This Appendix contains a summary of the Value-Added Networks (VANs) reviewed in the development of this electronic data interchange road map.
Company |
Advantis Messaging Center (nee IBM Information Network and Sears Communicatons) |
Ameritech Team Data |
AT&T Easylink |
Bell Atlantic Network Services |
datamatix |
EDI/Able |
GE Information Services |
Harbinger*EDI Services |
Kleinschmidt Inc. |
MCI |
MCI Data Sales (nee BT North America) |
Simplex |
Softshare Information Services |
Sterling Software (Network Services Division) |
TranSettlements |
Tandem |
U.S. Sprint |
WorldLink Telecommunications Inc. (subsidiary of Bell Canada) |
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Point-of-Contact |
Karen Kirby |
Cindy |
Barbara Peterson, Marcus Jones |
Dan Callahan |
Dick Bearinger |
Mary Triozzi |
Sherry Murphy |
Rod Klapperich/Don Meyers/ Warren Robinson |
See MCI Data Sales |
Michelle Fissick |
Audrey Helou |
Karen Edgar |
Lori Peterson |
Steven Hobbs |
Sales Department |
Local Sales Representative |
Sales Representative |
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Mail Address |
3405 W. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607 |
Chicago, IL |
Rm 1015, 5501 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75240 |
Arlington,VA |
630 W. Germantwon Pike, Suite 300, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 |
Great Valley Corporate Center, 20 Valley Stream Parkway, Suite 140, Malvern, PA 19355 |
401 N. Washington St., Rockville, MD 20850-1785 |
1055 Lenox Park Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30319 |
450 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield, IL 60015-4973 |
Call local MCI Sales Representative |
3780 Rochester Rd., Suite 100, Troy, MI 48043 |
2241 Stanwood Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 |
4600 Lakehurst Ct. P.O. Box 160, Dublin, OH 43017-0760 |
1745 Phoenix Blvd., Atlanta, GA. 30349 |
19191 Vallco Parkway, LOC 4-24, Cupertino, CA 95014-2525 |
Not Applicable |
160 Elgin Stree, Floor 12, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3J4 |
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Network Name |
Advantis |
Not Applicable, no longer provides VAN Service. |
EasyLink |
Not Applicable |
Reseller of Advantis VAN |
Reseller of premier Value-Added Networks (VANs): MCI and Advantis |
EDI*EXPRESS Service (part of GEIS MARK 3000 Service) |
Harbinger |
Kleinschmidt |
EDI*Net (service mark of British Telecomm., plc and is used under license) |
Simplix-G |
Softshare's VAN Network |
Commerce:Network |
TranSettlements |
Not Applicable. Product Name is The Message Center. Product consists of MPACT software and Tandem hardware. |
Sprint EDI System |
TheNet(TM) |
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Number of Customers |
60 "sponsors"; more than 600 customers and business partners |
11 M + Telephone Customers in MidWest, operations in Hungary, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, |
Not Available |
Not Applicable |
Not Availalble |
Not Available; Referenced: SuperValue, DuPont, and Merck |
25000 worldwide (approx 21% of e-mail market); 11% annual growth |
5000+ |
1268+; 3000 mentioned in letter. |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Sterling's products are used by 40,0000 customers in over 60 countries, including 94 of the 100 largest U.S. corporations. |
1226+, Letter cites more than 1500. |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
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VAN Implementation |
IBM SNA Network |
Provides telecommunications hardware and integration services |
AT&T EDI Network based on AT&T's Unified Messaging Architecture |
Not Applicable |
See Advantis |
22 Network Control Centers; 3 super centers ( Rockville, Amsterdam, Tokyo); IBM mainframes, mixture of satellite, microwave and terrestial transmission facilities (wire, frame-relay, and fiber) |
Not Specified |
Tandem TXP Computer Network |
Tandem TXP fault tolerant hardware |
Not Specified |
Not Specified |
Redundant components for vital processing, storage, communicatons, and control hardware |
Multiple processors with shared peripherals |
Not Applicable: Interfaces to a VAN such as GEIS EDI*Express; Ordernet, MCI, Kleinschmidt |
Tandem NonStop System |
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Comments |
Telcon 9/6: Will send TL |
(Ameritech Information Systems apparently no longer exists, Telephone 312 906-4502 rings but never answers.) Ameritech is investing $472M in GEIS for EDI services. |
(9/6 Left Msg; 9/6 Returned call; will send TL) |
