Value added network
A value-added network and value-added network (Engl. Value added network ) is a company that is based on its own network offering services that a value mean for customers.
The business idea essentially consists in providing a customer of the network by connecting to the network the possibility of communicating with several or even all other customers of the network. The responsible company ensures compliance with the rules and conventions applicable in the network, maintains the infrastructure and is the contact person for customers.
Value-added networks were created before the Internet to offer companies a network in which commercial messages such as orders and invoices could be exchanged electronically. Today, the value-added networks also use Internet infrastructure and standards in order to fulfill their business purpose.
If a company wants to get into electronic communication with other companies or organizations ( Electronic Data Interchange ), the fundamental question is whether you set up and operate the connections to the companies with which you want to communicate yourself, or to what extent you can Can serve value-added network in order to connect several communication partners with one step. It is important to weigh the flexibility of bilateral agreements with the synergy created by standards.
A so-called value-added network is an electronic clearing house for data, i. H. a network of third parties which, in addition to communication services, provides added value advice, training and knowledge for handling data. In addition, value-added networks offer the transformation of data between different EDI standards, automatic data backup, archiving for all mailbox contents as well as error detection and correction services. In essence, a value-added network works like a 24-hour electronic mail service, with transactions being received from a sender and placed in the recipient's electronic mailbox. A value-added network thus acts as an intermediary between trading partners. The allocation of access rights and a high level of data security are essential for the operation of value-added networks. Encryption (cryptography) ensures that software, data and programs are protected against unauthorized access.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Value-added network at itwissen.info. Accessed January 2, 2017.