But, I'm here to do just that. For the first time, people were not limited to the working hours of a bank. That idea caught on and revolutionized the way people do business. Not only have ATMs become commonplace, but via the Internet, thousands of companies are processing millions of dollars daily. But, continuously available computing goes far beyond the retail e-commerce solution that most people think of.
Telecommunications provides the backbone for all e-commerce solutions.
And, because of this continuous availability, companies have the confidence to build enterprisewide databases on the Web. Suddenly, the way they do business has changed. Employees in other countries have instant access to the same data. Sales people track the inventory, access the production line and see bottlenecks in the distribution center. Customers can know for sure the product is on the way.