Telcon 9/6/94: No longer provides VAN or translation S/W.; Provides dial-up or leased line services |
Reseller of Advantis Network plus provides additional services for Federal Government Suppliers: (1) On-Line Data Base, (2) Customized Solicition Reporting , (3) Award Reporting, and (4) Commerce Business Daily |
Telcon 8/30; received TL 9/2 VAN Reseller: Advantis (IBM, Sears), MCI; Provides three EDI Translation Products: Fast FrEDI, FrEDI, and Visual EDI (for Windows Users) all for PCs.. |
See W3 server: www.ge.com/geis on the Internet |
Telcon 9/6: Will send TL; TL received. |
Telcon 9/6: Will send TL.; TL received. |
Telcon 9/6: V. helpful; see EDI World Feb '94 Issue for VANs, VABs, X.435 articles; Received fax 9/6. |
FACNET approved Value Added Network; tailored services for Federal Government Suppliers including RFQ screening by Federal Supply Class |
Completely integrated including communications and procurement process data management; tailored to Federal Governemnt suppliers |
9/6, 1515: Left Msg; 9/7 Telcon Will send TL; received 9/19.; Follow-Up Msg 10/13, requested add'l info on Commerce:Network and Commerce: Connections. |
9/6: Telcon: Authoized VAN to Federal Government; Will send TL; T:L received. |
Provides a turn-key electronic message facility (messaging software plus Tandem NonStop CLX/R 1120 hardware) for EDI transactions; a separate parser or EDI translator is needed. May use a VAN or other network to transmit messages to trading partners. |
Flexible tracking and invoicing capabilities in hard-copy or electronic format; ability to split billing for payment of either all or part of your trading partners' usage. |
Support users with MS-DOS Windows, UNIX, AS/400, RISC/6000, MVS, and VMS environments |
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Phone |
(800)284-5849; Fax: 813-878-5298 |
Ameritech Team Data (800) 832-6328 |
NJ. (201)331-4272; TX (800) 242-6005 x 4219; (214)308-5024, x4219 |
(703) 94-2244 |
(610) 397-0900; Fax: (610) 397-0909 |
(215)644-1231 |
(301)340-4517 |
(800)-367-4272 (404) 841-4334 x 3100. Fax: (404) 841-4364 |
(708) 945-1000; Fax 708-945-4619 |
(202)416-5725 |
EST:1030- 1900; (800) 999-2096 |
(810) 740-150; Fax: (810) 740-8180 |
800-346-6703; Fax: 805-681-1458 |
(800) 879-3341; 614-793-7331 |
(800) 272-9947 |
MPACT EDI Systems: (313) 462-2244; Fax: (313) 462-9294.; Tandem Computers: (408) 285-6000 |
Local Sprint Sales Office; 800-877-5045 (Colorado Springs, CO) |
1-800-567-1811; (613) 781-1715; Fax: (613) 781-1453 |
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Basic Message Service Cost |
$30/month for mailbox + $0.35/1000 char. Customer pays only for data sent to mailbox, no chg for picking up data from a mailbox. Volume discounts available |
N/A |
1-3000 char: $0.15/1000 char; 3001-10000 char: $0.10/1000 char; 10000 char +: $0.05/1000 char; |
Not Applicable |
$0.106/1000 Peak (0800-2000 EST) and $0.0525/1000 Off-Peak + $0.37/access peak or $0.18/access off peak; On-Line Service @ $15.00/hr or $300/month for unlimited use. |
1) Advantis :Prime Time:$0.50/1000 char; Non-Prime Time: $0.25/1000 char; 2) MCI: Prime Time $0.30/1000 char, Non-Prime Time: $0.20/1000 char. |
Varies depending on document or interchange level of service |
Prime Time: $0.10/functional group + $0.20/1000 char; Non-Prime Time: 30% discount. Monthly mailbox fee: $25; E-Mail monthly fee: $5.00 + $0.30/1000 char.; Network Interconnect Fee: $25/month |
Depends on Volume: $0.50/1000 char to $0.10/1000 char. |
"Sender-Pays" Policy: $0.50 first 500 char; 501-1000 char: $0.10;1001-10,000 char: $0.10/1000 char; over 10,000 char: $0.05/1000 char; |
$0.XX/1000 char; Mailbox fees based on comm. access; No chg/message, address, segment, session; No chg/interconnection; No Chg/Message Storage |
One Time Network Connection Fee: $200.; $50.00/month |
$1,200 |
$0.0085/segment + $0.05/document + $0.48/connect minute |
$0.24/1000 char + $1.00/connect minute; $100/month minimum |
Not Applicable |
$0.20/1000 char + $0.10/Functional Group |
Not Available |
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Start-Up Time/Costs |
Variable: depends on number of Trading Partners, line attachment options and application options |
N/A |
Asynch.: 1 day with $50 one time install. fee; Bisync: 1-3 days with $150 install. fee |
Not Applicable |
Not Available |
Immediate once software is delivered |
Varies; as little as 30 days |
Less than one day/Async: $100; Bisync: $150 |
Less than 60 minutes/no chg. |
24-hour start-up; Free 800 service; Annual mailbox fee: $35. |
1-3 days/no cost |
