NSN's Carrier Ethernet gear and management system are on its 'for sale' list, with joint venture partner Juniper seen as the most likely suitor

“The rebranding comes at a time when our customers’ network needs are growing more complicated. To address this, we are providing intelligent solutions to solve these challenges -— whether in voice, IP transit, Ethernet or hosted services,” continues Surendra Saboo, President and Chief Operating Officer of Inteliquent. “At Inteliquent, we are building upon the breadth and depth of our highly interconnected network, and developing solutions to solve tomorrow’s interoperability issues.”

Carrier Ethernet is an important building block of a new networking option that could begin to have a significant impact over the next year or two. I’m talking about software-defined networks—an initiative also known as Open Flow.

If there’s one thing that Texans appreciate, its Texas. Alpheus Communications, a Houston-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is building its future by focusing completely on serving Texas based enterprises.

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) and Neutral Tandem's (Nasdaq: TNDM) new partnership to provide a single point of contact for Ethernet services reflects the service provider's move to extend their service reach for large multisite customers that want one provider to handle their services.

Equinix continues to enhance its offerings for carrier Ethernet services. Today it announced a partnership with Neutral Tandem, another emerging player in the carrier Ethernet ecosystem, that will make it easier for Equinix customers to expand into additional markets.

The Ethernet Exchange business is continuing to evolve rapidly. Two years ago, four geographically expansive Ethernet exchange businesses emerged: CENX, the independent; Equinix, the carrier-neutral colo giant; Telx, the IP interconnection specialist, and Neutral Tandem, branching out from voice. But the pure exchange model has been difficult to monetize, and each effort has been looking for the right angle.

UK business Internet service provider, Vaioni, has launched up to 35 Mbps Ethernet First Mile leased lines in partnership with BT Wholesale...

Perhaps the word “tropicalize” makes you think of designing a house with a lot of outdoor spaces or giving away all the wool blazers in your wardrobe. But Erick Contag, chief operations officer for GlobeNet, uses the term to describe how his company adapted Carrier Ethernet services for the Latin American market.

Although Carrier Ethernet exchanges might be synonymous with fiber and copper, wireless is driving a increasing chunk of business for exchange providers. As mobile operators worldwide upgrade their networks to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, they’re also migrating to Ethernet for cell site backhaul.

This time last year, Ethernet exchanges were a fresh topic at Carrier Ethernet World Asia, promising easy interconnection of Ethernet services between service providers. One year later, at least one major carrier – Cable & Wireless Worldwide – is not impressed.

Out west, the large regional CLEC Integra Telecom has connected its Ethernet footprint with that of Saddleback Communications, bringing expanded connectivity to both companies. I haven’t run into Saddleback much, but they were created by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in the Phoenix metro area. If I had a map of their fiber footprint, I’d post it in my metro maps section – hint hint…

Similar to NSPs, cloud and financial firms also face the challenge of aggregation for private interconnectivity, a problem that can be solved by Ethernet exchange. Inclusion of these non-network communities creates a richer and broader marketplace

BT has announced the expansion of its Ethernet Connect services to 28 countries worldwide and the launch of international E-LAN services...

The new portfolio will ensure Telstra International's Ethernet customers will receive delivery of Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) approved Network Interface Devices (NIDs) offering end-to-end carrier Ethernet as standard on every customer site. ...

NSN's Carrier Ethernet gear and management system are on its 'for sale' list, with joint venture partner Juniper seen as the most likely suitor

“The rebranding comes at a time when our customers’ network needs are growing more complicated. To address this, we are providing intelligent solutions to solve these challenges -— whether in voice, IP transit, Ethernet or hosted services,” continues Surendra Saboo, President and Chief Operating Officer of Inteliquent. “At Inteliquent, we are building upon the breadth and depth of our highly interconnected network, and developing solutions to solve tomorrow’s interoperability issues.”

Carrier Ethernet is an important building block of a new networking option that could begin to have a significant impact over the next year or two. I’m talking about software-defined networks—an initiative also known as Open Flow.

If there’s one thing that Texans appreciate, its Texas. Alpheus Communications, a Houston-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is building its future by focusing completely on serving Texas based enterprises.

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) and Neutral Tandem's (Nasdaq: TNDM) new partnership to provide a single point of contact for Ethernet services reflects the service provider's move to extend their service reach for large multisite customers that want one provider to handle their services.

Equinix continues to enhance its offerings for carrier Ethernet services. Today it announced a partnership with Neutral Tandem, another emerging player in the carrier Ethernet ecosystem, that will make it easier for Equinix customers to expand into additional markets.

The Ethernet Exchange business is continuing to evolve rapidly. Two years ago, four geographically expansive Ethernet exchange businesses emerged: CENX, the independent; Equinix, the carrier-neutral colo giant; Telx, the IP interconnection specialist, and Neutral Tandem, branching out from voice. But the pure exchange model has been difficult to monetize, and each effort has been looking for the right angle.

UK business Internet service provider, Vaioni, has launched up to 35 Mbps Ethernet First Mile leased lines in partnership with BT Wholesale...

Perhaps the word “tropicalize” makes you think of designing a house with a lot of outdoor spaces or giving away all the wool blazers in your wardrobe. But Erick Contag, chief operations officer for GlobeNet, uses the term to describe how his company adapted Carrier Ethernet services for the Latin American market.

Although Carrier Ethernet exchanges might be synonymous with fiber and copper, wireless is driving a increasing chunk of business for exchange providers. As mobile operators worldwide upgrade their networks to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, they’re also migrating to Ethernet for cell site backhaul.

This time last year, Ethernet exchanges were a fresh topic at Carrier Ethernet World Asia, promising easy interconnection of Ethernet services between service providers. One year later, at least one major carrier – Cable & Wireless Worldwide – is not impressed.

Out west, the large regional CLEC Integra Telecom has connected its Ethernet footprint with that of Saddleback Communications, bringing expanded connectivity to both companies. I haven’t run into Saddleback much, but they were created by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in the Phoenix metro area. If I had a map of their fiber footprint, I’d post it in my metro maps section – hint hint…

Similar to NSPs, cloud and financial firms also face the challenge of aggregation for private interconnectivity, a problem that can be solved by Ethernet exchange. Inclusion of these non-network communities creates a richer and broader marketplace

BT has announced the expansion of its Ethernet Connect services to 28 countries worldwide and the launch of international E-LAN services...

The new portfolio will ensure Telstra International's Ethernet customers will receive delivery of Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) approved Network Interface Devices (NIDs) offering end-to-end carrier Ethernet as standard on every customer site. ...