1. CEN Features

    1. What Impact Will Open Flow Have on Carrier Ethernet?

      Explore CEN Feature (Jan 24 2012) Wholesale / Exchange
      by Joan Engebretson

      What Impact Will Open Flow Have on Carrier Ethernet? Carrier Ethernet is an important building block of a new networking option that could begin to have a significant impact over the next year or two. I’m talking about software-defined networks—an initiative also known as Open Flow. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   NTT   Deutsche Telekom

    2. Alpheus Offers E-LAN to Fellow Texans

      Explore CEN Feature (Jan 19 2012) Wholesale / Exchange
      by Annie Lindstrom

      Alpheus Offers E-LAN to Fellow Texans If there’s one thing that Texans appreciate, its Texas. Alpheus Communications, a Houston-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is building its future by focusing completely on serving Texas based enterprises. (Read Full Article)

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    3. IDC On What’s Hot In Carrier Ethernet Business Services

      Explore CEN Feature (Jan 17 2012) Business Ethernet
      by Joan Engebretson

      IDC On What’s Hot In Carrier Ethernet Business Services As regular readers know, Carrier Ethernet has been experiencing dramatic growth. And some areas within the broad category of Carrier Ethernet business services are especially hot, as recent research from International Data Corporation reveals. (Read Full Article)

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    4. Integra, Saddleback Make Quality Carrier Ethernet Connection

      Explore CEN Feature (Jan 12 2012) Wholesale , Regional
      by Annie Lindstrom

      Integra, Saddleback Make Quality Carrier Ethernet Connection Integra Telecom Inc. recently inked an Network to Network Interface (NNI) agreement with Arizona’s Saddleback Communications that expands each company’s footprint and extends Carrier Ethernet services to the premises of large enterprise customers to greater Phoenix/Scottsdale/Mesa. (Read Full Article)

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    1. Take 5 with Jennifer Pigg

      Explore CEN Feature (Jan 5 2012) Take Five With

      Comment "I appreciate great concise content...thank you Jennifer." - Victor Antonio, AVP Accedian

      Take 5 with Jennifer Pigg Jennifer Pigg of Battle Green Research is a member of Yankee Group's Affiliate Program. Her area of expertise is network carrier infrastructure, examining the challenges facing service providers in provisioning the edge and core network, and the solutions and technology that will meet the demands of mobile data networking, cloud computing, Web 2.0 and LTE including mobile backhaul, Carrier Ethernet, core and edge routers, packet optical transport and the Evolved Packet Core. CEN caught up with Jennifer to get her insights on industry issues. (Read Full Article)

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  1. Top Stories

    1. CableLabs Launches EPON Equipment Certification Program

      Explore Telecompetitor (Jan 26 2012) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO

      CableLabs Launches EPON Equipment Certification Program CableLabs, looking to speed up market introduction of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) equipment, has launched an equipment certification program for its DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) project. “Having devices qualified by CableLabs promises to encourage widespread deployment of this new technology and lower costs to both cable operators and business customers by leveraging the [...] (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   CableLabs

    2. AT&T punishes its customers for T-Mo merger’s failure

      Explore GigaOM (Jan 26 2012)

      AT&T punishes its customers for T-Mo merger’s failure It also expanded fiber and Ethernet backhaul links to the majority of its cell sites, so 80 percent of its mobile broadband traffic is riding over 14 Mbps HSPA+ connections. (Read Full Article)

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    3. AT&T blasts Q4 record with 9.4M smartphone sales, 7.6M iPhone activations

      Explore FierceWireless (Jan 26 2012)

      AT&T blasts Q4 record with 9.4M smartphone sales, 7.6M iPhone activations AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) reported a stunning 9.4 million smartphone sales in the fourth quarter, up nearly 60 percent year-over-year and nearly double its smartphone sales in the third quarter. The figure seems to prove once again that the operator's success in the smartphone arena isn't due solely to its exclusive deal with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) for the iPhone, which ended in the first quarter of 2011. Click here for key slides from AT&T's earnings presentation. However, the company's smartphone success comes with a downside: AT&T's wireless service margin dropped to 28.7 percent in the fourth quarter, down from 43.7 percent in ... (Read Full Article)

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    4. Nation’s First White Spaces Broadband Network Launches Today, CEO Explains

      Explore Telecompetitor (Jan 26 2012)

      Nation’s First White Spaces Broadband Network Launches Today, CEO Explains Supporting the network is a fiber Ethernet connection between the wireless network hub and an Internet point of presence. In this installation Spectrum Bridge was able to use an existing connection. But Dir said, “it wouldn’t be unrealistic to bring Ethernet and power to a site” if needed. (Read Full Article)

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