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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. EarthLink business service focus drives 146% revenue increase Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 27 2011) Middle Mile Recently, the service provider made a number of enhancements to its network to support business customers. Among those enhancements were the buildout of two new OC-192 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) fiber rings, new access points for private VoIP network traffic, nationwide IP MPLS and wireless-based EVDO wireless network expansions. "We are making a number of investments in network, capabilities and people to execute on that growth strategy, including launching new nationwide integrated products later this quarter and continuing to build out our managed services infrastructure and capabilities," said Rolla P. Huff, chairman and CEO, in the earnings release. While business ... (Read Full Article)

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2. US Signal introduces cloud-based advanced security service Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 26 2011) Access , Middle Mile , Cloud Accessible to customers via any of its connectivity options (Dedicated Internet, MPLS and Carrier Ethernet WAN), the Managed Data Center is built with dedicated resource pools designed to rapidly provision and host virtual private servers. (Read Full Article)

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3. Sprint's wireline pain continues in Q3 as revenue drops 15% Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 26 2011) Cable / MSO Sprint (NYSE: S) may have seen some positive gains on its wireless side, but the company's ongoing migration to an IP-based network continues to cause pain on the wireline side with revenues declining 15 percent year-over-year to $1.1 billion. The service provider attributes the year-over-year loss to annual intercompany rate reduction based on voice and IP market prices and the eventual migration of wholesale cable VoIP customers off Sprint's IP platform. Likewise, from sequential basis, Sprint's Q3 2011 wireline revenues were down almost 3 percent, which is also attributable to the cable migration issue. One bright ... (Read Full Article)

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4. TelePacific wraps up Tel West acquisition, gains instant presence in Texas Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 25 2011) Access , Business Ethernet David Hold, Product Marketing Manager, TelePacific Communications, said that for the next year "Tel West will operate in BAU (business as usual) mode under its own brand name and current executive leadership, while doing the necessary engineering work to integrate the respective networks and install the equipment needed to support TelePacific's current portfolio which includes Ethernet over Copper (EoC) based access to IP service, and its SIP Trunking service SmartVoice." Jalkut By adding Tel West to its fold, TelePacific gains three benefits: access to one of the fastest growing SMB markets, an established customer base of 3,600 business ... (Read Full Article)

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5. Equinix drives seller/buyer relationships via Marketplace program Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 24 2011) Middle Mile , Wholesale , Global Similar to its Carrier Ethernet exchange effort, which brought together Carrier Ethernet buyers and sellers, the Marketplace allows companies (traditional wholesale service providers, private cloud providers and trading system providers) another business-to-business networking opportunity. Customers like AboveNet (NYSE: ABVT), for example, can create a customer profile and storefront in the Equinix Marketplace to reach new customers for its low latency High Bandwidth Connectivity solutions. Prior to the launch of Marketplace, Equinix said that interconnections between its customers grew 27 percent. "For many companies and industries, data centers are not just warehouses for storing large amounts of information--they have become high ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Integra Telecom   Level (3)

6. Integra Telecom brings aboard Level 3 vet Joe Harding Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 24 2011) Middle Mile As Integra Telecom expands its focus on larger business customers, it has brought on yet another Level 3 Communications (Nasdaq: LVLT) executive to take charge of its growing service portfolio by appointing Joe Harding as the senior vice president of product management and development. An 18-year telecom industry veteran, Harding spent the last 13 years of his career working at Level 3, including most recently as VP of product development.Harding will be able to apply his product development skills to help Integra expand, in particular, its Ethernet service, including both fiber and copper-based Ethernet services and managed network security ... (Read Full Article)

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7. AT&T U-verse, IP business services drove Q3 2011 wireline growth Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 20 2011) Mobile Backhaul The service provider attributes the year-over-year decline to economic weakness in voice and legacy data projects that were slightly offset by growth in IP-based data services like Carrier Ethernet and IP VPNs. Representing an almost $5.8 million annualized revenue stream in the business segment, Ethernet and IP VPN services revenue, in particular, grew 19.3 percent over Q3 2010. Click here for a detailed view of AT&T's Q3 2011 results Here is a rundown of AT&T's key wireline metrics in the quarter: Consumer Services: The consumer wireline segment was driven by ongoing growth in IP ... (Read Full Article)

