Delivering broadband solutions
by Bernhard Pussel
The year 2001 has been a year of consolidation and turmoil in the worldwide communications industry no doubt about that. The ones still around have the unique opportunity to capture marketshare and be successful, as the markets are about to restart. The Year 2002 will be the year of building a solid customer base with continued cost monitoring whilst delivering on the expectations of the marketplace.
Shaping a product portfolio that meets the expectations and the needs of the marketplace is one of the key challenges in every business especially in a high tech communications environment. Customers need to be ensured, that products and services sourced from new market entrants are effectively helping them to improve their own competitive advantage by taking away hassle and efforts they where dealing with previously. STAR 21 Networks has understood theses messages and requirements well and is delivering on the expectations of the customers. The product portfolio is targeting Medium sized enterprises with an all inclusive communications product STAR 21 Freeway, which encompasses always on high speed Internet connectivity bundled with Web-Hosting and e-mail services and ISDN voice telephony. All of which comes with a flat rate pricing that is unrivalled on the marketplace.
The service is delivered via STAR 21 Networks wireless local loop access technology and offers a higher service level as compared to traditional product offerings. In the emerging market of Intra and Intercompany networking, IP VPNs become increasingly important to ensure smooth and safe communication with other offices or suppliers. STAR 21 Networks delivers a network based IP VPN service, that uses various access methods like wireless local loop as well as leased lines, DSL, Dial-in and Point-to-Point radio. Coupled with a firewall system the customers are provided with a network that matches their corporate communications requirements and features an always on Internet connection as well.
In order to deliver these high end communication products, STAR 21 Networks operates one of the largest backbone networks in Germany and uses its own datacenter to provide Hosting Solutions. The network offers a variety of other product opportunities that do match the requirements of the Carrier and Service Provider market, STAR 21 Networks is therefore delivering premium carrier grade products to the wholesale market as well.
IP Transit with innovative pricing methods delivered almost everywhere in Germany on their own network infrastructure is sought after by the regional focussed service providers coupled with individual hosting solutions this has become STAR 21 Networks strong selling product in this marketplace. Transparent bandwidth for Carriers almost anywhere to anywhere, not only on the data-highways between the metropolitan areas, offers alternative Carriers and Service providers to reduce their own cost of ownership for their own products.
These are the basic communication products that STAR 21 Networks offers today. We will be listening to the marketplace and the requirements of our customers and partners to develop future services that help you to improve your business.