for building a stronger WAN.


	How to save money on carrier services Submitted By: SearchEnterpriseWAN.com \| 04 Mar 2009 TIP - Carrier services are major contributors to IT costs. Learn the questions to ask in order to save money when preparing an RFP and negotiating for services.


	Selecting an MPLS provider: Key questions to ask Submitted By: Robert Vigil, Cisco Systems \| 01 Feb 2006 TECH ARTICLE - For most businesses, implementing an MPLS VPN means contracting with a service provider. Learn what you should demand from a service provider before embarking on an MPLS migration.


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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 3


	MPLS technology overview SearchEnterpriseWAN.com \| 01 Jun 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - MPLS or multiprotocol label switching defined, explained and how to implement for networks, QoS, VPNs, VoIP and service providers.


	Multiple T1 line networks SearchNetworking.com \| 02 Oct 2006 NETWORKING FASTFACTS - John Shepler explains the benefits of private T1 lines.


	Frame relay protocols and configuration Cisco Press \| 17 Feb 2008 CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - Learn how frame relay accomplishes its goal of delivering frames to multiple WAN connected sites in this book chapter.


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