Tier 1 incumbents AT&T, Verizon, others meet wireless backhaul demand

Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 11 2013) Mobile Backhaul , Regional

...tes, particularly video, that users are accessing from their phones and tablets. However, some providers like Windstream also offer hybrid TDM/Ethernet and even TDM backup for traditional voice services. The ILECs' fiber... (Read Full Article)

Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Zayo   Level (3)

Finding new opportunities in the data center

Explore FierceTelecom (May 28 2013) Middle Mile , National

...and their service horizons with a particular focus on managed and cloud services. Telcos like CenturyLink and Windstream, which made multimillion-dollar purchases of data center providers Hosted Solutions and Savvis, res... (Read Full Article)

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Windstream hires Nicklas away from XO Communications

Explore FierceTelecom (May 15 2013) Local

...lecom Ramblings article Related articles: Windstream voice outages mostly resolved; technology upgrade blamed Windstream switch failure affects 30,000 lines in South Florida Windstream extends its WAN reporting tool acro... (Read Full Article)

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Windstream's Gardner: Our wholesale team needs to sell more than wireless backhaul

Explore FierceTelecom (May 15 2013) Mobile Backhaul , Local

...ts help to offset legacy service declines Windstream voice outages mostly resolved; technology upgrade blamed Windstream switch failure affects 30,000 lines in South Florida Windstream extends its WAN reporting tool acro... (Read Full Article)

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Carrier Switched Ethernet Nationwide Expansion

Explore Business ISP (May 13 2013) Access , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange

...sting carrier products while consistently implementing new technologies, this nationwide expansion represents Windstream’s solid, continued network and product integration initiatives. The results are greater efficiency,... (Read Full Article)

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Frontier's data revenues rise 9 percent to $18.3 million

Explore FierceTelecom (May 7 2013) Middle Mile , Mobile Backhaul

...rt for $15, to anybody Frontier's West Va. broadband proposal gets state senate backingCenturyLink, Frontier, Windstream ask FCC for more CAF-I broadband funding Manager Sales Compensation Cricket Communications - Greenw... (Read Full Article)

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CenturyLink takes over DoD's $750 million DREN III networking contract

Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 24 2013) Local , National , Regional

...ach with Ingram Micro CenturyLink, Frontier, Windstream ask FCC for more CAF-I broadband funding CenturyLink, Windstream dominate the ILEC Ethernet services ecosystem Tune-in to this webinar by Pegasystems, to hear how C... (Read Full Article)

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Windstream extends its WAN reporting tool across U.S. footprint

Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 18 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Local

... to $1.54 billion Windstream Q3 revenues get boost from broadband, business and FTTT sales AT&T, CenturyLink, Windstream face DSL patent suits Windstream's virtual LAN services get MEF 9 and MEF 14 certifications Fragmen... (Read Full Article)

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Windstream Takes Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Nationwide

Explore CEN Feature (Apr 9 2013) Access , Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange

... via Ethernet over Copper or T1 connections, said Marty Key, Consultant for Little Rock, AR-based Windstream. