1. Articles mentioning both Level (3) and Vertical Systems Group

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    1. Europe's business fiber access grows, still trails U.S., says Vertical

      Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 2 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Global , Vertical Systems

      Europe's business fiber access grows, still trails U.S., says Vertical European service providers' ongoing effort to install more fiber into buildings to accommodate business services drove up availability to 20.5 percent of commercial buildings throughout the region.   (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Level (3)

    2. VSG: Service provider fiber available in 31.8% of U.S. buildings

      Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 16 2012) Middle Mile , National , Vertical Systems

      VSG: Service provider fiber available in 31.8% of U.S. buildings While fiber availability into buildings is far from ubiquitous, new research from Vertical Systems Group shows that fiber is now available in 31.8 percent of U.S. commercial buildings, up from 27.7 percen...... commercial property amenityOptimum Lightpath ignites 5,000 business buildings with fiberVSG: AT&T, Level 3 raise global Ethernet profile, while Orange holds first placetw telecom maintains focus on organic ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Level (3)   Lightpath

    3. Vertical Systems’ 2011 Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD Grows Even More Concentrated

      Explore CEN Feature (Mar 8 2012) Vertical Systems

      Vertical Systems’ 2011 Global Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD Grows Even More Concentrated ...d concentration of the market into a small group of larger vendors,” says Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. “These are the companies that come to mind first when you think about global networking. As they e......me countries, are: Orange Business (France), Verizon (U.S.), Colt (U.K.), AT&T (U.S.), NTT (Japan), Level 3/Global Crossing (U.S.), and BT Global (U.K.). The growth from ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NTT   Vertical Systems Group   Reliance

    4. Vertical Leaderboard: AT&T, Level 3 raise global Ethernet profile, while Orange holds first place

      Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 6 2012) Global , Regional , Vertical Systems

      Vertical Leaderboard: AT&T, Level 3 raise global Ethernet profile, while Orange holds first place While Vertical Systems Group's 2011 year-end global Ethernet report may have seen little change since its mid-year 2011 report w......(NYSE: CTL), which gained a spot on the U.S. Leaderboard last year due to its acquisition of Qwest, Level 3's move onto the list illustrates the effect that acquisitions have on rankings. Another notable ent... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NTT   Vertical Systems Group   Qwest

    5. Top Nine Hold Steady on the Vertical Systems Group 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD

      Explore CEN Feature (Feb 14 2012) Vertical Systems

      Top Nine Hold Steady on the Vertical Systems Group 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD ...years’ 34%. The slight drop is to be expected as the market matures, says Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. AT&T is still atop the Leaderboard, with Verizon and tw telecom rounding out the top three. All ......e. Completing the top nine in order are Cox, XO, CenturyLink (includes Qwest), Time Warner Cable, Level 3 (includes Global Crossing) and Cogent, which fell off the list by a very ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   NuVox   Zayo Group

    6. Vertical Systems Group: AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom Lead Business Ethernet Market

      Explore Channel Partners Magazine (Feb 13 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO , National , Regional , Vertical Systems

      Vertical Systems Group: AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom Lead Business Ethernet Market ...d tw telecom are leaders in the U.S. business Ethernet market based on billable port installations, Vertical Systems Group, the market research and strategic consulting firm, announced Monday. Other companies who ranked in......thernet Leaderboard included Cox Communications, XO Communications, CenturyLink, Time Warner Cable, Level 3 Communications and Cogent Communications. Boston-based Vertical, which ranks service providers that... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   XO Communications   NuVox

    7. Take 5 with Erin Dunne

      Explore CEN Feature (Sep 1 2011) Take Five With

      Take 5 with Erin Dunne Erin Dunne, Director of Research Services, manages the delivery and support of Vertical Systems Group’s Emerging Networks Service Research Program (ENS) offerings for clients worldwide. In this role, s...... Incumbents (AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink/Qwest), four competitive providers (tw telecom, XO, Cogent, Level 3) and two MSOs (Cox, Time Warner Cable).  The threshold for a Leaderboard position is 4% or more of ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NTT   Vertical Systems Group   Time Warner Cable

    8. CenturyLink's Ethernet service power rise reflects changing market dynamics

      Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 24 2011) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO , Local , Regional , Vertical Systems

      CenturyLink's Ethernet service power rise reflects changing market dynamics 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 th......d include Windstream Communications' (Nasdaq: WIN) pending acquisition of PAETEC (Nasdaq: PAET) and Level 3' Communication's (Nasdaq: LVLT) move to acquire Global Crossing. Outside of these deals, other ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   NuVox   Qwest

    9. Vertical Systems Group Ranks Business Ethernet Leaders

      Explore Welcome To Cable360 (Aug 23 2011) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO , National , Regional , Vertical Systems

      Vertical Systems Group Ranks Business Ethernet Leaders Vertical Systems Group's Mid-Year 2011 US Business Ethernet Leaderboard expanded to include nine providers, according to n......ank order) are AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom, CenturyLink/Qwest, Cox, Time Warner Cable, XO, Cogent and Level 3. The U.S. Leaderboard ranks service providers that hold four percent or more of billable retail por... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   NuVox   Qwest

    10. Vertical Systems Group’s Ethernet LEADERBOARD Shows Strong Demand, Competition

      Explore CEN Feature (Aug 17 2011) Business Ethernet , Vertical Systems

      Vertical Systems Group’s Ethernet LEADERBOARD Shows Strong Demand, Competition ...s are leading the charge in providing Ethernet business services in the United States. According to Vertical Systems Group’s Mid-2011 U.S. Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD, released August 16th, AT&T, Verizon and tw telecom m......me Warner Cable and XO coming in fifth and sixth. Consolidation that is currently underway, such as Level 3’s acquisition of Global Crossing and Windstream’s purchase of PAETEC, is expected to have ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   NuVox   Qwest

