The cost of remote access is decreased dramatically, and the security of the connection actually improves over that of dialup lines. The Internet is rapidly changing the way we do business. While the speed of communications is increasing, the costs are decreasing. This unprecedented potential for increased productivity will reward those who take advantage of it. Today, this linkage must be accomplished with dedicated leased lines or slow-speed dial lines.
Most large enterprises maintain unwieldy and costly wide-area networks.
While the cost of dedicated lines has been greatly reduced, there is no question that the Internet offers a drastic cost savings. The Internet provides a low-cost alternative for enabling remote users to access the corporate network. Rather than maintaining large modem banks and large phone bills, the enterprise can enable the remote user to access the network over the Internet. With just a local phone call to the Internet service provider, the user can have access to the corporate network. These and other Internet applications are changing the way businesses communicate.