IBM Corp’s Global Network, launch of which was announced last week (CI No 2,466) will work in partnership with IBM’s Worldwide Outsourcing Group. This group includes IBM’s systems integration business, the Integrated Systems Solutions Co. Services offered by the Global Network will be marketed to customers by the IBM sales force, its industry service units, Integrated Systems Solutions, its recently-launched Network Applications Services Division and as yet unannounced third party distribution channels. The Global Network unit says that it will team with telecommunications companies and local carriers, and create an infrastructure for the development of network-centric applications by IBM and third parties. It will also work with software vendors to develop new applications, which will be delivered via the Global Network. The aim behind Global Network is to turn IBM’s computer networks into an Internet-like network for corporations, with high speed voice and data interchange.