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8. Earthlink's Vikram Desai connects with the business customer base Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 20 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO FierceTelecom Editor Sean Buckley recently sat down with Vikram Desai, Vice President of National Accounts, Earthlink Business, to talk about his customer service philosophy and the moves EarthLink is making to achieve its business services goals (Read Full Article)

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9. EarthLink adds new fiber routes and access points to target business services Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 18 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet Among the many upgrades it is making is the buildout of two new OC-192 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) fiber rings, additional high-speed access points for private VoIP network traffic, nationwide IP MPLS and wireless-based EVDO wireless network expansions. The service provider is also bringing its data centers on-net with the fiber rings. By adding the new OC-192 GigE network routes in Ohio and Eastern Pennsylvania, in addition to a new high-speed route between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, EarthLink said it is increasing network capacity on its nationwide IP MPLS network 16 fold. Set on targeting emerging disaster recovery and managed cloud ... (Read Full Article)

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10. Level 3 extends wireless backhaul reach via 52Eighty partnership Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 17 2011) Mobile Backhaul Level 3 Communications (Nasdaq: LVLT) has established an agreement with 52Eighty, a wireless tower infrastructure company, to create 200 new wireless tower access sites that will be situated near its Extended On-Net (EON) sites. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Deutsche Telekom   Level (3)

11. Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom-Orange's joint venture becomes operational Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 17 2011) Mobile Backhaul Deutsche Telekom (XETRA: DTE.DE) and France Telecom-Orange's (NYSE: FTE) "BUYIN" joint procurement telecom equipment purchase program goes live this week. France Telecom-Orange's Livephone Touch system The two service providers initially announced the formation of the joint procurement venture in mid-April.Out of its two operational units in France and Germany, the two service providers have grouped their procurement of both wireless (devices and network equipment) and wireline equipment and service platform under one jointly owned venture. Future activities include pilot projects that will include IT infrastructure and services.   About 250 employees from the procurement divisions of both ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Deutsche Telekom

12. Verizon tops IDC's Asia Pacific telecom services report Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 13 2011) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Global , National , Regional , IDC , Vertical Systems Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) aggressive global network buildout into international countries, especially the Asia-Pacific region, has gotten the attention of IDC, which named the telco a top player in its annual APAC report. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Orange Business Services   Zayo

13. Sizing up the competitive shifts at COMPTEL Fall 2011 Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 10 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Cable / MSO , National As has been the case in previous COMPTEL shows, the competitive telecom industry has been in a constant state of change. Indie ILECs play up Ethernet: While the large U.S. and international incumbent telcos are the dominant Ethernet providers, Tier 2 ILECs, notably FairPoint (Nasdaq: FRP) and Frontier (NYSE: FTR) were making new noise in the Ethernet market. FairPoint launched its wholesale E-Line service to serve its New England-based wireless operators and CLECs, while Frontier expanded its Ethernet service suite to 55 markets. With a focus on smaller markets--like Gardnerville, Nev. in Frontier's case--these Ethernet launches illustrate that ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Time Warner Cable   Zayo

14. Frontier extends metro Ethernet footprint into 55 markets Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 6 2011) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is responding to its mid-sized and large business customers' "bandwidth heavy needs" by expanding its metro Ethernet service to over 55 markets stretched across 10 states. (Read Full Article)

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15. BT to expand its Latin America network, service presence Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 5 2011) Middle Mile , Global BT (NYSE: BT) is making a big bet on Latin America with a number of new investments that it believes will double its business in the region's key countries by 2014. The service provider's bet isn't off-base. Research conducted by BT revealed that the Latin American region represents an $18.5 billion opportunity as of the end of March 2011 and is growing 7 percent per annum. In 2011 alone, the service provider secured a number of large contracts with Latin American-based companies, including ECT--Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (the state-owned Brazilian Post Office and Telegraph ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Orange Business Services   Level (3)

16. Windstream taps into the burgeoning hybrid cloud opportunity Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 5 2011) Cloud , National Windstream's (Nasdaq: WIN) Hosted Solutions unit is stepping up its cloud service capabilities with its second-generation platform. Of course, Windstream isn't going it alone in driving its cloud initiative forward. Instead, its offering incorporates a number of technology enhancements via key partners including VMware, NetApp, and EMC. Diagram of Windstream's cloud service But the new suite is not just about technology alone. To craft a solution that meets a specific customer's diverse needs, Windstream's new cloud service includes a "Hi-Touch" consultative approach, including self-service capabilities through the use of VMware vCloud Director, custom RTO/RPO ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   tw telecom

