Network managed services

Businesses depend on their networking and communications environments as key platforms for growth, expansion and competitiveness. Yet these environments continue to become more complex due to industry dynamics and the rapid development of technologies. Companies are challenged to take advantage of their network's potential while controlling costs and managing increasing complexity.

Backed by the experience of managing hundreds of client networks supporting millions of end users worldwide, IBM provides a comprehensive solution designed to manage your network. While you focus on your core business, IBM can manage your network environment—including voice, data and video for wide area, local area or mobile communications—with proven expertise, platforms and tools and extensive global supplier relationships.

These services can enable you to:

• Turn to a single interface for accountability of the network
• Reduce risk based on IBM's extensive experience managing networks, advanced network and communications technologies, and network transformations.
• Manages disparate network platforms and devices using a vendor-neutral approach
• Helps reduce total cost of ownership allowing you to focus on your core business
• Facilitates network availability through proactive monitoring and end-to-end problem resolution
• Real time reporting through customer accessible portal