The bank runs a LAN cable to the provider's equipment in a wiring closet at each branch. No other technological demand is placed on the bank's IT group. The following characteristics of Transparent LAN Service benefit both the customer and service provider. Improved Access to Information. Transparent LAN service provides customers with ubiquitous high-speed access to information at all interconnected sites, using Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Token Ring, or FDDI LAN technology.
Customers can centralize and therefore save money with server-based applications.
If a customer is paying to connect two 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN segments, for example, the provider can allot a fraction of an ATM link across the city. Lower Operations Cost. Not only can the monthly charge be lower than for other services of comparable speed, but transparent LAN service does not require the end user to employ WAN personnel or deal with many vendors. Larscom's E DGE Is a Platform for Additional Value-Added Services Larscom's E DGE products are multiservice access concentrators . This means that multiple services can be offered through the same equipment and network infrastructure.