Ethernet Innovation Summit May 22nd-23rd 2013

Different Strategies For Incumbent Carriers On Vertical’s Incumbent Carrier Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD

BT Moves Up On Vertical Systems Group’s 2012 Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD

Take Five with Rosemary Cochran

Windstream Takes Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Nationwide

Global Capacity “One Hub” Supports TDM and Ethernet on a Single Link

Frontier Continues Carrier Ethernet Build Out Across Eastern Region

Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Comes to Silicon

Independents Fiber Network Demonstrates 100G Ethernet Services

Global Ethernet Services Market Headed For Nearly $50 Billion By 2017

• Alpheus Communications Extends Ethernet Services To Mexico  
• Telecom Italia Sees Wholesale Opportunities from Carrier Ethernet 2.0-Certification  
• Digital Realty Announces Rollout Of Global Network-Neutral Ecosystem Featuring GigE Connections  
• Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Comes to Silicon  
• Global Ethernet Services Market Headed For Nearly $50 Billion By 2017  
• Lumos Networks Sees Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification Simplifying Transactions  
• Seattle’s “Green” Bullitt Center Taps Integra For Cloud-Based Ethernet Services  
• Alaska Communications Joins Elite Group of Carrier Ethernet 2.0-Certified Carriers  
• Independents Fiber Network Demonstrates 100G Ethernet Services  
• Washington Nationals Strengthen Line Up With Comcast Business Ethernet  

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1. Alpheus Communications Extends Ethernet Services Into Mexico Via New Relationship With Concessionaire Marcatel Explore Fiber Optics Online (May 16 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet Alpheus Communications, a leading provider of Texas metro-regional fiber and networking solutions, has expanded its capabilities to provide Ethernet services from the U.S. into Mexico through a new network-to-network interface (NNI) agreement with Marcatel, a leading Mexican concessionaire (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Alpheus Communications

2. Windstream hires Nicklas away from XO Communications Explore FierceTelecom (May 15 2013) Local Windstream appointed Randy Nicklas, who was rumored to have left XO Communications recently, as its executive vice president of engineering and CTO. In his new role at Windstream, he will oversee network planning and engineering, outside plant, records and capital management. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   XO Communications   NuVox

3. Windstream's Gardner: Our wholesale team needs to sell more than wireless backhaul Explore FierceTelecom (May 15 2013) Mobile Backhaul , Local Jeff Gardner, president and CEO of Windstream told investors this week that while the telco's wholesale sales force has been successful in selling fiber to the tower services, they will focus more on selling other network services. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   NuVox

4. BT gears up for mass market mobile services Explore FierceWireless (May 15 2013) Mobile Backhaul BT could return to the mobile services market with a vengeance next year, after its CEO dropped the strongest hints yet about the future mobile plans of the former UK monopoly. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Telefónica   Virgin Media

5. Comcast Business Earns Top Ranking in Infonetics Research’s 2013 North America Business VoIP Service Leadership Scorecard Explore businesswire.com (May 15 2013) Middle Mile , Managed Data Services , Cable / MSO PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, today announced that it has earned the #1 position in Infonetics Research’s 2013 North America Business VoIP Service Leadership Scorecard. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Infonetics   Comcast Business Services

6. BT holds the line in fiscal Q4, doubles fiber customer base to 1.5 million Explore FierceTelecom (May 14 2013) Europe , Metro Ethernet Openreach, which was impacted by regulatory price changes and a shaky European economy, nevertheless saw fiber broadband and Carrier Ethernet stem overall revenue losses, keeping them at 3 percent for the quarter and 1 percent for the year. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Ofcom

7. Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Comes to Silicon Explore CEN Feature (May 14 2013) MEF The Carrier Ethernet 2.0 standard has gained some serious momentum in recent months, with numerous manufacturers and service providers having gained Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum. Silicon vendors also are getting serious about the technology, as a late-April announcement from Vitesse illustrates. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Overture Networks   Vitesse

