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Seminar - An Overview of Communications Technologies

Module 12 - Enterprise/SOHO Communications Needs and Solutions                                             Slide 3 of 30                                                                                                    ________________

     Enterprise Profiles

                                                  Small-Size Enterprise

                                                  Medium-Size Enterprise

                                                  Large-Size Enterprise

                                                  Global-Size Enterprise

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Enterprises can be classified as small-size, medium-size, large-size and global-size to understand their applications, communications and networking needs.

Small-Size Enterprise Profile: Most North American enterprises fall in this category. These enterprises have:
            - Up to 1000 employees
            - 1 to 3 locations
            - Most locations within a metro or a province
            - Require locations networking

Medium-Size Enterprise Profile: Second largest number of enterprises fall in this category. These enterprises have:
            - Up to 5,000 employees
            - Multiple locations
            - Regional locations
            - Locations in North America
            - Outsourcing within North America
            - Products supplied mostly to North American cliental
            - Requires a sophisticated high-speed communications network

Large-Size Enterprise Profile: Remaining number of enterprises fall in this category. These enterprises have:
            - 5,000+ employees
            - Multiple locations
            - Regional locations
            - Locations in North America
            - Business in other parts of the world
            - Headquarters located in North America
            - Some outsourcing from India, China, Latin America
            - Products marketed world-wide
            - Require a sophisticated high-speed communications network

Global-Size Enterprise Profile: Some large-size enterprises are migrating to this category. These enterprises have:
            - 5,000+ employees
            - Multiple locations
            - Locations in North America
            - Business in other parts of the world
            - Headquarters located in North America
            - Outsourcing from India, China, Latin America
            - Products marketed world-wide
            - Require a sophisticated high-speed communications network