None/Need MS DOS Copmuter with an 80386 CPU or better, 40 MBytes hard drive, and 2400 baud modem. |
One Day/$175 setup and license fee; copy if EDI WinLink software and account setup for gov't contract opportunities |
30 minutes- one week, depends on complexity/$300 fee. |
1/2 day for new account; additional partners added in 30 minutes; no initialization or start-up fee. |
Not Specified |
TBS/$300 one time fee |
Not Available |
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Network Translation |
Yes |
None |
Freeform conversion services EDI to fax |
N/A |
N/A . Customer uses 3rd party COTS translation software |
None |
EDI*Benchmark Software System, UNIX-based translation |
Yes |
Yes, as required to meet customer requirements |
MCI Mail Scripts |
Envelope only translation/no chg. |
Initial X12 transaction sets: 810, 824, 836, 838, 40, 843, 850, 864, 997 |
None |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Through 3rd party PC, mini or mainframe translation software |
Through 3rd party vendors |
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Translation Costs |
Varies: depends on application |
N/A |
Conversion: $0.20/1000 char; Delivery: Std Rates |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Custom translation available |
Case dependent |
One Time Chg: $500. |
None |
None |
Included in $50/month fee |
VAN Fees: $1200/year ; no maintenance fees |
$25/month |
One Time fee of $500. No other chgs. |
Not Applicable |
N/A |
N/A |
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International Services |
Yes, available in 90 countries in Europe, Pacific Rim, Canada, and Latin America |
N/A |
Available in over 111 countries |
N/A |
No |
Yes, through IBM |
22 Network Control Centers (NCCs) worldwide, staffed with local language, technical, and implementation specialists |
EDIFACT Support |
Yes, via dial-up, dial-out or packet switch services (rates use AT&T international rates) |
Billing in local currency. Dial-up access available via in-country telephone call from 27 countries. Packnet network access available in over 90 countries. |
Local service and spt in Europe, U.K., Asia, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; access from over 120 countries, and 1300 cities worldwide |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
EDI Market is primarily North America. Other International Services are available. |
Yes, offices Worldwide |
Yes |
Yes, interconnected to other VANS connecting 140 countries |
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X12 Support |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, uses InTouch*EDI - #1 PC-based EDI management software; also introduced InTouch*Commerce for Windows |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
Yes |
Thourgh VAN or 3rd party COTS translators |
Yes |
Yes |
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EDIFACT Spt |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
Yes |
Thourgh VAN or 3rd party COTS translators |
Yes |
Tes |
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TDCC and TRADACOM Spt |
TDCC |
N/A |
TDCC |
N/A |
No |
TDCC/UCS, WINS, VICS |
Yes, TDCC (air, freight, motor, oceean, rail, tariff, and general) |
TDCC, UCS, WINS |
EDIA/TDCC |
TRADACOM + ODETTE FTP |
No |
No |
Yes |
TDCC |
Thourgh VAN or 3rd party COTS translators |
TDCC |
TDCC |
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Industry EDI Standards |
Yes, WINS, UCS |
N/A |
Yes, UCS |
N/A |
No |
Yes, all |
Yes, ODETTE to EDI*EXPRESS Service; AIAG, UCS/WINS, VICS, EANCOM; CIDX,, EMBARC, and ICOPS |
Yes |
EDX, CDIX, TALC, UCS/VICS, WINS, BVAI and others |
Yes |
UCS, VICS, WINS |
No |
Not Applicable |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
VICS, WINS, UCS, AIAG, TCIF |
Thourgh VAN or 3rd party COTS translators |
UCS, WINS |
UCS/WINS |
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EDI Electronic Messaging/X.400 Support |
No |
N/A |
Prefer interconnecting via X.400; Synchronous inter-connects spt; Mailbox-to Mailbox Gateways |
N/A |
No |
X.400 enveloping |
Yes, X.400 to EDI*EXPRESS Service |
Yes, complete X.400 support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes (1200-9600 bps or leased line upt to 56Kbps) |
No |
Yes, event driven message processing is a standard capability |
Yes |
Yes, through TheNet:Mail product |
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Async Communications |
Yes |
N/A |
Toll-free Dial Up (1200/2400/9600); X/Y/F Modem; Unix UUCP |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, 1200- 9600 bps (XMODEM, MNP, and GEIS protocols)(X.25, X.400) |
