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XO Communications’ Meteoric Rise Tied to Ethernet

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Vertical Systems Group’s Ethernet LEADERBOARD Shows Strong Demand, Competition

Integra Sets Carrier Ethernet-Based Course To Future

Tata Communications Circles The Globe With Low-Latency Network Ideal For Carrier Ethernet Services

Carrier Ethernet forecast: A mixture of sun and clouds

Top Nine Hold Steady on the Vertical Systems Group 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD

Articles from Annie Lindstrom

1. Digital Realty Announces Rollout Of Global Network-Neutral Ecosystem Featuring GigE Connections Explore CEN Feature (May 16 2013) Core , Wholesale , Global Global data center solutions provider Digital Realty Trust, Inc. recently unveiled a new initiative to create an ecosystem of network services. The services and connectivity will be available to the company’s carrier customers that are collocated in any of Digital Realty’s 130-plus data centers worldwide. (Read Full Article)

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2. 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

3. Seattle’s “Green” Bullitt Center Taps Integra For Cloud-Based Ethernet Services Explore CEN Feature (May 2 2013) Access , Cloud , Regional The owners of Seattle’s new six-story, 50,000 sq. ft. Bullitt Center, which is designed to generate as much electricity as it consumes, and harvest rainwater for its water needs, has selected Integra to meet its communications needs. (Read Full Article)

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4. Washington Nationals Strengthen Line Up With Comcast Business Ethernet Explore CEN Feature (Apr 23 2013) Business Ethernet A third high-profile professional sports team has added Comcast Business Ethernet to its playbook.  (Read Full Article)

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5. Frontier Continues Carrier Ethernet Build Out Across Eastern Region Explore CEN Feature (Apr 18 2013) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Regional Frontier Communications recently announced it had made a total of more than $123.6 million in enhancements to its network in the state of New York during 2012. A portion of that money went toward beefing up Frontier’s 10G Ethernet Ring Protection Switching topology and expanding Metro Ethernet and other data services across its serving area in the state, said Ken Arndt, area president of Frontier’s East Region. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Frontier Communications   Frontier

6. Windstream Takes Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Nationwide Explore CEN Feature (Apr 9 2013) Access , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange Windstream Corp. recently announced the availability of its Carrier Switched Ethernet (CSE) service to wholesale customers across its entire footprint at last month’s COMPTEL PLUS. The Layer 2 virtual LAN service (VLS) is available via Ethernet over Copper or T1 connections, said Marty Key, Consultant for Little Rock, AR-based Windstream. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   NuVox

7. Different Strategies For Incumbent Carriers On Vertical’s Incumbent Carrier Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD Explore CEN Feature (Mar 28 2013) Vertical Systems Four incumbent carriers achieved a position on Vertical Systems Group’s 2012 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard, the last of the new individually ranked market segments to be unveiled by the Boston-based research firm. They are in rank order: AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink and Windstream.   (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   NuVox   Qwest

8. City of West Haven Connects 17 Buildings With Comcast Metro Ethernet Explore CEN Feature (Mar 21 2013) Metro Ethernet , Local , Municipal The City of West Haven, CT’s effort to replace its aging phone system turned into a project that ended up connecting 17 city buildings via Comcast’s Metro Ethernet service. It only took four months for Comcast and the city’s network support vendor, The Business Network Group, to install the fiber and configure the new system, said Alan Olenick, IT manager for the City of West Haven.  (Read Full Article)

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9. tw telecom Tops Vertical Systems Group 2012 U.S. Competitive Provider Business Ethernet Leaderboard Explore CEN Feature (Mar 7 2013) Vertical Systems Seven competitive providers have made it onto Vertical Systems Group’s new 2012 Competitive Provider Business Ethernet Leaderboard, which measures the billable retail Ethernet ports sold to enterprise customers, according to Rick Malone, principal of the Boston-based research firm. It is one of three new Leaderboards that Vertical is introducing this year.  (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Integra Telecom   Zayo

10. Increasingly Seamless Ethernet Offerings Fueling tw telecom’s Growth Explore CEN Feature (Feb 28 2013) Managed Data Services , National In its recent earnings statement, tw telecom reported a $9 million increase in sequential quarterly enterprise revenue and the company’s 33rd consecutive quarter of sequential growth. The report demonstrates that tw telecom’s enterprise customers remain more than satisfied with the carrier’s increasingly sophisticated Ethernet products and services, said Mike Rouleau, Senior Vice President – Business Development and Strategy for tw telecom. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   tw telecom   Intelligent Network

11. Five MSOs Top Vertical Systems Group’s New U.S. Cable MSO Business Ethernet Leaderboard Explore CEN Feature (Feb 26 2013) Cable / MSO , Vertical Systems Due to popular demand for more detailed information, Vertical Systems Group has deconstructed its 2013 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard into three provider segments - Incumbent Carrier, Competitive Provider and Cable MSO. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Time Warner Cable   Lightpath

12. Frontier Communications Rolls Out Wholesale Ethernet Explore CEN Feature (Feb 14 2013) Wholesale / Exchange Frontier Communications recently announced the availability of its first wholesale Ethernet offering. Ethernet Private Line (EVPL) Silver is a best-effort service initially available in 23 of the 27 states in Frontier’s footprint, according to Lisa Partridge, product manager for Frontier. The carrier also is re-branding its retail best-effort Ethernet service with the same name, she added.  (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Frontier Communications   Frontier

