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Top Nine Hold Steady on the Vertical Systems Group 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD
View all 4 articles » Explore CEN Feature (Feb 14 2012)
It’s steady as she grows in the U.S. Ethernet market. The same companies that could say they held 4% or more of billable port options this time last year can say the same thing this year. Ethernet port growth held relatively steady too, rising 31% as compared to last years’ 34%.
Vertical Systems Group: AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom Lead Business Ethernet Market - Channel Partners Magazine
VSG Ethernet Leaderboard: XO on the move, as telco giants hold fast - FierceTelecom
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group NuVox Qwest
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Overture caps off Hatteras integration with new branding message
Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 7 2012)
With the former Ethernet over Copper (EoC) vendor Hatteras now firmly in its pocket, Overture Networks is polishing up its brand. As part of the rebranding initiative, the Carrier Ethernet vendor has revealed an updated company logo, in addition to a new value proposition, simplified product naming and a new blog.
Comment Mentions: Overture Networks
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Partners should Prepare for Ethernet Sales
Explore Channel Partners Magazine (Jan 13 2012)
Ethernet demand is rising as businesses seek to take advantage of the access method's speed and low cost. Channel partners are smart to seize the opportunity, but it's not without its challenges. Understanding and preparing for potential pitfalls will make Ethernet sales more successful. By all accounts Ethernet adoption is increasing. Vertical Systems Group said 2011 was a tipping point when the volume of Ethernet bandwidth purchased by enterprises in the U.S. surpassed the aggregate bandwidth
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group AT&T Inc. tw telecom
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E-Access To IP/MPLS VPNs Growing
Explore CEN Feature (Nov 22 2011)
When offered the opportunity, more and more businesses in the U.S. that are looking to connect to IP/MPLS VPNs at speeds of 2 Mbps or higher are electing to use Ethernet access (E-Access). According to a recent study published by Vertical Systems Group, E-Access services connect 36% of all high-speed, dedicated IP/MPLS VPN sites in the U.S.
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group
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7 Things to Know About Carrier Ethernet
Explore Light Reading (Nov 11 2011)
We've had a little time to come down from the mad rush that was Ethernet Expo Americas 2011 in New York. OTN, backhaul, the cloud -- here's a wrap-up of what we think we learned at Ethernet Expo.
Comment Mentions: SLA Congress Vertical Systems Group
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Verizon tops IDC's Asia Pacific telecom services report
Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 13 2011)
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.
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Orange Business Services Zayo
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How Carrier Ethernet Helps Mid-Sized Businesses Embrace the Cloud
Explore tmcnet.com (Oct 11 2011)
Carrier Ethernet has emerged as an exceptional solution for last mile access to the cloud services. When delivered over modern, fiber-centric last mile networks, [carrier] Ethernet provides 10 Mbps to 1 Gigabit per second or even 10 Gigabits per second at a ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group
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Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet
Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 4 2011)
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 ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group IBM Cablevision
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Orange Business Services takes charge of the global Ethernet market
Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 22 2011)
Orange Business Services (NYSE: FTE) continues to hold onto its top spot on Vertical Systems Group's biannual Global Ethernet Leaderboard, a factor that it largely attributes to its broad service reach and divers speed and service suite. VSG's Global Ethernet Leaderboard ranks service providers that hold a 4 percent or greater share of the total market for retail Ethernet ports that are installed outside of the service provider's home country. Orange certainly fits that profile. The service provider's Ethernet service is available to multinational customers (MNC) in 40 countries, and Ethernet access to IP/VPN service ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Orange Business Services
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tw telecom's Ethernet rise is based on a fiber-rich, customer-first diet
Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 21 2011)
tw telecom's (Nasdaq: TWTC) recent designation as the third largest Ethernet service provider by Frost and Sullivan, trailing only AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), is recognition that the competitive provider's dedication to building out its own fiber network to meet medium and larger business clients continues to be the right decision. To date, tw telecom has 14,000 fiber-lit buildings. In the first half of this year, the CLEC's fiber-connected building additions grew nearly 60 percent over the first half of 2010. Frost and Sullivan isn't alone in designating tw telecom as the ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Qwest tw telecom
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U.S. Ethernet Bandwidth Surpasses Legacy Bandwidth
Explore vision2mobile (Sep 8 2011)
Ethernet has grown in importance since it is has many desirable characteristics: high bandwidth; is very scalable; meets latency requirements; and can be used in a multitude of access, metro and core applications.
