CenturyLink's Mid-Band Ethernet service recognized by Frost & Sullivan

FierceTelecom (Jun 19 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Local , Regional

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   CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) Ethernet efforts, particularly its Mid Band Ethernet (MBE) offering, won top honors from business-research firm Frost & Sullivan, which awarded the company with its "Customer Value Enhancement Award in Retail Mid-Band Ethernet (MBE) Services." MBE services, as defined by the analyst firm, are those that have speeds between 2-50 Mbps and are delivered to the customer premise via a copper or a hybrid fiber/copper network connection. While the legacy CenturyTel and later CenturyLink (created by its acquisition of the former Embarq) had some Ethernet presence in the markets it served, the service provider gained an even ...

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