13. Take 5 with Joe Hoffman Explore CEN Feature (Feb 7 2013) Take Five With Joe Hoffman heads ABI Research’s analysis and forecasts on mobile packet core, network optimization, DPI and policy, IMS and VoIP. ABI Research recently released a report “Centralized vs. Distributed Evolved Packet Core and the Role of Software Defined Network and Cloud.” Carrier Ethernet News tracked Joe down to Take 5 and talk about the report.   (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   IBM

14. Competition Impacts Carriers On Vertical Systems Group’s Year-end U.S. Ethernet Leaderboard Explore CEN Feature (Feb 5 2013) Vertical Systems The rankings don’t show it, but the service providers that made Vertical’s year-end 2012 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard are facing several challenges and some fierce competition  --  which in turn is impacting market share, according to Rick Malone, principal of Vertical Systems Group. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   NuVox   Zayo Group

15. Carrier Ethernet Increasingly Important To European Wholesalers As Voice Revenues Decline Explore CEN Feature (Jan 29 2013) Ovum Wholesale voice revenues of Europe’s leading telecommunications providers have been falling for years as a result of intense competition and regulatory pressure. The decline shows no sign of stopping or slowing any time soon, according to a recently released report by Ovum. (Read Full Article)

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16. Emerging Markets See Greatest Growth Of Ethernet Over MPLS Explore CEN Feature (Jan 17 2013) Other analysts As they expand across the globe, enterprises and carriers are turning their attentions to upgrading or building their data networks in emerging markets, according to Telegeography’s Global Enterprise Networks report. The recently released report, updated each of the last three years, spans across 166 cities and examines the services provided by a total of 88 carriers in those markets. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   TeleGeography

17. Integra Telecom Completes Carrier Ethernet Offerings with E-LAN Explore CEN Feature (Jan 10 2013) Business Ethernet , Global , Wholesale / Exchange As promised, Integra Telecom has launched E-LAN Carrier Ethernet (CE) service to business customers in the company’s footprint across the western United States. The multipoint-to-multipoint Layer 2 service fills out Integra’s Carrier Ethernet portfolio and helps the carrier execute its new strategy to move up-market to serve larger customers, according to Mike Kozlowski, director of product management for Integra. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Integra Telecom

18. Carrier Ethernet A Slam Dunk For The Boston Celtics Explore CEN Feature (Jan 8 2013) Cable / MSO What’s good for baseball is also good for basketball when it comes to Carrier Ethernet. Like the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox, another sports legend, the Boston Celtics, have turned to Comcast Business Services to supply the team with Ethernet services between critical facilities. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Comcast Business Services

19. Carrier Ethernet Supports Huge Telehealth Network In Northeast Explore CEN Feature (Dec 11 2012) Access , Business Ethernet , Regional More than six years in the works, the 400-member New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC) network goes live next week with its first official customers. FairPoint Communications is providing 40G of E-line service to two NETC-owned and operated core routers. The Portland, Maine-based service provider also is building two Ethernet virtual circuits to connect every member site to both core routers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   FairPoint Communications

20. Ethernet Plays Key Role In Integra’s Up-Market Focus Explore CEN Feature (Nov 6 2012) Access , Metro Ethernet , Regional , Wholesale / Exchange Once focused entirely on serving small to medium sized businesses, Integra Telecom has given itself a makeover during the past year. The changes began with the appointment of a new executive team headed by CEO Kevin O’Hara. “Approximately 70 percent of our new sales are being made to customers with multiple locations,” said O’Hara. “And 35 percent of sales are coming from new sales of $5,000 and higher.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Integra Telecom

21. Global Ethernet Growth Soars Past Lagging Legacy Services Explore CEN Feature (Oct 30 2012) Vertical Systems “The pace of Ethernet’s growth worldwide is only going to ramp up even more,” said Rosemary Cochran, principal at Vertical Systems Group. “Many companies are increasing their 10 Mbps connections to 100 Mbps connections – 100 Mbps is the new 10 Mbps – and companies on the leading edge are moving towards 1 Gigabit connections.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Metro Ethernet Forum

22. tw telecom Grows Its Carrier Ethernet Footprint Explore CEN Feature (Oct 23 2012) Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services , Metro Ethernet , Regional tw telecom is showering  its metropolitan markets with special attention this month. The Business Ethernet provider is offering E-Line customers a special deal on its relatively new Dynamic Capacity service. The company also is expanding its Carrier Ethernet network in metro Kansas City, MO. (Read Full Article)

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23. Alpheus Stays True To Texas, Sets Sights On Enterprises In 2013 Explore CEN Feature (Oct 18 2012) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Regional , Wholesale / Exchange At the recent Comptel Plus Fall 2012 Convention and Expo, held at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, Alpheus announced the expansion of its Metro Ethernet services across South Texas, including the Rio Grande Valley. The fiber network provider is lighting up Ethernet capabilities from Laredo to McAllen, Harlingen and Corpus Christie.    (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Alpheus Communications

24. Urban Science Accelerates Its Business With Comcast Business Class Ethernet Explore CEN Feature (Oct 9 2012) Business Ethernet , Regional Detroit-based Urban Science recently selected Comcast Business Class Ethernet Services to connect four offices in Tennessee and Michigan to support high-speed data transport and intensive desktop sharing and video conferencing that enable the company’s 250 software developers to communicate with each other and with clients across the globe.   (Read Full Article)

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