Network diagram for Vision Net
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In the fiercely demanding world of telecommunications, it is sometimes better to form
partnerships in order to more effectively compete and serve customers' emerging communications needs than
to attempt to do it alone. Such is the case in Montana, when a group of independent telephone companies
joined forces to form Vision Net in 1995. Not only does Vision Net centralize technical and operations
expertise and the wide area network on behalf of its owners, but it has been able to negotiate better
terms from their suppliers by aggregating their collective needs.
The case study examines how Vision Net was able to claim access revenues from the
large incumbent IXC on behalf of its geographically dispersed owner-operators through an investment in
an access tandem switch with MetaSwitch. As a result of rapid migration of traffic onto MetaSwitch,
Vision Net was able to fuel investment in a next generation IP Network and deliver positive ROI in a mere
22 months versus its original 31 month projection.
This network now delivers greater bandwidth and QoS with SLAs for the diverse IP
traffic types traversing it. It also stands prepared to support its operators to deliver IPTV and VoIP
to its end users as well as IP Peering to drive further cost savings.
To read the complete case study, follow this link to download
the
Vision Net Case Study White Paper as a PDF (2.4 MB).
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