The extreme low latency and highly adaptable characteristics of Ericsson
Private Networks is enabling the rapid integration of sensors, machines, in-vehicles such as built-in remote-control devices in a ship-to-shore crane at a port, and hand-held devices across a wide range of applications for industry enterprises.
Traditionally,
private networks are created through rented links, X.25, Frame Relay or ATM networks.
"It was frustrating previously because 70% of our stores used unstable dial-up modems and virtual
private networks and we could only gather sales figures over weekends.
Under Virtual
Private Network find your VPN connection (Office or the name you provided).
At McGill University in Montreal, Director of Network and Communications Services Gary Bernstein has divided the LAN into a series of virtual
private networks (VPNs), each of which restricts authenticated user access based upon characteristics the user previously has registered with the school.
Last is ANXTunnelz, a set of products for managing virtual
private networks (IPSec tunnel implementation and management).
In the past six months, the notion of the
private network has gained traction, particularly among retailers and grocers.
User-defined criteria can be set to block or allow this content into the
private network. Common usage of this technology is to defend against e-mail viruses or inappropriate Web content.
FiberCity's
private network has been operating flawlessly in the Mitsui Fudosan building since December, and currently serves over 20% of the building's 49 tenants.
Current regulations do not allow police to intercept communications that pass over
private networks, which allows for interesting loopholes - such as cordless telephones being immune from interception, given that the space between phone and base unit counts as a
private network.
The Council also began establishing competition in the satellite-based
private network market by permitting users to install their own satellite antennas and to (relatively freely) choose their satellite system operators, instead of being forced to use monopoly operators.