Long Distance Services

A Buyer's Guide

By: Daniel D. Briere

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Hardcover | 30 September 1990

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This book covers everything from MTS (basic service) to WATS, 800, 900, virtual networks, facsimile networks, travel cards, private lines and intrastate and international services. It examines the impact of changing technology on the corporate network - ISDN, SS7 and intelligent network expansions. The book shows you how to deploy these long distance options for effectively meeting your organization's business objectives.

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Introduction	p. 1
Value-Added Services Gain Importance	p. 1
About this Book	p. 2
The Long Distance Marketplace	p. 7
Looking Back	p. 7
The New ATandT	p. 9
The New RHCs	p. 11
Equal Access	p. 12
The Market Today	p. 13
The Market Players	p. 14
The Major Carriers	p. 16
The Dynamics of Today's Market	p. 19
The Local and Long Distance Network	p. 23
The Local Exchange Central Office	p. 24
Central Offices	p. 26
Remote Switching Units	p. 26
The Long Distance Carrier Point of Presence	p. 26
The Long Distance Network	p. 28
The Local Loop -- Accessing the Long Distance Network	p. 30
Switched Access	p. 30
Dedicated Access	p. 34
T-1 Dedicated Access Connections	p. 35
Intra-LATA Screening	p. 35
Other Forms of Access	p. 36
Centrex	p. 37
ISDN	p. 38
Other Means of Local Access	p. 39
Alternatives to the Local Network	p. 41
Bypass Options	p. 41
Microwave	p. 42
Infrared	p. 45
Satellite	p. 46
Fiber and Copper Cabling	p. 47
Metropolitan Area Networks	p. 49
The Future of Alternative Access	p. 50
MTS and WATS Services	p. 51
MTS Ages Poorly	p. 52
Stepping Up From MTS	p. 53
700 Services	p. 54
WATS	p. 54
New Access Mechanisms	p. 55
Traditional Pricing Abandoned	p. 55
Choosing a Long Distance Service	p. 57
Discount Mania	p. 58
Multi-Location Plans	p. 59
WATS Features	p. 59
The Future of MTS and WATS	p. 60
800 Services	p. 63
Current Developments in 800	p. 66
Banded Services	p. 66
Volume Pricing and Long-term Plans	p. 66
Changing Access Methods	p. 70
800 Coverage Expansion	p. 71
Network Intelligence	p. 71
Database Access	p. 76
Number Portability Tied to SS7	p. 76
Selling against ATandT	p. 78
ATandT Call Referral	p. 79
Toll-Free and Automatic Number Identification	p. 79
The Drawbacks to 800	p. 80
The Future of 800	p. 81
Private Line Services	p. 83
Defining Private Lines	p. 85
Fractional T-1	p. 88
IXC Fractional T-1 Products	p. 90
The RBOCs and Fractional T-1	p. 90
T-3	p. 92
Switched Private Line Services	p. 93
Private Line Enhancements	p. 96
Carriers Fight a Mature Market	p. 96
Customizing Private Lines	p. 97
Network Management Offerings	p. 98
ATandT's Network Products	p. 98
MCI's INMS	p. 101
Other Carrier's Ready Products	p. 102
User Pitfalls - Assumptions	p. 103
New Providers Entering the Marketplace	p. 104
The Future of Private Lines	p. 105
Virtual Network Services	p. 107
The Concept of Virtual Networks	p. 108
Network Architectures	p. 110
Different Network Priorities	p. 110
Carrier Network Capabilities	p. 112
Dialing Schemes	p. 112
Conversion Capabilities	p. 114
Access Methods	p. 114
Carrier Feature Options	p. 115
The Bottom Line	p. 121
The Future of Virtual Networks	p. 121
Calling Cards	p. 123
The Products	p. 123
The History of Calling Cards	p. 125
ATandT's Competitors	p. 127
Bank Cards and Calling Cards	p. 130
BOC and Independent Cards	p. 130
Payphone Presubscription	p. 131
The Key Role of Signaling	p. 132
Problems with Validation	p. 133
Shopping for calling cards	p. 134
The Future of Calling Cards	p. 135
Facsimile Networks	p. 137
Different Kinds of Fax Network Programs	p. 137
How They Work	p. 140
How They Are Used	p. 141
Hunting for a Fax Network	p. 142
The Future of Facsimile Networks	p. 143
900 Services	p. 145
The Principle behind 900 Services	p. 146
The 900 Network	p. 148
900 Image Problems	p. 148
Why 900?	p. 151
Increasing Corporate Use	p. 152
Carrier Services	p. 154
Service Bureaus	p. 157
Choosing a 900 Carrier	p. 158
Choosing a Service Bureau	p. 162
LEC Billing Problems	p. 164
900 Blocking	p. 166
The Future of 900	p. 167
Cellular Services	p. 169
Cellular Service Expands	p. 170
Types of Cellular Service	p. 172
Enhanced Features	p. 174
Calling from Outside the Local Area	p. 176
The Drawbacks of Cellular Services	p. 178
The Future of Cellular Services	p. 180
Billing	p. 183
Call Detail Struggles	p. 184
Competitive New Billing Services	p. 184
Invoice and Management Information	p. 185
Billing Consolidation	p. 186
The New Paper Bill	p. 187
Magnetic Media	p. 188
On-Line Billing	p. 189
EDI Invoicing	p. 191
The Future Of Long Distance Billing	p. 193
Intrastate Services	p. 195
Intrastate Competition	p. 195
Selling Intrastate Services	p. 196
The Regulatory Status of Other Providers	p. 197
The Status of State Deregulation	p. 198
Present Intrastate Services	p. 198
State Governments and Universities	p. 199
The Future of Intrastate Services	p. 200
International Services	p. 201
The European Landscape	p. 202
International Standards Remain Important	p. 203
Operating Agreements	p. 204
Collection Rates	p. 205
The Global Political Picture	p. 205
Growth-Based Accounting Rates	p. 206
Competition in the International Arena	p. 206
International Networking	p. 206
International Construction	p. 207
Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships	p. 208
The BOCs Go Global	p. 208
International Virtual Network Services	p. 209
Virtual Networks and British Telecom	p. 210
Interlinking Global Networks	p. 211
British Telecom's Future Virtual Network Service	p. 212
Virtual Networks and Mercury Communications	p. 212
Exporting U.S. Intelligence Abroad	p. 213
Access Burden on Customer	p. 214
International Virtual Net Expansion Plans	p. 215
ATandT	p. 215
MCI	p. 216
US Sprint	p. 217
International Networking Issues	p. 217
The Future of International Services	p. 218
Carrier Pricing Strategies	p. 219
Aggregation	p. 219
Checking out an aggregator	p. 220
The Emergence of Aggregators	p. 224
The Limits of Aggregation	p. 225
MCI and Sprint Shun Aggregation	p. 226
The Regulatory Status of Aggregators	p. 226
The Future of Aggregation	p. 227
The Move to Switched Services	p. 228
ATandT's Strategies	p. 229
Migratory Product Line	p. 231
ATandT Network Redevelopment	p. 231
US Sprint's Strategies	p. 232
MCI's Strategies	p. 234
The Future of Pricing	p. 235
Conclusion	p. 237
The New Long Distance Environment	p. 238
Finding the User	p. 238
Glossary	p. 241
Index	p. 283
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