8. Alpheus Communications deepens Ethernet reach into Mexico via Marcatel Explore FierceTelecom (May 14 2013) Middle Mile Alpehus Communications is giving service provider and enterprise customers that need access to Mexico an additional Carrier Ethernet connectivity option via a new Network to Network Interface (NNI) agreement with Monterey, Mexico-based Marcatel. (Read Full Article)

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9. Overture Accelerates Carrier Ethernet Innovation with Introduction of Next Generation Gigabit Ethernet Access Device (EAD) Explore Business News & Financial News (May 14 2013) Press Newest member of the Open Service Delivery Family, Overture 65 delivers performance-assured Ethernet, lays the foundation for tomorrow's software-defined services RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2013-- Overture, innovating at the metro edge for service providers and network operators worldwide, today introduced the Overture 65, the industry's most sophisticated gigabit optical Ethernet Access Device (EAD). Immediately available in multiple configurations, it is the ideal C (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   OAM   Heavy Reading   Overture Networks

10. Overture Upgrades Ethernet Access Line Explore Light Reading (May 14 2013) Other , Business Ethernet Overture Networks Inc. is beefing up its carrier Ethernet offerings with a higher-capacity line of gigabit Ethernet Access Devices (EAD) for the metro edge. Essentially an upgrade to (and replacement for) the company's 20 series, the Overture 65, being (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Overture Networks   Overture Networks Inc.

11. Columbus, CWC set up JV in Caribbean, Americas Explore Telecompaper (May 14 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange (Telecompaper) Columbus Networks and CWC Wholesale Solutions have created a joint venture to provide expanded wholesale bandwidth capacity to global, regional and local communications companies in the Caribbean and Americas Region. The joint venture company will be called CNL-CWC Networks. The joint venture’s services portfolio will span clear channel services, IP transit, carrier Ethernet and carrier MPLS. (Read Full Article)

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12. BT says experiencing Openreach Carrier Ethernet delays Explore Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance (May 13 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet Britain's BT said on Monday it was experiencing problems within its Openreach division and was having to work hard to restore normal lead times for delivering Carrier Ethernet services. BT's Openreach, which enables rival telecom operators to access BT's network, sent an email to clients last week to explain what they were doing to improve the service. Carrier Ethernet services are used by communications firms to provide high-speed networks for corporate customers, and not consumers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Virgin Media

13. Carrier Switched Ethernet Nationwide Expansion Explore Business ISP (May 13 2013) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange The demand for Ethernet service and higher bandwidth hasn’t slowed down and as data consumption continues to climb, we anticipate carrier needs will climb just as rapidly. With access to our Carrier Switched Ethernet and other carrier products in major metro areas such as New York, Washington, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Dallas (just to name a few), we’re confident we’re providing viable solutions for our carrier customers as they strive to meet the needs of their customers.  (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox

14. Alpheus Communications Extends Ethernet Services into Mexico Via New ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) Explore virtual-strategy.com (May 13 2013) Press Alpheus Communications, a leading provider of Texas metro-regional fiber and networking solutions, has expanded its capabilities to provide Ethernet services from the U.S. into Mexico through a new network-to-network interface (NNI) agreement with Marcatel, a leading Mexican concessionaire. The new relationship creates an optical NNI in McAllen, Texas, and allows Alpheus and Marcatel to buy each other’s services. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Alpheus Communications

15. Genachowski Punts AT&T’s Sunset Request to Wheeler Explore Telecom Ramblings (May 13 2013) North America We simply don’t have an alternative regulatory regime in the IP world that is even remotely prepared to replace the archaic regulatory framework that is now such an integral part of the PSTN.  Even within the limited framework of interconnection the IP world has a mishmash of ad-hoc interconnection infrastructures, like peering and Ethernet NNIs and such, whose rules are not entirely unlike the pirate code a la Captain Barbossa in Pirates of the Carribean. (Read Full Article)

