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Articles in category: Mobile Backhaul

1. PEG Bandwidth Plans 1500 Cell Site Expansion Explore Telecom Ramblings (Mar 11 2013) Mobile Backhaul The wireless backhaul specialist PEG Bandwidth announced a major expansion of its footprint today. With a series of recently executed contracts in hand to power 4G expansion for four large wireless companies, they’re planning to add 1,500 new cell sites across 10 states to their network. … (Read Full Article)

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2. Four steps to SDN Explore Telecoms.com (Mar 11 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul With Software Defined Networking (SDN) generating a lot of interest at MWC, there are plenty of approaches jockeying for position. Networking equipment vendor Juniper Networks recently came out with its own contribution and a four-step approach to implementing the concept. (Read Full Article)

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3. FairPoint's Q4 revenue driven by broadband, Ethernet services Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 7 2013) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul FairPoint (Nasdaq: FRP) reported on Wednesday that revenue was $240 million, down from $242 million in Q3 2012, as gains in broadband and business-grade Ethernet were offset by ongoing declines in voice revenues and the impact of Hurricane Sandy.  (Read Full Article)

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4. Cable MSOs: A phoenix rising in the Ethernet industry Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 28 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Cable / MSO , Vertical Systems Cable companies have a long heritage of providing television services for consumers, but over the course of the last decade MSOs have been making a name for themselves in the business services sector, providing a set of higher speed data services, including Ethernet. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Cablevision   Time Warner Cable

5. Verizon's Ihab Tarazi on the potential of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 26 2013) Access , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul Ihab Tarazi, VP of Global Network Planning for Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ), last July took on another role as the chairman of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF). One of the major initiatives that Tarazi is driving at both the MEF and at Verizon is the emergence of the forum's Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) standard. Following the recent MEF meeting where 20 telecom equipment ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum

6. Telcos need to invest an additional $9.2bn in backhaul Explore Total Telecom (Feb 12 2013) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul Mobile operators worldwide are putting revenues at risk by not spending enough on backhaul, study shows, but convincing investors will be a challenge. (Read Full Article)

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7. Dell'Oro: Service provider router market growth to level off by 2017 Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 4 2013) Core , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul The core and edge service provider router market will level off by 2017 as the market reaches maturity, says a new Dell'Oro report. What will drive the eventual leveling off of the router are three factors: the slowing of network traffic growth, lower equipment prices, and service providers finding more efficient ways to provision their networks. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Juniper   Metro Ethernet Forum

8. MEF certifies 20 vendors under CE 2.0 specification Explore FierceTelecom (Jan 29 2013) Access , Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Vertical Systems The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) on Tuesday announced the first 20 vendors that now offer Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) certified compatible products during its Q1 2013 meeting in San Diego. Metcalfe (Image source: MEF) Following the success of CE 1.0, CE 2.0 incorporates a number of new features including multiple Classes of Service (CoS) and an easier interconnection process for eight standard service types, in addition to enabling efficiencies for mobile backhaul applications. The first vendors certified under the CE 2.0 designation are: Accedian, Altera, BTI Systems, Ciena (Nasdaq: CIEN), Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Cyan ... (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Cyan   Vertical Systems Group   IDC

9. Ethernet in demand for mobile backhaul Explore telecomsemea.net (Jan 28 2013) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cloud , Mobile Backhaul  Wholesale Carrier Ethernet revenues topped $1.2 billion (€892 million) worldwide last year. Wholesale carriers saw strong demand for Ethernet for mobile backhaul (tower/cell site access) and aggregation, and this trend will continue for the next few years. In Asia we are increasingly seeing ISPs buying high-speed Ethernet ports for IP-transit applications, and this revenue stream is expected to increase further in the coming years. (Read Full Article)

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10. Fairpoint Exec Touts Carrier Ethernet Backhaul Successes Explore CEN Feature (Jan 24 2013) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul , National As we’ve noted in previous posts, mobile backhaul based on Carrier Ethernet is an excellent opportunity for incumbent local telcos, enabling those that don’t have a mobile business to participate in the mobile data boom. No incumbent carrier seems to be taking that opportunity more seriously than Fairpoint Communications, as I learned from a recent interview with Fairpoint Vice President of Wholesale Sales Michelle Hymson. (Read Full Article)

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11. Comeback kids: Integra Telecom and CEO Kevin O’Hara Explore Telecom Ramblings (Jan 22 2013) Access , Mobile Backhaul One of the bigger comeback stories over the past year or two in telecom and internet infrastructure has been that of Integra Telecom and its CEO Kevin O’Hara.  While many still think of the western regional network operator in terms of its traditional CLEC roots, the company has been taking new advantage of its deep fiber assets and is finally emerging as a fiber power in its own right. (Read Full Article)

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12. Injecting IQ Into 10G Ethernet Explore OSP Magazine (Jan 21 2013) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Heavy Reading Public and private cloud connectivity, real-time trading, and data center hosting have been driving the adoption of 10GbE transport for quite some time, mostly as Layer 1 wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). In recent years, however, a sharp increase in data traffic -- particularly for data center interconnectivity, cloud access, and zero-latency financial trading -- has fostered its adoption as a Carrier Ethernet connectivity solution and brought it closer to the customer premises. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   SLA   OAM   Heavy Reading

