Iowa Telecommunications Services' board approves merger with Windstream

IEEE's 802.3ba standard sets stage for 40, 100 Gbps Ethernet

Fierce Telecom Leaders: Pat Bennett, Covad and Dan Foster, MegaPath

Ethernet over Copper breathes new life into telecom's wired medium

Keeping Carrier Ethernet SLAs intact: TIA 2011 Preview

Maintaining Ethernet QoS: A challenge and an opportunity

Telstra's Carrier Ethernet service gets MEF 9 and 14 certifications

CenturyLink increases broadband subscriber count, narrows access line losses in Q4 2011

CENX, Telx expand Carrier Ethernet exchange market presence

Ethernet bandwidth is outpacing legacy service bandwidth

Articles from Sean Buckley

1. Overture enhances European and APAC sales teams with four new regional offices Explore FierceTelecom (May 15 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Global Overture's appointment of new sales leads to oversee four key EMEA-APAC regions--including India, Italy, Malaysia and Russia--instantly gives the vendor locally-based support to serve new growth opportunities outside of North America, the company said Tuesday. The naming of these new sales managers follows similar moves to bolster its sales efforts in both Canada and the Caribbean and the Latin American markets. Its international expansion is in-line with the goals the company set when it launched its rebranding initiative in February, following its acquisition of Hatteras Networks. "We've always done well in the U.S. and have had good ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Overture Networks

2. MTS Allstream earnings reach $53M on IPTV, business services increase Explore FierceTelecom (May 14 2012) Metro Ethernet , Regional Driven by the ongoing growth of IP on-net fiber-based services like Ethernet and Unified Communications (UC), Allstream reported that it increased EBITDA by 1.7 percent, to CAD 29.3 million (USD 29.2 million). Converged IP services rose 4.1 percent, to CAD 61.1 million (USD 61 million), while Unified Communications revenues were up 0.9 percent, to CAD 21.8 million (USD 21.7 million). (Read Full Article)

   Comment

3. Maine's GWI extends broadband, voice service to Dover-Foxcroft and Calais Explore FierceTelecom (May 14 2012) Middle Mile It will also offer businesses what it says is a suite of "competitively priced high speed Internet, digital phone, Hosted PBX and other advanced services" like Ethernet. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Cyan   sidera   Sidera Networks

4. First Communications introduces Ethernet SLAs Explore FierceTelecom (May 14 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet First Communications wants to give any existing or new customers a commitment that it will deliver what it promises by introducing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for its local access services. The new SLAs were introduced just in time for the debut of its MPLS network and set of Metro Ethernet and MPLS-based services. With its FirstConnection solution, the Akron, Ohio-based competitive provider promises network availability of 99.9 percent in addition to provisioning and four-hour Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) specifications for all of its ISDN PRI, T1 and Ethernet-based data services.   First Communications CMO John Musci said the company ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   SLA   Zayo Group   Integra Telecom

5. Dark fiber providers may see $986M market as broadband data demand rises Explore FierceTelecom (May 7 2012) Middle Mile The never-ending hunger for higher speed broadband wireline- and wireless-based data services is driving new dark fiber services revenue. New data from IBISWorld revealed that by the end of 2012 dark fiber revenues will grow at an average annual rate of 3.7 percent, to reach $986.2 million.   (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Qwest   Zayo

6. Cbeyond employs Fiberlight, Zayo to expand its national fiber network reach Explore FierceTelecom (May 4 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cloud , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul Cbeyond has put more fiber in its diet by establishing network relationships with FiberLight and Zayo, two arrangements that will immediately extend its reach into a larger set of buildings and SMB locations.   (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Zayo

7. Consolidated Communications broadband and backhaul initiatives help minimize Q1 voice service declines Explore FierceTelecom (May 4 2012) Mobile Backhaul Consolidated Communications (Nasdaq: CNSL), which is in the process of acquiring fellow ILEC SureWest (Nasdaq: SURW), saw its share of IP service growing pains as it reported first-quarter 2012 revenues of $93.4 million, down 1.4 percent year-over-year, from $95.4 million in Q1 2011.   (Read Full Article)

   Comment

8. Lumos Networks gets into the colocation/data center game Explore FierceTelecom (May 4 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet Lumos Networks is making its mark on the data-center services market, with its new colocation service for customers in its Mid-Atlantic serving region. Serving as a complement to its set of Metro Ethernet, MPLS and DIA-based data services, the Waynesboro, Va.-based ILEC's colocation service is part of its broader Data Center Services portfolio. Through this new product portfolio, Lumos can address two key trends: provide a facility to house servers and store data and address the emerging cloud services trend. Besides helping business customers reduce their own colocation costs by outsourcing their colocation to a third party, a ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment

