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Network Service Providers

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ALSO CALLED: NSP, Network Services Providers, and Backbone Providers
DEFINITION: A network service provider (NSP) is a company that provides backbone services to an Internet serviceprovider (ISP), the company that most Web users use for access to the Internet. Typically, an ISP connects at a point called an Internet Exchange (IX) to a regional ISP that in turn connects to an NSP backbone. In the U.S., major NSPs include MCI, Sprint, UUNET, AGIS, and  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Network Service Providers
11 Things to Know about Active Directory Recovery
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 31 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
SUMMARY: This document details important considerations when creating and testing your Active Directory recovery plan. It provides administrators with important insights into the finer points of Active Directory recovery.

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Virtela's Global Service FabricSM
sponsored by Virtela Communications
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 03 Mar 2008 | Published: 22 Feb 2008
SUMMARY: This paper outlines the capabilities and benefits of Virtela's Global Service Fabric<sup>SM</sup>.

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Next Gen Networks: Why you need to get there
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
PODCAST:   Posted: 25 Feb 2008 | Premiered: 25 Feb 2008, 09:00 EST (14:00 GMT)
SUMMARY: This podcast addresses what communications service providers need to deliver to create higher margins and differentiate themselves from their competitors or face selling commodity bits per second.

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Bitpipe Research Guide: Network Design and Management
sponsored by Bitpipe
RESOURCE CENTER:   Posted: 20 Nov 2006 | Published: 16 Nov 2006
SUMMARY: This research guide will help you select the best Network Design and Management solution for your company. It provides Network Design and Management information on Network Design and Management products.

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Overcoming Single Provider MPLS Limitations
sponsored by Virtela Communications
WHITE PAPER:   Posted: 12 Oct 2004 | Published: 01 Sep 2004
SUMMARY: Understand the limitations and enterprise impact of single provider MPLS networks, and how Virtela's multi-carrier MPLS Service Fabric<sup>SM</sup> overcomes these limitations to deliver a "best-of-breed" global MPLS network solution.

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Private TransportNetwork™
sponsored by Neopolitan Networks, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:   Posted: 04 Mar 2004 | Published: 01 Jan 2003
SUMMARY:Private TransportNetwork's latency is one of the lowest available and that means you can run bandwidth-intense applications such as video-conferencing, high-definition video and voice services with confidence.

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Flexible Bandwidth Options: What Is Neopolitan Flexible Bandwidth?
sponsored by Neopolitan Networks, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:   Posted: 04 Mar 2004 | Published: 01 Jan 2003
SUMMARY:Burstable Bandwidth enables your network to burst above a Commit Rate, to get maximum capacity needed to handle high volumes of traffic.

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NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS DEFINITION (continued): …  BBN.

An ISP can purchase a wholesale dial access service froman NSP, which provides dialup connectivity for their customers. Customers then dial into their ISP's network using a local access number, which in turn connects to the backbone of that Internet provider's NSP. The NSP routes all traffic and basically provides the infrastructure needed for Internetconnectivity. The NSP builds, maintains, and expands their infrastructure asInternet traffic demands. The ISP is responsible for its own network, sales andmarketing, and customer service. An ISP can also purchase other services … 
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