Yes, XMODEM, YMODEM file transfers and Clear ASCII; toll-free |
Yes, dial-up, dial-out, packet-switch networks and dedicated line (XMODEM, YMODEM, ZMODEM KERMIT, and UUCP file transfers) |
Yes, toll-free 800 dial-up |
Yes, local access via processors located in over 850 U.S. cities and available in 24 countries |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes-MNP, packet, Switched Networks and 800 number access |
300-9600bps, XMODEM file transfer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Bisync Communications |
Yes, plus SNA |
N/A |
Toll-Free or $500/month for dedicated port; 3780 BSC/RJE (2400/4800/9600) |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
2780/3780BSC (2400-9600 bps); GE Information Services initiated 3780 Dial-out |
Yes, 2780/3780 emulation, toll-free |
Yes, 2770, 2780. 3780, and Poll/Select |
Yes, 3780/RJE, X.400 also supported. |
Yes, toll-free access and leased or dedicated lines via 2780/3780 |
No |
N/A |
Yes, 2780/3780, and SNA. Dial-up, 800 number access or lease line access |
2780/3780 protocol: 2400, 4800, 9600 baud |
No |
Yes |
3780 |
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Synchronous Communications |
SDLC |
N/A |
3770 SNA/RJE; LU6.2 Private Line (19,200 and 56,000 bps) |
N/A |
No |
(9.6 to 56 kbps); VTAM LU 6.2, VTAM LU 6.2 via X.25/NPSI, GEIS initiated 3770 RJE, SNA NJE, 3770 RJE |
Not Specified |
Yes, (1200,/2400/4800/9600/56K bps Synchronous Digital Communications for private lines); SNA/SDLC, SNA3770, SNA5250, LU6.2 |
SNA 3770 |
SNA 3770 |
No |
N/A |
Yes, SNA 3770 LU Type 1 and SNADS |
SNA |
Yes, SNA RJE, SNA LU0, SNA LU6.2 |
SNA/SDLC |
Yes, 3770 SNA |
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X.25 |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes, thru AT&T ACCUNET |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Point to Point Communications |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Multilingual Capability |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
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X12- EDIFACT Translation |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Over 35 certified translation software products |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Security |
Network, Mailbox, trading partner and account or user ID and passwords |
N/A |
Primary and secondary passwords. Data encryption support |
N/A |
User Identification and Password for On-Line Services; |
Software, Network, Mailbox user ID, password |
Network applications trading partner and document level security measures available. Options for ANSI X12.2 and X12.58 standards for message authentication, privacy and key managment are alos available. |
Logon password and IDs required; encryption also used |
User ID and Password + Tandem System Software Security |
Password, user ID, encryption' |
Mailbox, network, password, and host security |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Mailbox ID, passwords, |
Dial-up: Unique account and password; system security code; three level identification and encryption process using an irreversible algorithm and 28 bit key. |
Yes, through mailboxes and Tandem NonStop CLX/R server security |
Network, Physical Switch, Support Personnel |
Yes, User IDs, passwords, authentication and encryption |
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Interconnect Policy |
Will connect with other VANs or EDI services based on business needs. Currently connected to 13 networks. Interconnect charges replace Exchange Character charges. |
N/A |
Will connect to all EDI vans at written AT&T EDI customer request |
N/A |
Interconnects wilth other VANs via Advantis |
Interconnects with all other major networks |
Interconnects with over 20 current network providers; ANSI Mailbag and TA3 enhancements |
Interconnected to all major EDI network. $25/month for access to unlimited number of trading partners on unlimited number of public network plus GM, Ford, Chrysler, Caterpillar, Rockwell and Texas Instruments |
Interconnect with all VANs at no extra chg. Tested ANSI Mailbag and TA3 |
X.400 and non-X.400 interconnects at no extra chg. |
No, cost open gateway services to all major EDI network. No cost gateway to Chrysler, Ford GM, RCA, Kmart, and Railinc |
None |
None |
Any public or private EDI network on request; Mailbag (X12.56) support for interoperation of E-Mail with other networks |
No fees or chgs to interconnect while on TranSettlements network. Interconnect with AT&T, GEIS, Search Ordernet, BT, IBM IN, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Railinc, Kleinschmidt, Shipnet, Gateway, Userbase, Compuserve, Telenet, Vocam, and others on request. |