17. Zayo extends Ethernet reach through Telx's Carrier Ethernet exchange Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 5 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale , National , Wholesale / Exchange Zayo is adding Telx's Carrier Ethernet exchange to its Ethernet expansion toolbox as a complement its own organic fiber network growth. Rendering of Telx's Atlanta data center at 56 Marietta St. Joining the Ethernet exchange in Telx's downtown Atlanta data center, Zayo will be able to continue growing its 518-mile fiber network that already connects to over 250 buildings and more than 50 carrier POPs, LSOs and data center facilities throughout the city. With a strong focus on being an enabler for other service providers and business customers, the agreement with Telx will enable Zayo to bring ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Zayo   tw telecom

18. First Communications adds two new routes to low latency network Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 4 2011) Middle Mile Orlando, Fla.--With low latency services being the talk of the town at this week's COMPTEL show in Orlando, Fla., First Communications is upping its low latency power by adding two new routes in its Northeast territory. The competitive provider has added two routes: Washington, D.C.-to-Pittsburgh and Harrisburg-to-Lancaster-to-Philadelphia-to-Reading, which it says will provide new low-latency optical transport service and provide telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers (ISPs), financial enterprises and government entities with additional transport options. By lighting an additional fiber route that runs to Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia and Reading, Pa., customers in these markets will be able ... (Read Full Article)

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19. FairPoint brings wholesale E-Line service to northern New England Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 4 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , National FairPoint Communications (Nasdaq: FRP) is offering up its suite of wholesale Carrier Ethernet E-Line services for Northern New England-based service providers. Leveraging its fiber-based VantagePoint core IP/MPLS network, FairPoint will extend its E-Line services to wholesale customers residing in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Interested service providers will be able to purchase FairPoint's suite of Ethernet services, including Ethernet Private Line (EPL) and Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL). At a time when its traditional landline voice service continues to decline in its New England region, Fairpoint's wholesale service expansion, including its aggressive wireless backhaul drive, could provide ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   tw telecom

20. MegaPath Wholesale extends Ethernet reach via Telx, sheds Covad Wholesale name Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 4 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange Orlando, Fla.--With its former Covad namesake now a memory, the new rebranded MegaPath Wholesale is taking advantage of its recent plans to build out a nationwide Ethernet over Copper (EoC) network to extend its service to even more possible carrier customers by establishing a connection in Telx's Ethernet exchange. Telx Ethernet exchange map The competitive carrier's first interconnection point, which is being announced during this week's COMPTEL trade show in Orlando, will be at Telx's New York City data center at 111 8th Ave. In addition to Telx, MegaPath has similar agreements with CENX and ... (Read Full Article)

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21. Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 4 2011) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Vertical Systems Metcalfe Bob Metcalfe's creation of Ethernet, a networking protocol that has become the standard in business LANs and as a service provider service, at Xerox PARC in 1973 in many ways is very much aligned with the emergence of the Internet. Even though he was in the process of writing his Ph.D. thesis at Harvard, the Cambridge, Mass.-based university decided they did not want him to oversee its connection to the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor to the Internet. Undeterred, Metcalfe secured a post at his alma mater MIT to work on their Project ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   IBM   Cablevision

22. Integra puts $11M into network in Midwest, Western regions Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 30 2011) Access , Middle Mile , Regional "These upgrades are part of our broader strategy to invest in next-generation communications that support the SMB market, including networking and IT solutions such as fiber, Ethernet, VPN, hosted PBX and email, as well as online data storage and Web hosting," said Matt Smith, vice president of sales for Integra Telecom. (Read Full Article)

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23. tw telecom's Q2 2011 performance drives up its S&P rating Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 30 2011) National The credit rating company said its outlook on tw telecom is stable due to the service provider's dedication to selling a large suite of products for businesses, including fiber-based Ethernet, to a diverse customer base. (Read Full Article)

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24. Comcast Survey: Carrier Ethernet Valued Commodity for Properties Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 26 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO One finding that came out of the responses was that properties offering access to communications services like Carrier Ethernet were more desirable than those having an on-site gym or a cafeteria. (Read Full Article)

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