IBM Announces Network Services Promotional Offer
End-to-end network solutions for IBM AS/400, IBM RS/6000
SOMERS, NY (July 01, 1998) – IBM today announced a special promotional offer that provides credits of up to $100,000 toward standard charges for new U.S. customers of IBM’s network services who install or upgrade selected models of the AS/400 or RS/6000 computers, or who obtain TCP/IP Smoothstart software services from IBM Global Services.
In order to qualify for credits, customer mid-range installations must occur between July 1, 1998 and December 31, 1998. Available under the promotional offer are a wide range of network services, including most IBM Managed Data Network Services frame relay-based connections, Internetworking and Multiprotocol solutions; SNA, IP and Multiprotocol remote access offerings, as well as most features provided by the IBM Internet Connection corporate dial and direct services.
“Our goal is to introduce new customers to the value of using our services, to make it easier for them to solve their networking needs and to save them some money along the way,” said Bruce Jackson, vice president, managed data network services and network technology, IBM Global Services. “When customers compare the reach of the IBM Global Network, our superior technology and experiences, world-class reliability and security, ease of doing business and end-to-end network connection and hardware, it’s a total solution that really can’t be beat.”
Network services are provided over the IBM Global Network, one of the world’s largest data networks that provides leased line and dial access service from 900 cities and 100 countries. In addition, local dial access for Internet e-mail and the world wide web is provided from approximately 1,350 locations in 53 countries, including more than 600 that comply with the new V.90 international modem standard for 56 Kbps speeds.*
The promotional offer includes IBM AS/400 models 170, 600-650 and S10-S40. IBM RS/6000 models include the 397, J50, 595, R50, 570, E30, F40, F50, H50, 140 and 240. TCP/IP Smoothstart services installation of the software on an IBM AS/400 by an on-site services specialist who tailors the hardware, software and network services to meet customer needs.
The total network services credit customers receive is determined by the qualifying installations during the promotional period with each installation generating a number of points. Credits range from $5,000 to a cumulative maximum of $100,000.
Source: IBM