9. SureWest's broadband growth drives Q1 2012 revenue up 3.6 percent Explore FierceTelecom (May 3 2012) Mobile Backhaul , National SureWest Communications reported that its first-quarter 2012 revenue rose 3.6 percent, to $62.8 million, up from $60.6 million, due to an increase in broadband revenue.   (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   tw telecom   Comcast Business Services   MegaPath Wholesale

10. FairPoint's Q1 2012 revenue stabilizes as broadband, Ethernet services grow Explore FierceTelecom (May 3 2012) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul , National FairPoint Communications reported revenue of $248.5 million for the first quarter of 2012, down from $254.8 million in Q4 2011, due to an expected decline in voice access lines, but growth in business and broadband services continue to close that gap. In Q1 2012, FairPoint's results included a reversal of $1.2 million in penalties, down from the $3.9 million in reversal of service quality penalties in Q4 2011. The service provider narrowed its losses to $46.7 million, down from the $84.0 million it reported in Q4 2011. On the regulatory front, the service ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   tw telecom

11. tw telecom serves up new Ethernet interconnection product Explore FierceTelecom (May 3 2012) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cloud , Mobile Backhaul , National tw telecom is addressing the challenge that competitive providers face in trying to expand their out-of-region Ethernet and network reach with its national Ethernet solution. Targeted at international carriers and cloud application providers--which typically don't own a lot of their own domestic network facilities--the new service allows these service providers to get access to what tw telecom says is thousands of enterprise customers and buildings via a single Ethernet connection. Having a single provider to get to multiple Ethernet connections means that these service providers don't have to seek out multiple individual External Network to Network Interconnection (E-NNI ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Zayo Group   Integra Telecom

12. XO puts cloud effort under relaunched Concentric brand Explore FierceTelecom (May 2 2012) Cloud XO Communications' cloud-centric subsidiary Concentric Cloud Solutions may sound new, but the name dates back to the late 1990s as a fledgling web hosting company that eventually merged with Nextlink to form today's XO. By giving the brand new life, the new unit hopes to take charge of the relatively untapped SMB cloud services market, offering a suite of virtualization, content acceleration, and interactive contact center solutions. Led by XO alum Mike Toplisek, who is now the president of the new unit, Concentric will deliver its services via a mix of its own cloud technology and from partners such ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   XO Communications   Level (3)

13. tw telecom Q1 2012 revenue grew 7.9% on Ethernet, IP/VPN sales Explore FierceTelecom (May 2 2012) Middle Mile , Managed Data Services , National tw telecom's laser focus on selling Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions to enterprises is a formula that continues to work for the Littleton, Colo.-based CLEC as it reported that revenues rose to $358.9 million, up 2.1 percent from $351.5 million in Q4 2011. On a year-over-year basis, the CLEC's revenue increased 7.9 percent, or $26.4 million from Q1 2011. "We posted our 30th consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth, delivered strong margins, and grew both net income and levered free cash flow, while we continued to advance the business with ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Ip Vpn   tw telecom   Intelligent Network

14. Equinix boosts Asia-Pac data center presence by acquiring Asia Tone for $230.5M Explore FierceTelecom (May 2 2012) Cloud , Global , Wholesale / Exchange Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is bolstering its Asia Pacific data-center holdings by acquiring Hong Kong-based data center provider Asia Tone for $230.5 million. By purchasing Asia Tone, Equinix immediately adds five data centers and one disaster recovery center, in addition to one data center under construction in three markets: Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. Asia Tone's current customer base includes a number of existing Equinix customers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NTT   Frost & Sullivan

15. GTT purchases nLayer Communications to enhance its IP/MPLS footprint Explore FierceTelecom (May 2 2012) Middle Mile Global Telecom & Technology Inc. (OTC BB: GTLT), one of the original Virtual Network Operators (VNO), is bolstering its global network footprint by acquiring privately-held nLayer Communications. While neither company revealed the dollar amount of the deal, the key asset that McLean, Va.-based GTT gains here is nLayer's IP/MPLS network, which reaches into 24 major metro domestic and international markets, including in North America, Europe and Asia. When combined, the new company will be able to provide a wider range of products and services, including cloud, Ethernet and IP Transit. Rick Calder, president and chief executive officer of ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Zayo Group   Integra Telecom

