Verizon CTO: Future Services Will be Based on Four Key Platforms

Explore Telecompetitor (Apr 30 2013) Middle Mile , Regional

... companys IP backbone. Verizon CTO: Future Services Will be Based on Four Key Platforms 4/30/13 at 5:57 PM by Joan Engebretson + verizon Future Verizon services will be built on one of four “foundational platforms,” said... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

CenturyLink VP Shares Rationale for 100G Network Upgrade

Explore Telecompetitor (Mar 18 2013) Core , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Regional

...ing and construction, in an... CenturyLink VP Shares Rationale for 100G Network Upgrade 3/18/13 at 3:39 PM by Joan Engebretson + Data center connectivity requirements and burgeoning residential broadband traffic are driv... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

Frontier Exec Shares Details of new Wholesale Ethernet Offering

Explore Telecompetitor (Feb 5 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Wholesale / Exchange

...ng during third quarter. Frontier Exec Shares Details of new Wholesale Ethernet Offering 2/5/13 at 1:20 PM by Joan Engebretson + Frontier+fios video Frontier is getting serious about the Carrier Ethernet wholesale oppor... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Frontier   Joan Engebretson

FairPoint Taps Ethernet for Challenging Observatory Installation

Explore Telecompetitor (Jan 31 2013) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

...shington Observatory. FairPoint Taps Ethernet for Challenging Observatory Installation 1/31/13 at 11:07 AM by Joan Engebretson + The day after attending a Metro Ethernet Forum event that touted new opportunities for carr... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   FairPoint Communications   Joan Engebretson

Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Offers New Options for Smaller Carriers

Explore Telecompetitor (Jan 30 2013) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange , Vertical Systems

Carrier Ethernet traffic now exceeds the total volume of T-1, ATM and frame relay traffic, according to the Metro Ethernet Forum – and the MEF hopes to push that number even further by expanding the applications that Carrier Ethernet can support and expanding the pool of carriers offering Carrier Ethernet services.

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Comment Mentions:   Juniper   Metro Ethernet Forum   Joan Engebretson

New RST Global Fiber Network Claims Unique Differentiator

Explore Telecompetitor (Sep 26 2012)

...ST chief technology officer. New RST Global Fiber Network Claims Unique Differentiator 9/26/12 at 10:00 AM by Joan Engebretson + A new North Carolina FTTP network offers a unique take on delivering high-speed services... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

Carrier Ethernet for the Cloud

Explore CEN Feature (Oct 4 2011) Cloud

...d, it’s worthwhile to recap some of the highlights from the Cloud features written by our regular contributor Joan Engebretson over the past month. We kicked off the Cloud Series with an interview by interviewing Marga... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Informa   Metro Ethernet Forum   Virgin Media Business

CoreSite/ CENX deal highlights similarities between Internet and Carrier Ethernet interconnection markets

Explore CEN Feature (Jan 25 2011)

Comment "Hey Joan, Craig here from Equinix. I'd just point out that we already have a couple cloud providers in our ..." - cwaldrop

An agreement announced last week between Carrier Ethernet exchange operator CENX and data center operator CoreSite got me to thinking about the similarities—and also the differences—between the Carrier Ethernet exchange market and the Internet transport and peering business. (Read Full Article)

1 Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

Profile: Business Only Broadband bets on wireless Ethernet

Explore CEN Feature (Nov 16 2010)

As demand for bandwidth continues to increase, innovative service providers are finding unique and profitable methods to delivering megabits and gigabits of Carrier Ethernet to their enterprise customers. One company, Business Only Broadband, a service provider that operates in the Chicago and New York metropolitan areas, has built a fast-growing business around wireless Ethernet service. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

Qwest uniquely positioned to capitalize on wireless backhaul

Explore CEN Feature (Nov 9 2010)

Considering how wireless has been driving a large part of the growth at AT&T and Verizon, Qwest, the nation’s third largest telco, might appear to be at a disadvantage without a wireless network of its own. But what Qwest has done instead is to aggressively pursue a market whose growth is directly tied to the growth in wireless—namely, mobile backhaul. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Qwest   Joan Engebretson

Seeking Ethernet exchange success

Explore CEN Feature (Nov 2 2010)

What will be the key to success in the emerging Carrier Ethernet exchange market? One analyst who has been pondering this question is Erin Dunne, director of research for Vertical Systems Group. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Joan Engebretson

Carrier Ethernet aggregation rings rely on 10 Gig E connectivity

Explore CEN Feature (Oct 26 2010)

Although only a small fraction of enterprise users are purchasing 10 gigabit Ethernet connectivity, one area where 10 Gig E is widely used is in service provider networks to support Carrier Ethernet rings that serve as aggregation networks to support business customers and residential traffic from DSL and fiber networks. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   OAM   Overture Networks   ITU-T

Infonetics: Demand for 10 Gig E in carrier networks on the rise

Explore CEN Feature (Oct 19 2010)

With all the focus on 40G and 100G services lately, it’s important to keep things in perspective. In today’s market, the most popular Ethernet interface within carrier networks isn’t either of these, or even 10Gig E, according to Infonetics Research. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Infonetics   Joan Engebretson

Interconnecting Ethernet exchanges: Different operators pursue different strategies

Explore CEN Feature (Oct 12 2010)

As the Ethernet exchange market begins to gain momentum, it will be interesting to track the different approaches that exchange operators are taking to the market. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson

Carrier Ethernet exchanges have sellers, but need more buyers

Explore CEN Feature (Oct 5 2010)

Comment "An interesting, and very well timed article. In my opinion the success or otherwise of exchanges will ultimately depend on ..." - GigabitG

Anyone who has ever organized a farmers’ market, planned a new shopping mall or launched a trade show may have experienced two different forms of anxiety. It’s not much different in the Carrier Ethernet exchange market, where I think it’s fair to say that exchange operators have at least partially overcome the first stage of anxiety, but are now beginning to cross their fingers about the second stage. (Read Full Article)

1 Comment Mentions:   Joan Engebretson