Where do you start in putting together a comprehensive Network Plan? Watch out for variables such as:
- Locations of various facilities and what network services are available at these locations. The telecommunication network in the US is anything but standard – unfortunately not all network services are always offered in a particular area.
- Telecom and data communications equipment currently used in the organization. Will it interface with PRI, does it support SIP? What router platform is currently in use – how is it supported?
- Is video conferencing used or a future requirement?
- What Internet capacity is required? Upload and download demands. Critical applications access. VPN’s, VoIP, SIP or other critical applications using the Internet?
- LAN to LAN and LAN to WAN connectivity requirements. What speeds are required to support the applications?
How to simplify network planning for your business
The most common problem is matching the needs of an organization with what carrier options are available. Fortunately, you can now have access to networking experts with extensive experience:
- understanding the most complex networking needs of businesses
- working with the carriers to know what services and functionality is available in each area they serve
You then receive a converged networking solution based on leading technology which addresses the needs of your business. We shop your solution with multiple carriers to assure that you have the most reliable network with multiple pricing options.
Case Study
Recently we worked with a regional medical provider to design a comprehensive network for their clinics that are spread across both a metropolitan area as well as rural areas of their service area. Their network consisted of point to point T1 circuits, DSL, n X T1 Internet service and PRI for voice. They came to the OBJ Group because they had a growing need for bandwidth to be able to share radiology information between sites quickly, a need for an integrated voice network and faster Internet speeds.
The OBJ Group evaluated several network models based on what carrier services were offered at their locations, scalability to be able to meet their requirements for bandwidth as they changed, reliability (which is critical to their business), and cost.
The end result was the installation of a combined network comprised of Optical Ethernet connections over fiber and copper. For rural locations where fiber or Ethernet wasn’t an option we recommended and installed MPLS. The resulting network is an extremely reliable network designed to flex as demands grow. Since the network has full VoIP functionality it allowed them to install a fully integrated voice system tying all their locations into one consolidated communications system providing seamless communications for customers and employees. Finally we have more than quadrupled their Internet access speeds by using the same Ethernet connection used for their site to site connectivity to bring in 20 Mbps of Internet access with only a 25% increase in cost over the 3 Mbps access which became a redundant backup for the network.
A complete network solution, optimized for the exact needs of the organization, at an excellent price – we would welcome the opportunity to work with your business to achieve similar results.
Reclaim your valuable time
You can reclaim the valuable time you would have spent calling individual carriers, waiting in queues and hoping to find someone that understands comprehensive Network Planning.
One call to OBJ group gets you a real person with networking expertise, multiple carrier quotes – and a project management team committed to implementation of your specific network. Save money, save time, gain experience. Contact OBJ today for your complete network planning analysis.