Avnet Enterprise Solutions Launches ``Solid Ground'' Wide Area Network Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 Avnet Enterprise Solutions to Provide Reliable Enterprise WAN Infrastructure Solutions Using Sprint Services and Cisco Hardware Avnet Enterprise Solutions, a leading IT solutions integrator, has announced "Solid Ground," a wide area network solution targeting businesses looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a stable long-term solution to their connectivity needs. "With the uncertain state of the telecom industry, companies need established partners who can provide solid ground for their WAN connectivity to ensure continuity of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets ," said Jay O'Callaghan, vice president, Enterprise Network Solutions, Avnet Enterprise Solutions. Avnet Enterprise Solutions is offering WAN assessments designed to surface information necessary to establish a stable WAN connectivity strategy, based on Sprint services and Cisco networking technology. For a limited time, Avnet Enterprise Solutions will provide no-cost assessments to select customers. Solid Ground WAN Assessments provide customers with a snapshot of their WAN infrastructure, including recommendations on how to improve cost of ownership. "We understand that many businesses today may be nervous about the financial health and longevity of some of the carriers responsible for managing their company's critical voice and data traffic," said O'Callaghan. "Avnet's Solid Ground assessments give those businesses an opportunity to take an inventory of their WAN infrastructures and the related business partnerships and make responsible decisions regarding the viability of their connectivity strategy." Solid Ground WAN Assessments include a review and analysis of network architecture, analysis of current and proposed circuit costs, analysis of current and proposed equipment acquisition and maintenance costs, and a complete summary of findings and recommendations. Often times, the recommendations can help companies streamline their voice and data networks and save them money in the process. "As a stable provider of reliable and flexible services, Sprint allows companies the resources to respond quickly to marketplace changes, enabling the ability to drive an effective IT strategy," said Robin Loyed, vice president of National Channel Sales, Sprint. "Avnet Enterprise Solutions' Solid Ground assessments allow customers to consider their options for optimizing their network environments with very little risk." "This announcement is an excellent example of our ecosystem at work," said Surinder Brar, senior manager, Worldwide Channels Marketing for Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. . "The Solid Ground Program enables Avnet to build the reliable solutions that address the business needs of our mutual customers." About Sprint Sprint is a global communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. serving more than 26 million business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With approximately 72,000 employees worldwide and nearly $27 billion in annual revenues, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. . Sprint provides local voice and data services in 18 states and operates the largest 100 percent digital, nationwide PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. wireless network in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . About Avnet Enterprise Solutions Avnet Enterprise Solutions is an IT solutions integrator specializing in enterprise network, server and storage solutions that power leading business applications. The company leverages its unique suite of technical and financial professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. to minimize implementation risk, maximize network flexibility and optimize IT investment. Avnet Enterprise Solutions partners with industry leaders including Cisco Systems, Computer Associates, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Oracle, Tivoli and VERITAS. Headquartered in Tempe, Avnet Enterprise Solutions (www.es.avnet.com) is a division of $2.4 billion Avnet Computer Marketing, an operating group of Avnet Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AVT AVT avian arginine vasotocin. See vasotocin. ). Avnet Inc. is ranked 161 on the Fortune 500 list and is a global technology marketing, distribution and services company with fiscal 2002 sales of $8.9 billion. |
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