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  1.                           SMDS - MegaConnect
  2.  
  3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
  4.  
  5. GTE's MegaConnect Switched Multi Megabit Data Service (SMDS) is a data
  6. service that provides packet switching-like features.  It is designed to fit
  7. relatively easily into a customer's data network without causing significant
  8. changes to existing customer equipment.  It serves the rapidly growing need
  9. for connectionless high performance packet switching inter-location
  10. networking.  SMDS provides network access and public switching capabilities
  11. for large business customers with high bandwidth requirements for
  12. interconnecting multilocations.  SMDS is aimed at Local Area Network (LAN)
  13. interconnection and other data communications applications requiring LAN-like
  14. performance and features across a metropolitan or wider area.
  15.  
  16. This service is used for LAN-to-LAN/LAN-to-Host interconnection and other
  17. customer data applications requiring low delay, network security, and
  18. efficient utilization of data resources.
  19.  
  20. SMDS targets the high end of the market, providing 56 Kbps to 34 Mbps
  21. transmission speeds at costs below private network alternatives.
  22.  
  23.  
  24. APPLICATIONS:
  25.  
  26.       -    Client/server LAN-to-LAN interconnection.
  27.       -    Host-to-LAN/host interconnection.
  28.       -    Inter-enterprise LAN networking.
  29.       -    Client/server networking.
  30.       -    Transmitting medical x-rays.
  31.       -    Integrated private networking.
  32.       -    Transmitting publishing images as magazine layouts.
  33.       -    Traffic between stock exchanges and large investors.
  34.       -    Traffic between credit card companies and retailers.
  35.       -    Ideal for supercomputing resources between scientists and
  36.            mathematicians for number crunching.
  37.  
  38. BENEFITS:
  39.  
  40. ECONOMICAL                 Allows customers to build wide-area networks with
  41.                            fewer circuits.
  42.  
  43. SHARED PUBLIC FACILITIES   Allows public high speed data services to a
  44.                            community of interest for wide-area networking.
  45.  
  46. BROADBAND CAPABILITIES     Allows higher speed with dynamic bandwidth
  47.                            options.
  48.  
  49. COST-EFFECTIVE             Allows a connectionless cell-based service for an
  50.                            efficient allocation of cost based upon bandwidth
  51.                            utilization.
  52.  
  53. GREATER SWITCH SPEEDS      Allows greater switched speeds, up to 34 Mbps.
  54.  
  55. SECURITY                   Customer addressing allows for data screening and
  56.                            user-defined data groups.
  57.  
  58. MULTI-CASTING CAPABILITY   Allows the customer to address multiple end
  59.                            locations with the same data call
  60.                            (group addressing).
  61.  
  62. NETWORK MANAGEMENT         Allows customers to manage their data network,
  63.                            receive traffic data, and make group address
  64.                            changes.
  65.  
  66. FLEXIBLE                   Accommodates Switched bandwidth capabilities at
  67.                            56 Kbps to 34 Mbps.
  68.  
  69. DATA NETWORKING            Allows customers to integrate with other locations
  70.                            through the MegaConnect service public network
  71.                            without the burden of buying a private network
  72.                            solution.
  73.  
  74. For more information, call 1-800-483-4926 M-F 8am - 8pm eastern.
  75.  
  76. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  77.  
  78. Copyright 1994 GTE Telephone Operations
  79. All rights reserved
  80.