Not Appliable |
Schedule to meet customer requirements |
Yes, to other VANS as needed by customer |
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Value-Added Services |
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Electronic Mail Box |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, open and log-in mailbox services |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes, TranSend Service |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Fax Delivery |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes, at extra cost |
Yes, EDI*EXPRESS to FAX Service |
No |
Yes, real-time |
Yes |
Yes, EDI*Net-to-Fax Service |
No |
N/A |
Yes, EDI/Fax Activity System |
EDI to FAX and FAX to EDI |
No |
No |
Yes, TheNet:EnhancedFax service |
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Electronic Mail |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes, with attachments |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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X.400 Messaging Services |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, through TheNet:Mail service |
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Telex Delivery |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Voice Services |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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U.S. Mail |
No |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes, at extra cost |
No |
No |
Yes, hardcopy |
Yes, hardcopy |
No |
N/A |
Yes, EDI/LaserMail service |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Translation Software |
PC QuickEDI for trading partners of an Advantis "sponsor" company |
N/A |
Yes, through value-added software resellers |
N/A |
No |
Yes, mainframe and PC-based translation software |
Yes, PC-based EDI software, InTouch*EDI and InTouch*EDI Plus |
Yes |
Over 35 certified translation software products |
See Network Translation Comments |
WinLink Microsoft Windows based translator. |
In-network translations |
Yes |
No |
Through 3rd party providers |
Through 3rd party certified providers |
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On-Line Archive |
Yes, 30 day default else 1to 99 days |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes, 7 days |
Yes, 7 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes, 14 days |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Off-Line Archive |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes, 3 years |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes |
Yes, 6 months |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Application Integration |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes, on site product/application support |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
Yes, custom applications and solutions |
Yes, Expert consulting for EDI integration. InTouch*Commerce product integrates EDI, E-Mail, and order processing. Also integrates bar-coding |
Yes, Technical Support available on a fee basis. |
Partnership with industry experts consulting |
Through 3rd party MCI Alliance Parnters |
No |
Completely integrated including communications, procurement process and data management |
Yes, through consulting programs |
No |
Yes, through Tandem Message Integrator product and third party COTS mail enabled applications (MEA) |
Yes, through consulting |
Yes, through ED consultants |
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Hot-Line Support |
Yes, M-F: 0800-1900 EST |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes, 24 hr |
Toll-Free Assistance |
Yes, toll-free |
24 hour customer support |
Online Message Status Reporting System (MSRS) for customer inquiries 24 by 7 by 365 |
Yes |
7 am - 5 pm (PST) M-F |
Not Specified |
Toll-Free Customer Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, 7 x 24 1-800 help line |
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Training |
Yes, On-Site Education Workshops |
Yes |
Yes, introductory and advanced courses |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes, Hands-on and teletraining are available |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Specified |
Yes, COMMERCE: Institute; User Group Conference |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, executive and user training |
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Trading Partner Implementation |
Yes, Custom Trading Partner implementation |
N/A |
