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    1. Europe undercuts Asia Pac in Ethernet costs

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Apr 26 2012) Global , Other analysts

      Europe undercuts Asia Pac in Ethernet costs

      Ethernet services remain far more expensive in Asia than Europe and North America, as a result of limited availability and competition, research shows.  

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    2. Mobile Backhaul Asia: Telcos struggling with paradigm shift

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Mar 29 2012) Mobile Backhaul

      Mobile Backhaul Asia: Telcos struggling with paradigm shift

      It seems like every telecoms-related conference I’ve been to this year – and I know it’s only March, but bear with me – has had a recurring theme that goes something like this: telcos really have no idea how much their industry is changing.  This year’s Mobile Backhaul Asia conference in Bangkok has been no exception.

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    3. NATO picks BT for new backbone

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Mar 15 2012) Core , Middle Mile

      BT has won a five-year, €47 million, deal to provide communications services to 70 NATO sites across the world.   The deal, with NATO’s Consultation, Command read more (Read Full Article)

    4. Swisscom wins partial leased line victory

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Mar 9 2012) Europe , National

      Swisscom wins partial leased line victory

      The Federal Administrative Court agrees with the regulator that Swisscom’s dominance of all transmission technologies and Ethernet services available on leased lines means the incumbent must offer access to competitors at cost price. However, the court partially upheld a Swisscom appeal by calling for ComCom to review what the price should be.

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    5. MEF claims new Carrier Ethernet specs cut backhaul costs 25%

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Feb 9 2012) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul

      MEF claims new Carrier Ethernet specs cut backhaul costs 25%

      The Metro Ethernet Forum has just announced the MEF 23.1 Multi-CoS Implementation Agreement (IA) for mobile backhaul via Carrier Ethernet, which the group claims can cut backhaul costs up to 25%. As the name implies, the new IA enables cellcos to run multiple classes of service over their backhaul links.

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      Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum

    6. MEF turns attention to Cloud

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Dec 5 2011) Access , Event Related , MEF , Business Ethernet , Cloud , Mobile Backhaul

      MEF turns attention to Cloud With the MEF set to approve several new Carrier Ethernet specs next month – including updates for CoS and mobile backhaul, and the new E-Access spec for interconnecting wholesale Ethernet access services – the industry group is turning its attention to the cloud. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum

    7. C&WW: Ethernet exchange delivers less than expected

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Dec 5 2011) Event Related , Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

      C&WW: Ethernet exchange delivers less than expected 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. (Read Full Article)

    8. Billions needed to plug mobile backhaul gaps

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Sep 14 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Global

      Billions needed to plug mobile backhaul gaps The world's mobile operators will need to spend a combined $840 billion (€608 billion) over the next five years to upgrade their backhaul networks for the coming data deluge, a new report cl read more (Read Full Article)

    9. MBNL utilizes Virgin Ethernet backhaul

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Sep 4 2011) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul , Municipal

      Virgin Media Business is preparing for the first commercial deployment of its synchronous Ethernet mobile backhaul, winning a £100 million (€114 million) deal from Mobile Broadband Net read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Virgin Media Business   Mbnl

    10. Copper boosts BT broadband coverage

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Apr 5 2011) Access , Global

      Comment "BT rocks and this although demonstraing a slower than expected sign-up is a wiiner." - MetroTech

      Copper boosts BT broadband coverage The operator claims to have the UK’s largest Ethernet network, with 1,000 live fiber nodes operational so far. Expansion work should see the figure climb to almost 1,100 by year-end. The firm has now passed four million homes with fiber, as part of a drive to cover two thirds of the UK market by 2015. (Read Full Article)

    11. Shining a light on Carrier Ethernet exchanges

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Dec 14 2010) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange , Vertical Systems

      Shining a light on Carrier Ethernet exchanges Carrier Ethernet services have fast emerged as one of the hot growth areas for carriers, second only to IP-VPN as a corporate WAN solution as both technologies supplant frame relay and ATM as the managed d read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Metro Ethernet Forum

    12. Redesigning mobile backhaul

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Nov 30 2010) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul

      Redesigning mobile backhaul It's been understood for some time that mobile operators need to upgrade their base station backhaul links in order to cope with the growing traffic demands of 3.5G data services being driven by do read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Frost & Sullivan

    13. Carrier Ethernet without the Carrier - DYI in the Financial Sector

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Nov 14 2010)

      Carrier Ethernet without the Carrier - DYI in the Financial Sector Optical networking has traditionally been the preserve of telecoms operators, but that situation is changing. Ovum sees the availability of enterprise-grade optical routers, together with the ability to lease individual strands within dark fiber routes, encouraging companies to light their own fiber links, with financial market participants at the forefront of this trend. Carriers with dark fiber, meanwhile, should study how to offer self-lit, self-managed capacity to the most tech-savvy hedge funds. (Read Full Article)

    14. Offload options for 4G data exaflood

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Sep 8 2010) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet

      Offload options for 4G data exaflood The mobile data deluge is, of course, the chief reason cellcos are making plans to evolve to all-IP 4G, but for all the capacity gains and efficiencies to be had from LTE RANs and powerful backhaul solutions using Carrier Ethernet, cellcos are also aware that simply throwing more bandwidth at their smartphone and dongle users is an expensive undertaking that will only get them so far. (Read Full Article)

    15. BT reveals fiber funding plan

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Sep 5 2010) Access , Wholesale

      BT reveals fiber funding plan UK ISPs can now nominate which BT exchanges they want upgraded to fiber, but only if they agree to strict penalty clauses. Only 24 exchanges are included in the trial, and only firms running BT’s Generic Ethernet Access product can participate (Read Full Article)

    16. Ofcom asks BT to open NGA infrastructure to competitors

      Explore telecomseurope.net (Apr 1 2010) Middle Mile

      On 23 March 2010, Ofcom released two consu read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ofcom   Virgin Media