13. Fairpoint Accelerates Its Fiber-to-the-Tower Plans Explore Telecom Ramblings (Jan 11 2013) Mobile Backhaul At the end of 2012, Fairpoint says it now has more than 950 wireless connection points on its fiber backhaul infrastructure. During 2013 they plan to increase that by 39% to 1,300 based on currently signed contracts. It should be noted that these connection points are not towers themselves, but virtual Ethernet pipes. The actual number of towers on-net is expected to reach about 1,000 by year’s end across their northern New England territory, which is more than 60% of the towers served in the region as I recall. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NuVox   FairPoint Communications

14. Lightower, Sidera to Merge in $2 Billion Fiber Deal Explore Data Center Knowledge (Dec 27 2012) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul Lightower Fiber Networks and Sidera Networks will merge as part of a $2 billion transaction in which both companies will be acquired by private equity firm Berkshire Partners, the companies said today. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   ABRY Partners   Lightower Fiber Networks   Lightower

15. You are here: HomeStandardised, extensible platforms required for first mile Explore Global Telecoms Business (Dec 19 2012) Access , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul Copper is still seen as the first solution for serving businesses where no fibre is available. However, operators don’t want to invest in legacy technology to do this. Equipment that offers an upgrade path to fibre and has the capability to support mobile backhaul, while minimising the need to replace customer premise equipment, makes an attractive investment – as well as service delivery – case. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   ITU

16. Lumos' Biltz: Big data, mobility offer new data growth opportunities Explore FierceTelecom (Dec 12 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul What's common across all of these segments is the use of Carrier Ethernet-based services. Today, Lumos has 10 percent of TDM mindshare in its current markets, but sees various opportunities to "edge out" to new customers that are within 10 miles of its fiber footprint to provide Ethernet and IP-based services. (Read Full Article)

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17. FiberLight gets $105M cash infusion from CoBank Explore FierceTelecom (Dec 7 2012) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul FiberLight, a growing competitive fiber-based provider, on Wednesday secured a new long-term $105 million financing agreement with CoBank ACB. The new funding will enable the service provider to achieve three of its goals: refinance its outstanding debt, provide capital for ongoing network buildouts, and maintain a targeted liquidity position. (Read Full Article)

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18. Infonetics predicts $1.6B Ethernet access device market Explore FierceTelecom (Dec 7 2012) Access , Mobile Backhaul Brighter future for Ethernet access: Although the Ethernet access device market saw a 4 percent dip in the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011, Infonetics Research forecasts that the market will top $1.6 billion by 2016. That's because Ethernet still has an important role to play in the TDM-to-IP transition, and particularly in the mobile backhaul segment. "With so many operators moving to fiber as they upgrade building sites and mobile backhaul from TDM to Ethernet, fiber-based EADs will remain a much bigger market than copper EADs," said Michael Howard, principal analyst for ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Overture Networks   Atlantic-Acm

19. MEF readies next gen Carrier Ethernet Explore telecomsemea.net (Dec 6 2012) Access , Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul In the 11 years that the MEF has been developing technical specifications, promoting the adoption of Carrier Ethernet and certifying Carrier Ethernet services, the industry has grown from almost zero to a $40 billion (€30.8 billion) market. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum

20. Report: Small cell shipments to hit 5M annually by 2017 Explore FierceWireless (Dec 3 2012) Mobile Backhaul Rising data traffic and the need for carriers to deploy heterogeneous network architecture to handle all of that traffic will lead to 5 million annual shipments of small cells by 2017, according to a new report from research firm ARCchart. The report, which looks at the wider mobile data traffic market, also forecasts that in 2017 there will be 1.4 million macrocell shipments. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Infonetics

21. Carriers to spend $1B on small cell backhaul by 2017 says Mobile Experts Explore Lightwave Online (Nov 28 2012) Mobile Backhaul Market research firm Mobile Experts has issued a forecast predicting that carriers will spend as much as $1 billion by 2017 to backhaul the femtocells, picocells, microcells, and metrocells needed to support next-generation wireless services. Fiber-based mobile backhaul technology may miss out on most of this outlay, the company suggests. (Read Full Article)

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22. Integra's Kevin O'Hara on transitioning to larger-scale wholesale, retail business services Explore FierceTelecom (Nov 26 2012) Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul For much of its 30-plus year existence, Integra Telecom was known for its dedication to the small to medium business (SMB) market through its local touch and good old customer service. But in recent years, the service provider realized that the assets it purchased from Electric Lightwave (ELI) and Eschelon in 2005 gave it a set of long-haul and metro fiber assets it could use to build a set of retail and wholesale services for larger businesses and service providers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Integra Telecom   Level (3)   Comcast Business Services

23. MEF announces winners of the APAC, North America and Global Carrier Ethernet Awards – 2012 Explore telecomkh (Nov 15 2012) Event Related , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Global , National , Regional , Heavy Reading , Other analysts , Vertical Systems The winners of the prestigious 2012 MEF Carrier Ethernet Awards for the APAC, North America and Global regions were announced recently, with the APAC awards being presented at the recent MEF APAC Summit in Shanghai and the North America and Global award winners being named at the Light Reading Ethernet Expo in New York (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Informa   IDC   Frost & Sullivan

24. Carrier Ethernet APAC Awards – Shortlist Announced! « Explore iirtransmissionseries.wordpress.com (Nov 14 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul The Carrier Ethernet Awards APAC represent a mark of prestige in the industry, both in the APAC region and beyond. The awards recognise excellence and leadership in the development, marketing and delivery of Carrier Ethernet Services, and provides a showcase for the achievements of solution providers (and NEW for 2012 – one service provider category) in the Carrier Ethernet market. (Read Full Article)

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