Yes, Trading Partner Implementation Seminars |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, Trading Partner Conferences |
Yes, Trading Partner Expansion Program; free software, 60-day trial period |
Yes, Free Sales Support |
Yes, Trading Partner Program Consulting |
Yes |
No |
Not Specified |
Vendor Implementation Program (VIP) trading partners program |
Trading Partner Management + Local Support |
No |
Yes, through education seminars |
Yes |
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Financial EDI |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes, EFT |
Yes, EFT, payor and payee services |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Priority Delivery of Transactions |
Fast batch EDI available |
N/A |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, Event-Driven Dialout |
Yes |
Real-Time/event-driven processing and delivery |
EDI*Net Fast-Batch event driven service |
No |
Not Specified |
Event Driven EDI |
Priority Dial-Outs |
Event Driven Messaging |
Yes |
Not Specified |
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Carbon-Copy of Transactions |
No |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Not Specified |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Access to Electronic Marketplace applications |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Federal Government RFQs |
Access to Gov't Contract Opportunities |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Company |
Advantis Messaging Center (nee IBM Information Network) |
Ameritech Team Data |
AT&T Easylink |
Bell Atlantic Network Services |
EDI/Able |
GE Information Services |
Harbinger*EDI Services |
Kleinschmidt Inc. |
MCI |
MCI Data Sales (nee BT North America) |
Sterling Software (Network Services Division) |
TranSettlements |
U.S. Sprint |
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Network Name |
Advantis |
Not Applicable, no longer provides VAN Service. |
EasyLink |
Not Applicable |
Reseller of premier Value-Added Networks (VANs): MCI and Advantis |
EDI*EXPRESS Service (part of GEIS MARK 3000 Service) |
Harbinger |
Kleinschmidt |
EDI*Net |
Commerce:Network |
TranSettlements |
SprintNet |
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X12 Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes ,uses InTouch*EDI - #1 PC-based EDI management software; also introduced InTouch*Commerce for Windows |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
Yes |
Yes |
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EDIFACT Spt |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes + ODETTE FTP |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
Yes |
Yes |
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Number of Customers |
60 "sponsors" |
11 M + Telephone Customers in MidWest |
Not Available |
Not Available; Referenced: SuperValue, DuPont, and Merck |
25000 worldwide (approx 21% of e-mail market); 11% annual growth |
5000+ |
1268+; 3000 mentioned in letter. |
Not Available |
Not Available |
"thousands" in over 68 countries |
1226+, Letter cites more than 1500. |
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Company |
EDI/Able |
Harbinger*EDI Services |
MCI |
MCI Data Sales (nee BT North America) |
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Network Name |
Reseller of premier Value-Added Networks (VANs): MCI and Advantis |
Harbinger |
EDI*Net |
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X12 Support |
Yes |
Yes ,uses InTouch*EDI - #1 PC-based EDI management software; also introduced InTouch*Commerce for Windows |
Yes |
Yes |
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EDIFACT Spt |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes + ODETTE FTP |
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Number of Customers |
Not Available; Referenced: SuperValue, DuPont, and Merck |
5000+ |
Not Available |
Not Available |
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Company |
National Data Corporation |
Sterling Software (Network Services Division) |
U.S. Sprint |
U.S. Telecom |
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Network Name |
Commerce:Network |
SprintNet |
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X12 Support |
Yes, all and Financial EDI |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
Yes |
Yes |
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EDIFACT Spt |
Yes |
Yes, through Sterling's GENTRAN family of EDI software |
Yes |
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Number of Customers |
"thousands" in over 68 countries |
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