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group tw telecom
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Orange Business adds multiservice access option to its Ethernet service
Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 26 2011)
France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) unit Orange Business Services has introduced a new multiservice Ethernet access element through its Integrated Access option for its International Ethernet Link customers. Multinational corporation (MNC) customers that sign up for the new Integrated Access option, says Orange, will be able to optimize their network access costs and leverage hybrid network services to fill out their geographic diverse network. As more businesses replace legacy T1 and frame relay circuits with Ethernet, Orange Business' Integrated Access option will allow them to use three network access technologies--International Ethernet Link, IP VPN and Internet Direct--over one Ethernet local connection ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group France Telecom Orange Business Services
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Vertical Systems: Verizon surges on the global Ethernet rankings
Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 25 2011)
In the latest Mid-2011 Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard provided by Vertical Systems Group, the biggest change in the ranking is that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) made a large jump into second place, a feat it achieved through aggressive expansion efforts into various countries in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Leading the top three segment of the list were France Telecom's Orange (NYSE: FTE), Verizon and last year's number two-ranked Colt (Nasdaq: COLT), which fell into the third spot. Rounding out the third through sixth places on the list were NTT (NYSE: NTT), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Global ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Qwest France Telecom
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CenturyLink's Ethernet service power rise reflects changing market dynamics
Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 24 2011)
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) recently gained the fourth spot on Vertical Systems Group (VSG) Mid-Year 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard--the first time the ILEC has ever been on the top 10 list. CenturyLink achieved this feat mainly through its recent acquisition of Qwest Communications. Although CenturyLink--and the former EMBARQ, which was folded into the former CenturyTel to form CenturyLink in 2008--was already providing Ethernet services to regional businesses and even wholesale Ethernet services to wireless operators, its presence was mainly limited to local markets. "CenturyLink has dabbled in Ethernet and had Metro service infrastructure, but weren't as proactive outside ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group NuVox Qwest
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Vertical Systems Group Ranks Business Ethernet Leaders
Explore Welcome To Cable360 (Aug 23 2011)
Vertical Systems Group's Mid-Year 2011 US Business Ethernet Leaderboard expanded to include nine providers, according to new research on enterprise installations of Ethernet services. The nine providers (in rank order) are AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom, ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group NuVox Qwest
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Top Nine Hold Steady on the Vertical Systems Group 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD
View all 4 articles » Explore CEN Feature (Feb 14 2012)
It’s steady as she grows in the U.S. Ethernet market. The same companies that could say they held 4% or more of billable port options this time last year can say the same thing this year. Ethernet port growth held relatively steady too, rising 31% as compared to last years’ 34%.
Vertical Systems Group: AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom Lead Business Ethernet Market - Channel Partners Magazine
VSG Ethernet Leaderboard: XO on the move, as telco giants hold fast - FierceTelecom
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group NuVox Qwest
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Overture caps off Hatteras integration with new branding message
Explore FierceTelecom (Feb 7 2012)
With the former Ethernet over Copper (EoC) vendor Hatteras now firmly in its pocket, Overture Networks is polishing up its brand. As part of the rebranding initiative, the Carrier Ethernet vendor has revealed an updated company logo, in addition to a new value proposition, simplified product naming and a new blog.
Comment Mentions: Overture Networks
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Partners should Prepare for Ethernet Sales
Explore Channel Partners Magazine (Jan 13 2012)
Ethernet demand is rising as businesses seek to take advantage of the access method's speed and low cost. Channel partners are smart to seize the opportunity, but it's not without its challenges. Understanding and preparing for potential pitfalls will make Ethernet sales more successful. By all accounts Ethernet adoption is increasing. Vertical Systems Group said 2011 was a tipping point when the volume of Ethernet bandwidth purchased by enterprises in the U.S. surpassed the aggregate bandwidth
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group AT&T Inc. tw telecom
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E-Access To IP/MPLS VPNs Growing
Explore CEN Feature (Nov 22 2011)
When offered the opportunity, more and more businesses in the U.S. that are looking to connect to IP/MPLS VPNs at speeds of 2 Mbps or higher are electing to use Ethernet access (E-Access). According to a recent study published by Vertical Systems Group, E-Access services connect 36% of all high-speed, dedicated IP/MPLS VPN sites in the U.S.
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group
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7 Things to Know About Carrier Ethernet
Explore Light Reading (Nov 11 2011)
We've had a little time to come down from the mad rush that was Ethernet Expo Americas 2011 in New York. OTN, backhaul, the cloud -- here's a wrap-up of what we think we learned at Ethernet Expo.