    11. VSG Ethernet Leaderboard: Indie telco CenturyLink rises

      Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 17 2011) Cable / MSO , National , Regional , Vertical Systems

      VSG Ethernet Leaderboard: Indie telco CenturyLink rises Vertical Systems Group released its Mid-Year 2011 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard, and though little has changed among ......er Cable (NYSE: TWC), XO Communications (OTC BB: XOHO), Cogent Communications (Nasdaq: CCOI) and Level 3 Communications (Nasdaq: LVLT). VSG principal Rick Malone said that while enterprise Ethernet dem... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   XO Communications   NuVox

    12. Sprint's wireline IP growing pains continue

      Explore FierceTelecom (Jul 28 2011) Vertical Systems

      Sprint's wireline IP growing pains continue ...ers migrate off of legacy Frame Relay and ATM services to more IP-MPLS and Ethernet services. A new Vertical Systems Group report says that 2011 represents a tipping point year where Ethernet bandwidth, for example, is beg......release Special Report: Wireline in the second quarter 2011 Related articles:UPDATED: Sprint, Level 3 suffer Networx Enterprise sales slump as agencies delay transitionSprint to extend Tata videoconfer... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Tata   Level (3)

    13. Business Ethernet Leaderboard shows strength of former Bell and cable companies

      Explore CEN Feature (Feb 8 2011)

      Business Ethernet Leaderboard shows strength of former Bell and cable companies Although Vertical Systems Group’s U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard is designed primarily as a means of measuring market share, it......rnet Leaderboard that don’t have either a Bell company or cable heritage were XO Communications and Level 3 Communications. “XO this past year has really performed,” Malone said. “They’re growing by leaps a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Time Warner Cable   Level (3)

    14. 2010 Year in Review: Carrier Ethernet exchanges rose to simplify network interconnection

      Explore FierceTelecom (Dec 23 2010) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange , Vertical Systems

      2010 Year in Review: Carrier Ethernet exchanges rose to simplify network interconnection Carrier Ethernet obviously continues to make a name for itself as a high-speed flexible data service that service providers can deliver to businesses, but the advent of the Ethernet exchange in 2010 is focused on giving service providers a more efficient way to find interconnection partners for off-net opportunities. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   China Telecom   Vertical Systems Group   XO Communications

    15. The Carrier Ethernet Exchange Opportunity

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Oct 29 2010) Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Wholesale , National , Wholesale / Exchange , Vertical Systems

      The Carrier Ethernet Exchange Opportunity ...ere multiple providers interconnect Ethernet services. Kirby Russell from Ethernet Academy quotes a Vertical Systems Group research report as saying ” geographic coverage is a competitive differentiator, so Ethernet provid......t cloud computing – AT&T’s Joe Weinman’s keynote will be on The Network & The Cloud. Equinix, CENX, Level 3, Verizon, XO, and a wide variety of other vendors will also be there. Equinix Attracts Carrier Ethe... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Level (3)

    16. Carrier Ethernet and the Need for Speed

      Explore von.com (Oct 4 2010) Access , Vertical Systems

      Carrier Ethernet and the Need for Speed ... Telx Comments Posted in Blog, Data center, Ethernet, VPN/MPLS Print Rose Klimovich According to Vertical Systems Group, some enterprise customers are now buying Ethernet connections at speeds of 1 Gb/s, 10 Gb/s and hi......m SONET to Ethernet Services Service providers including AT&T, Verizon, XO, Fiberlight, Expereo and Level 3 offer Ethernet services. As standards have solidified, some service providers have begun to make 4... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Level (3)

    17. Level 3: Taking the edge to the enterprise

      Explore CEN Feature (Sep 16 2010)

      Level 3: Taking the edge to the enterprise Originally a “carriers’ carrier,” Level 3 is Number 9 on Vertical Systems Group’s current leaderboard of companies with the most Carrier Ethernet retail port installations. But do... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   ENNI   Level (3)

    18. Ethernet Expo Americas Preview

      Explore Light Reading (Sep 10 2010) Access , Business Ethernet , National , Heavy Reading , Vertical Systems

      Ethernet Expo Americas Preview ...nclude: AboveNet, AT&T, BT, CENX, Covad Wholesale, FiberTower, Global Crossing, Interoute, IP Only, Level 3, Neutral Tandem, NTT America, Optimum Lightpath, Qwest Wholesale, RCN Metro, telx, tw telecom, Veri......have experienced industry analysts Michael Howard from Infonetics Research Inc. and Erin Dunne from Vertical Systems Group share their insights during an analyst wrap-up panel at the show. MEF. The MEF will have a Day 2 ke... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   OAM   Heavy Reading

    19. Enterprise Ethernet data speeds on the rise

      Explore CEN Feature (Aug 24 2010) Cable / MSO

      Enterprise Ethernet data speeds on the rise ...r Ethernet service is its ability to support high-speed connections. According to new research from Vertical Systems Group, enterprise customers in several segments are now buying connections at speeds as high as 10 Gb/s o......mpanies are AT&T, Verizon, tw telecom, Cox, Qwest, XO Communications, Time Warner Cable, Cogent and Level 3 Communications.   Detailed results of Vertical Systems enterprise Ethernet research are availabl... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   XO Communications   Qwest

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