REMOTE CORPORATE NETWORK CONNECTIONS. Remote corporate
network connections allow company employees to
access company networks and receive services (e.g., rapid file
transfer) as they would experience if they were located (working)
at the corporation. The rise in “virtual corporations” has
resulted from increased worker productivity, reduced facilities
costs, and satisfaction of environmental and regulatory requirements
for reduced number of commuters. It is estimated that
over 7 percent of all workers in the United States spend at least
some or all of their time as teleworkers. This growth in the
home-based work environment has been a major driver for
home and business network interconnection speed.