AT&T (Pan-European) EVPN (Enhanced VPN)
AT&T has a sound European IP VPN offering – coverage is good and the solution is well-specified. However, the company is still working to establish a firm European managed IP services presence against competitors with stronger market momentum. (10/30/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

BT Global Services (Pan-European) MPLS IP VPN
BT’s MPLS IP VPN is a force in the pan-European market but competitors such as AT&T and Verizon Business are catching up fast with improved access capabilities around DSL and Ethernet, enhanced CoS and application performance services. (10/30/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

COLT Telecom (Pan-European) COLT IP VPN Corporate
COLT’s IP VPN service features impressive SLAs and xDSL access across its 13-country footprint, and while competitors may have larger networks, COLT is achieving greater momentum in terms of customer wins. (10/30/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

Orange Business Services (Pan-European) IP VPN
Orange Business Services’ Business VPN service is widely available and supported by solid SLAs and a variety of access options, including extensive DSL access and new Cisco network router upgrades to support Telepresence and multicasting. (10/30/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

Reliance Globalcom (formerly Vanco) (Pan-European) IP VPN
Reliance Globalcom combines its reach with its acquisition of Vanco’s global VNO approach to MPLS IP VPN service to offer global reach, flexibility and lower costs; its challenge is best in class SLAs that ensure performance across MPLS networks. (11/4/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom) (Pan-European) IntraSelect VPN
T-Systems has partnered with Orange Business Services and Vanco (now Reliance Globalcom) to achieve parity with competitors in global MPLS and DSL coverage. The challenge is to increase its managed network customer numbers outside of Germany. (10/30/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

Verizon Business (Pan-European) Private IP
Verizon Business’ Private IP service is a solid offer, backed by six MPLS-based CoS and four sub-classes and deployed via a vast number of global PoPs, improved coverage for Ethernet access to MPLS, although DSL access to MPLS is less extensive. (10/30/2008)

Price: $495  | Client Access |

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