Today's work force is becoming more dispersed and mobile. To stay informed, companies need high-speed and flexible access to LAN-based data and applications. The challenge facing many organisations today is to provide the right information to the right people, whenever and wherever they need it. And accessing this information must be cost-effective, secure and flexible for businesses to deploy, yet easy to centrally manage.

Telstra IP Solutions provide a smarter, more flexible means for linking an organisation's disparate offices and users, via Telstra's intelligent IP network.

Now with a single data connection in each location, businesses can rely on the Telstra IP network's built-in intelligence, functionality and security, to help manage your data, including the routing and delivery between locations and employees, virtually anywhere.

This same built-in intelligence, in each of our IP solutions, can also help minimise your investment in networking and IT equipment and set-up costs by eradicating the need to purchase, install and maintain many of the routers, switches and firewall equipment associated with traditional data networks.

Though separate and secure from the Internet, a single connection in each location to a Telstra IP Solution can help an organisation to integrate their existing data networking infrastructure - from dial-up through to permanent data communications - as well as have the option to provide Internet access and advanced 'Virtual Private Network' (VPN) services. This gives organisations the ability to easily and securely connect employees, and partners, wherever they are located.

Technology Solutions that let you do what you do best

The range of networking options integrated with Telstra IP Solutions include:

• Metropolitan Area Networking^† - Ethernet based connectivity with dynamic capacity on demand, for sites in metropolitan and a growing number of regional locations
• Wide Area Networking - permanent connectivity for sites across metro, regional & country areas, utilising popular access solutions such as Frame Relay, ISDN, ATM, DSL
• Remote Networking - dial-up & broadband data connectivity for employees working from home, or other remote sites
• Wireless Networking - for mobile workers requiring up to date data access while on the move, utilising GSM GPRS mobile data technologies
• Secure Internet Access & Roaming - Internet access with firewall protection for organisation email or web requirements. Or roaming options that allow authorised users anywhere on the Internet (via their ISP) to securely access your applications and data, utilising the latest in encryption / tunnelling technology

The range of integrated applications and services available with Telstra IP Solutions include:

• Hosting & Storage Services - A range of hosting services designed for rapid deployment of intranet or Internet applications and e-commerce solutions. As well, our offsite storage options, ideal for backing up server & workstation data as part of a disaster recovery plan
• Telephony, Conferencing & Messaging Services - enterprise grade IP Telephony, Conferencing & e-mail services allowing your organisation to communicate seamlessly and securely utilising industry standard client and browser interfaces
• Specialised Network Management & Reporting Services - in addition to the standard management & reporting services that come with all of Telstra's IP Solutions there are also specialised services offering still greater levels management, security & reporting. This can include network consulting, design & installation services,antivirus, firewall and intrusion detection services

With our end-to-end approach, Telstra can provide the right advice and integrated approach to connect your people and your locations. We can also provide the ongoing support you need, so that you can take your network for granted and get on with what you do best - running your business.

To learn more about how a Telstra IP Solution can assist your organisation, please contact your Telstra Account Executive or, click here to email us.
† Please contact Telstra to confirm if your specific premises may be connected to the Telstra IP MAN service.
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