Heavyweights Form CloudEthernet Forum

Explore Light Reading (May 24 2013) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Software Defined Networking (SDN)

A collective of major industry operators and vendors, including Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper Networks Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc., has formed a new industry organization, the CloudEthernet Forum. The Forum, a new part of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) that will "operate independently," has been formed to address "the specific issues of scaling and applying suitable Ethernet services to meet the stringent demands of delivering cloud services."

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Comment Mentions:   Tata   Verizon Communications Inc.   Juniper

New Investor in CENX

Explore Topix: Your town. Your news. Your take. (Sep 17 2012) Business Ethernet , Regional

CENX , Inc., a pioneer and leader in Carrier Ethernet interconnect systems and services, today announced that Ericsson participated in the latest financing of , along with Verizon Investments LLC, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications Inc., Mesirow Financial Private Equity Inc., DCM, Highland Capital Partners, and Wasatch.

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Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.

Cable Firms Hit Phone Grip on Hospitals: Tech - Businessweek

Explore BusinessWeek (Feb 13 2012) Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO

Comcast’s Metro Ethernet network, introduced in May 2011, is targeted to business customers, including hospitals. The company can transport data at faster speeds than traditional phone company Internet connection, said Kevin O’Toole, Comcast’s senior vice president of product management and strategy for business services. A hospital can download a 500 megabyte digital X-ray in 40 seconds with Metro Ethernet, a file that would take 44 minutes to download with a slower connection, said Jennifer Khoury, a Comcast spokeswoman.

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Comment Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Verizon Communications Inc.   Time Warner Cable

HR Launches Global Ethernet Executive Council

Explore Light Reading (Sep 6 2011) Event Related , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO , National , Heavy Reading

Heavy Reading unveils new community of service and technology experts shaping the Carrier Ethernet and cloud services markets. Heavy Reading has created the Ethernet Executive Council to honor individuals who have demonstrated industry leadership and a personal commitment to advancing the use of high-performance Ethernet services and technologies for the benefit of retail, wholesale and consumer customers. Among other things, the program will provide Council members with exclusive networking, speaking and LRTV interview opportunities at Light Reading's Ethernet-related events, the chance to participate in Heavy Reading Q&A interview columns published on Light Reading sites, and access to valuable ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   IBM   Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon Global Wholesale Earns Frost & Sullivan's North American Growth Leadership Award for Ethernet

Explore MarketWatch (Sep 1 2011) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Frost & Sullivan , Press

Verizon Global Wholesale has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Growth Leadership of the Year Award in the carrier Ethernet services market. Verizon was recognized for its impressive growth in Ethernet revenues from 2008 to 2010 as well as its ability to manage that growth, implement innovation and display leadership. Frost & Sullivan also recognized Verizon Global Wholesale for effectively combining its metro and long-haul wholesale Ethernet offerings under one umbrella, providing a unified product suite for wholesale customers. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Frost & Sullivan   Verizon Communications Inc.   Verizon Global Wholesale

Jean McManus, Verizon

Explore FierceTelecom (Aug 9 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Regional

Jean McManus, Executive Director of Packet Technology & Transport for Verizon (NYSE: VZ), has a front seat view of all of the new technology migrations taking place in the ILEC's wireline and wireless business. Like a number of Verizon executives, McManus' tenure in the telecom industry included a stint at the former GTE, where she served in the former ILEC's Government Systems group. GTE was acquired by the former Bell Atlantic in 2000, creating today's Verizon Communications. In her current role, McManus leads a technical team charged with overseeing the IP, Ethernet, and optical network architecture for Verizon ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.

US cable industry sees commercial business services as growth opportunity

Explore Total Telecom (Jun 15 2011) Cable / MSO

Cable companies have been grappling with a subscriber slowdown for years as the pay-TV market approaches the saturation point in the U.S. and competition increases from satellite and telecommunications rivals. But the industry's commercial services business has enjoyed steady growth, becoming a substantial part of the business. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Verizon Communications Inc.

Cable Players Turn to Offices as Home Video Growth Slows

Explore BusinessWeek (Jun 13 2011) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO , Other analysts

U.S. cable companies in search of growth are having more luck at the office than at home. To kickstart growth, cable companies are going corporate. They’re offering businesses fast and secure Internet service, wireless connections in offices and cheaper phone plans. Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the country’s two largest cable operators, each estimate the potential revenue from small- and medium-sized businesses in their respective markets is more than $20 billion. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Cablevision   Verizon Communications Inc.

Jean McManus, Verizon: Through the IPv6 looking glass

Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 6 2011) National , Regional

As executive director of Packet Technology and Transport in Verizon's Corporate Technology Organization, McManus is leading the IPv6 initiative across Verizon's business units focused on migration to IPv6. A veteran of GTE Government Systems, she also leads a technical team with responsibility for IP, Carrier Ethernet, and optical network architecture for Verizon's wireline networks To say Jean McManus is enthusiastic about the transition to IPv6 would be an understatement. As executive director of Packet Technology and Transport in Verizon's Corporate Technology Organization, McManus is leading the IPv6 initiative across Verizon's business units focused on migration ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   NTT   Verizon Communications Inc.

Packet-Optical Stays Out of Control

Explore Light Reading (May 19 2011) Middle Mile , Heavy Reading

The dream of a converged network is still haunted by the lack of a converged control plane. Ideally, Narayanaswamy would like a multilayer control plane, something that spans the optical network up through Ethernet and Layer 2. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.   IEEE   IETF

Verizon Expands Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Exchange Options

Explore Telecompetitor (Mar 21 2011) Business Ethernet , Wholesale , Regional , Wholesale / Exchange

Verizon is expanding availability of its award-winning Ethernet services using the nationwide CENX Carrier Ethernet Exchange to include Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Ethernet exchanges provide a neutral place for buyers and sellers to peer, connect and purchase Ethernet services. Verizon announced the expansion, which is scheduled for [...] (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.   Verizon Global Wholesale

Verizon Is Double Winner in Metro Ethernet Awards Competition | TTKN News

Explore ttkn.com (Mar 5 2011) MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

Verizon has been named Global Service Provider of the Year by the MEF. Verizon was cited for innovation in developing and delivering carrier Ethernet (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.   Metro Ethernet Forum

Comcast commits to business customers

Explore Business News (Nov 19 2010) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet

although Comcast’s fiber backbone is what is enabling the unit to try to woo large organizations with Metro Ethernet service that offers Internet access speeds of 1 gigabit per second, the latest iteration of the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification standard, or DOCSIS 3.0, is also fueling the unit’s growth. Comcast’s upgrade of its network to DOCSIS 3.0 technology has enabled it to launch a package for businesses called Deluxe 100. The package, which I wrote about last month, offers Internet access speeds of 100 megabits per second with a host of other services ... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.

Closer look at Verizon’s 10 Gb/s XG-PON2 Trial

Explore Telecompetitor (Oct 27 2010) Access , Local

Service providers have not yet deployed XG-PON except in limited trials, but they’re already looking at an enhanced version of the next-generation PON technology known as XG-PON2. Verizon announced yesterday that it had completed what it claims is the world’s largest field trial using XG-PON2, which aims to provide customers with 10 Gb/s symmetrical bandwidth. [...] (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon launches global managed Carrier Ethernet

Explore Connected Planet Online (Oct 27 2010) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Regional

A new managed Ethernet offering from Verizon announced today is a reminder of how avidly the carrier has been pursuing multinational customers. The carrier previously offered Ethernet services globally, along with managed versions of other services such as frame relay and private IP. (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   Verizon Communications Inc.