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Reports the effects of Internet protocol (IP) services on multinational networks in Europe. Introduction of IP based VPN services; Features of private network VPN; Accommodation of computer applications by IP network.

Reports on the Internet Protocol tunnels launched by several pan-European carriers to allow remote office access to corporate virtual private networks (VPNs) in isolated instances. Information on the Internet gateway that will be launched by Equant in April 2003; Price of the Internet VPN service; Benefit of the service to Equant.

The article reports on the enhancements adopted in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) 1588 in Europe. The protocol allows time-synchronization packets called transparent clocks to pass through switches and routers. It enables nodes on packet-based networks to be synchronized in both frequency and time.