Research and Markets: Qwest's Current Platforms Continue to Serve the Carrier Well

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91696) has announced the addition of "Qwest - IP VPN Service (Product Advisor)" to their offering.

Qwest's largest IP VPN competitors continue to add new core gear and devise new IP/MPLS-enabled features and network options. Qwest cannot match the same spending pace, but its current platforms continue to serve the carrier well. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.

Current Perspective

* Analytical overview of the products position with the market. Includes a competitive rating for the product ranging from Very Threatening, describing a product that is likely to make significant gains in market share because of its technology, features, functionality, and/or market presence; to Vulnerable, for products that are like to see decrease in market share due to competitive threats.

Strengths & Weaknesses

* Objective analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the product, with respect to competitors and alternative solutions. The report covers key areas that are cited as downsides to the product when positioned against competitors and key areas that are used as differentiators when selling the product. The report provides the reader with an unbiased view of the product.

Buying Criteria

* Analysis of how well the product meets the customers' most important specifications, including: performance, price, functionality, availability, deployment and more. This section is helpful in situations where the reader needs to put together an RFI or RFP to compare competing products.

Product Metrics

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