Sprint's planned outsourcing contract with Ericsson doesn't affect the carrier's IP-VPN services. But the carrier's formation of a separate Business Markets Group should help the carrier gain greater decision-making autonomy for wireline services. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.