16. Zayo wraps its acquisition of Arialink Explore FierceTelecom (May 1 2012) Middle Mile Zayo Group has put the final touches on its acquisition of Michigan-based Arialink, adding 930 new route miles to its overall network, including 400 miles of dense metro networks in Lansing and Ann Arbor, Mich. Caruso A key point of the Michigan network is that it bolsters Zayo's on-net building fiber presence in the state. Over the network, it will provide its suite of Ethernet, dark fiber, and optical transport services to a 437 on-net building footprint. In addition, the service provider gains a regional long haul network that will allow it to provide connectivity to secondary markets in ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Zayo Group   Cincinnati Bell   Zayo

17. Lumos Networks names Timothy Blitz as CEO Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 27 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul Blitz comes to Lumos at a time when the service provider continues its journey as a separate company focused on growing its data services, including fiber-based Metro Ethernet and IP-based voice services. (Read Full Article)

    Comment

18. Zayo wraps up integration of 360Networks' long haul network Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 26 2012) Middle Mile Zayo Group has completed another step in building its empire by completing the integration of 360Networks' long haul network. Zayo now has a combined national network that spans 45,000 route miles in 42 states and over 70 metro markets. Existing 360networks and Zayo customers will be able to tap into deeper metro asset network links in key markets such as Denver, Phoenix, Spokane, Las Vegas and others to get access to the larger national footprint. Zayo will also provide interconnect points between the formerly independent networks in 11 other locations in the Midwest, Northwest, and West states. Additionally, customers ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Zayo Group   Zayo   Comcast Business Services

19. Primus fans out Ethernet over Copper reach into more Canadian cities Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 26 2012) Middle Mile Primus Canada, PTGi's Canadian subsidiary, will give more businesses in its serving areas the option to purchase its Ethernet over Copper (EoC)-based BEX (Business Ethernet Xtended) service. Driven by what it says is greater demand for the service that it initially launched last March targeting SMBs, BEX is now available in Vancouver, Edmonton, Brampton and London, Canada.   (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   MegaPath

20. AT&T next-gen business services represent $6.2B wireline revenue stream Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 26 2012) Middle Mile While AT&T's wireline segment continues to suffer the expected growing pains of declining POTS voice revenue and legacy business services, IP-based business communications continues to rise, a trend that was evident in its Q1 2012 financial results.  (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Zayo Group   Integra Telecom

21. MegaPath entices SMBs, enterprises to the cloud with new storage, data backup service Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 24 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cloud MegaPath is tapping into the potentially lucrative cloud services market with its latest Hosted Data Backup and Storage offering for SMBs and enterprises.   (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   MegaPath

22. AT&T wireline rises 2.4% with strong gains in next-gen consumer, business services Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 24 2012) The saving grace for AT&T's (NYSE: T) wireline unit in Q1 2012 continues to be its IP-based consumer U-verse service and next-gen businesses services, the company's Tuesday morning report shows. Click here for selected slides from AT&T's investor presentation. AT&T's wireline operating income was $1.8 billion, up 2.4 percent over Q1 2011, yet down 1.2 percent from Q4 2011. Likewise, total Q1 wireline revenues were $14.9 billion, down 0.8 percent versus the same period in 2011 and down slightly sequentially. However, AT&T said that "improved consumer and ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment

23. Sizing up Connection-Oriented Ethernet approaches: A new eBook from FierceTelecom Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 23 2012) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul There's no question that Ethernet has become the accepted service of choice for data that service providers are using for their business and wholesale customers. But an emerging group of vendors, service providers and standards groups are driving a new generation of Ethernet called Connection-Oriented Ethernet (COE). Offering the deterministic qualities that traditional service providers love about SONET and the flexibility of Ethernet, COE has emerged as a high performance version of point-to-point Carrier Ethernet (CE). However, COE is not just one standard, but a collection of implementations that leverage Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), IEEE, IETF and ITU-T standards ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   IEEE   Metro Ethernet Forum   IETF

24. Wireline in the first quarter of 2012 Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 20 2012) National , Regional How did the wireline industry perform in the first quarter of 2012? Check in here throughout the first quarter earnings report season for a summary of results from the wireline industry's service providers and network equipment manufacturers. Each abbreviated summary links to a full article covering a provider's fourth quarter report. Also, don't forget to check out our second quarter 2011, third quarter 2011, and fourth quarter 2011 wrap-up pages. And check back in throughout the earnings season to see all of FierceTelecom's related Q1 2012 earnings. April 19 Verizon (NYSE: VZ)The carrier's wireline ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Frontier Communications   Zayo

49-72 of 436 // « 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 17 18 19 »