Comment Mentions: SLA Congress Vertical Systems Group
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Verizon tops IDC's Asia Pacific telecom services report
Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 13 2011)
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.
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Orange Business Services Zayo
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How Carrier Ethernet Helps Mid-Sized Businesses Embrace the Cloud
Explore tmcnet.com (Oct 11 2011)
Carrier Ethernet has emerged as an exceptional solution for last mile access to the cloud services. When delivered over modern, fiber-centric last mile networks, [carrier] Ethernet provides 10 Mbps to 1 Gigabit per second or even 10 Gigabits per second at a ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group
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Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet
Explore FierceTelecom (Oct 4 2011)
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 ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group IBM Cablevision
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Orange Business Services takes charge of the global Ethernet market
Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 22 2011)
Orange Business Services (NYSE: FTE) continues to hold onto its top spot on Vertical Systems Group's biannual Global Ethernet Leaderboard, a factor that it largely attributes to its broad service reach and divers speed and service suite. VSG's Global Ethernet Leaderboard ranks service providers that hold a 4 percent or greater share of the total market for retail Ethernet ports that are installed outside of the service provider's home country. Orange certainly fits that profile. The service provider's Ethernet service is available to multinational customers (MNC) in 40 countries, and Ethernet access to IP/VPN service ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Orange Business Services
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tw telecom's Ethernet rise is based on a fiber-rich, customer-first diet
Explore FierceTelecom (Sep 21 2011)
tw telecom's (Nasdaq: TWTC) recent designation as the third largest Ethernet service provider by Frost and Sullivan, trailing only AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), is recognition that the competitive provider's dedication to building out its own fiber network to meet medium and larger business clients continues to be the right decision. To date, tw telecom has 14,000 fiber-lit buildings. In the first half of this year, the CLEC's fiber-connected building additions grew nearly 60 percent over the first half of 2010. Frost and Sullivan isn't alone in designating tw telecom as the ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Qwest tw telecom
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U.S. Ethernet Bandwidth Surpasses Legacy Bandwidth
Explore vision2mobile (Sep 8 2011)
Ethernet has grown in importance since it is has many desirable characteristics: high bandwidth; is very scalable; meets latency requirements; and can be used in a multitude of access, metro and core applications.
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group tw telecom
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Orange Business adds multiservice access option to its Ethernet service
Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 26 2011)
France Telecom (NYSE: FTE) unit Orange Business Services has introduced a new multiservice Ethernet access element through its Integrated Access option for its International Ethernet Link customers. Multinational corporation (MNC) customers that sign up for the new Integrated Access option, says Orange, will be able to optimize their network access costs and leverage hybrid network services to fill out their geographic diverse network. As more businesses replace legacy T1 and frame relay circuits with Ethernet, Orange Business' Integrated Access option will allow them to use three network access technologies--International Ethernet Link, IP VPN and Internet Direct--over one Ethernet local connection ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group France Telecom Orange Business Services
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Vertical Systems: Verizon surges on the global Ethernet rankings
Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 25 2011)
In the latest Mid-2011 Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard provided by Vertical Systems Group, the biggest change in the ranking is that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) made a large jump into second place, a feat it achieved through aggressive expansion efforts into various countries in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Leading the top three segment of the list were France Telecom's Orange (NYSE: FTE), Verizon and last year's number two-ranked Colt (Nasdaq: COLT), which fell into the third spot. Rounding out the third through sixth places on the list were NTT (NYSE: NTT), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Global ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group Qwest France Telecom
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CenturyLink's Ethernet service power rise reflects changing market dynamics
Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 24 2011)
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) recently gained the fourth spot on Vertical Systems Group (VSG) Mid-Year 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard--the first time the ILEC has ever been on the top 10 list. CenturyLink achieved this feat mainly through its recent acquisition of Qwest Communications. Although CenturyLink--and the former EMBARQ, which was folded into the former CenturyTel to form CenturyLink in 2008--was already providing Ethernet services to regional businesses and even wholesale Ethernet services to wireless operators, its presence was mainly limited to local markets. "CenturyLink has dabbled in Ethernet and had Metro service infrastructure, but weren't as proactive outside ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group NuVox Qwest
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Vertical Systems Group Ranks Business Ethernet Leaders
Explore Welcome To Cable360 (Aug 23 2011)
Vertical Systems Group's Mid-Year 2011 US Business Ethernet Leaderboard expanded to include nine providers, according to new research on enterprise installations of Ethernet services. The nine providers (in rank order) are AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom, ...
Comment Mentions: Vertical Systems Group NuVox Qwest
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