Getronics Advanced Networks At a Glance

The Getronics Advanced Network group consists of senior networking individuals with years of experience in Networking, Telco, Cable and IP Telephony. As one of only seven Cisco Global Partners, Getronics is uniquely positioned to solve all your networking needs and, with one of the largest Global Voice over IP implementations, Getronics has the experience to help users quickly move to this hot technology.

Core Competencies

IP Telephony: AVVID infrastructure assessment and analysis, QoS network design, equipment procurement, systems integration and implementation, systems management, network security, technical support and training

Advanced Voice/Video/Data LAN/WAN Network Consulting:  business and network analysis, definition of IT requirements, technology strategy development, statement of business benefits, budget and cost analysis, best-practices solutions and equipment

Program Management:  program lifecycle management for large projects, customized procedures & processes, program scheduling, resource planning, project documentation, equipment procurement, quality assurance and testing, staging & integration, equipment inventory database, budget/cost tracking, technical documentation

Broadband Wireless Solutions: RF path survey and analysis, RF transmission plant architecture, Point to Point & Point to Multi-Point, system design and integration, wireless LAN and bridging solutions, equipment procurement, support and training

Broadband Cable Solutions: network analysis, CATV headend design and integration, equipment procurement, high-speed data implementation, customer management software implementation, network security, technical support and training

Backbone Infrastructure Design & Integration: end to end solution (anything over anything):  network analysis, QoS high-speed ‘applications aware’ network design, equipment procurement, systems integration and implementation, advanced VPN solutions, system management, network security, technical support and training

Engineer, Furnish and Install (EF&I): project management of large network rollouts for Telcos and others, standards based procedures & processes, equipment procurement and staging, equipment inventory database, racks and equipment installation, power and cabling integration to stringent Telcordia standards, technical documentation

Target Market

Telecom Service Providers  n  Progressive small to medium sized companies looking to upgrade technologies  n  State and Local Municipalities  n  Cable TV Companies  n  Large regional, national and global corporations—LAN, WAN (backbone), broadband,  IP telephony n  School Systems 

Proof Points

§       Cisco certified network engineering staff with years of experience in the design & rollout of complex networks

§       Full life cycle delivery from program and project management, to assessment, design, procurement, staging and implementation

§       Proven procedures, inventory management system, processes and methodologies for effective control and delivery of products to the customer

§       Customer requirements focused (consistent - yet flexible to meet customer needs - service delivery model)

§       Skilled at providing pre-sales support, responding to RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, to help you win new business

§       Leading-edge internetworking expertise derived from strategic partnership with Cisco Systems, Inc.

o       In addition to Gold Partner status,  we currently hold Cisco corporate specializations for Wireless LAN, Cable, IP Telephony Revised and  VPN Security

§       Core expertise in: IP Telephony, High Speed Data (Cable, DSLAM, Frame Relay), Wireless, Router & Firewall Security, WAN Backbone Infrastructure,  EF&I installations

§       Major clients including Cisco, AT&T Wireless, GTE, Time Warner Cable, Charter Cable, T-Mobile, Cable & Wireless, Citizens Bank

 

Getronics Advanced Networks At a Glance

Pain	Reason	Capability
		IP Telephony Solution	Broadband Solution	Program Mgmt	AN Consulting Solution	Infrastructure Design & Integration	EF&I Solution
Business growth is not being supported by network capacity and growth	Lack expertise to analyze network to determine how much bandwidth is available and future requirements	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Network costs are too high and needed capability isn’t there	Need to migrate from costly, leased-line voice/data networks to IP based network	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Telephony costs are increasing and need to implement new technologies	Lack resources & skills to design and deploy converged voice, video and data networks	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Loss of competitiveness and market share	Need networking infrastructure support for new business initiatives	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü	ü
Productivity is constrained by poor network availability, response time, reliability & accessibility	Need to supplement staff with experienced engineers to provide effective network support		ü	ü	ü		ü