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16. CenturyLink consumer revenue up in Q1, includes Carrier Ethernet Explore FierceTelecom (May 9 2013) Regional Driven by strong sales of MPLS and Ethernet services to enterprise and government customers, strategic business revenues were $615 million, up 6.4 percent year-over-year. Complementing its growing fiber-based Ethernet footprint, CenturyLink continued to expand its Ethernet over Copper (EoC) footprint to over 3,300 COs (central offices). (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Qwest   CenturyLink

17. Global Ethernet Services Market Headed For Nearly $50 Billion By 2017 Explore CEN Feature (May 9 2013) Vertical Systems Vertical Systems Group recently released its projection that the world’s retail Carrier Ethernet services market will reach $49.4 billion by 2017. Revenue growth is being driven by robust demand for higher speed business-class network services throughout the world. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group

18. Carrier Ethernet to See Steady Growth in Coming Years, $39B by 2017 Explore SIP Trunking (May 9 2013) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet Many organizations seek to purchase only the amount of bandwidth they need, rather than accepting the bandwidth that legacy technology provides. As such, it's not too surprising that the carrier Ethernet equipment market is expected to do quite well over the next few years. According to Infonetics (News - Alert) Research's latest Carrier Ethernet Equipment market size and forecast report, (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Infonetics

19. tw telecom is prime acquisition target, says Corvex's Meister Explore FierceTelecom (May 8 2013) Managed Data Services , Cable / MSO , National , Regional tw telecom's shares jumped 7.2 percent to $29.12 on Wednesday afternoon after being cited by Keith Meister, founder and managing partner of New York-based Corvex, as a prime acquisition target.  Meister said during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York that Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) or Verizon (NYSE: VZ) could be prime suitors for tw telecom, which has established itself as one of the largest domestic Ethernet and VPN service players. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   tw telecom   Level (3)

20. Lumos Networks to build 100G routes in Richmond, Va. metro Explore FierceTelecom (May 8 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul Lumos Networks has put its "edging out" network expansion strategy into action by hatching plans to build 100G optical wavelength routes connecting Richmond to Ashburn and Lynchburg in Virginia. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum   Lightower   Cox Business

21. Infonetics: Carrier Ethernet market to top $39B by 2017 Explore Infonetics Research (May 7 2013) Press Campbell, CALIFORNIA, May 10, 2013—Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest Carrier Ethernet Equipment market size and forecast report, which tracks investment in, penetration of, and use of carrier Ethernet products in service provider networks. ANALYST NOTE “Carrier Ethernet is now a permanent, inseparable part of service provider networks, and the market has reached a steady state of investment as a result,” notes Michael Howard, principal analyst for carrier (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Cyan   Infonetics   Juniper

22. FiberTech expands fibre optic network in Delaware Explore Telecompaper (May 7 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services (Telecompaper)  US operator Fibertech Networks has announced it will expand its fibre optic network in Delaware. To fulfil major new sales agreements, Fibertech will extend its current infrastructure by more than 80 miles from Wilmington, through Dover and into Georgetown. Fibertech's service offering will encompass both dark fibre and optical broadband options to area business that have predominantly used traditional carrier lines in the past. The company's complete optical services portfolio includes private line connections ranging in speeds from T1 to OC-192, point-to-point and multi-point Ethernet service in speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps, dedicated Internet ... (Read Full Article)

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23. tw telecom sees 14.3 percent climb to $202 million on strong Carrier Ethernet, VPN sales Explore FierceTelecom (May 7 2013) Managed Data Services , National tw telecom reported that strong Carrier Ethernet and VPN product sales in Q1 2013 drove up data and Internet services revenue 14.3 percent, or $25 million year-over-year, to $202 million. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   tw telecom   Level (3)

24. Frontier's data revenues rise 9 percent to $18.3 million Explore FierceTelecom (May 7 2013) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul Driven by an uptick in Carrier Ethernet and IP voice sales, Frontier's business revenues were $548.3 million in Q1. Ethernet services are currently available in 82 percent of its telephone exchanges, up 10 points since Q4. However, the telco said it has forecast lower business revenue in 2013 due to the expected decline in wireless backhaul revenue. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Frontier Communications   Frontier

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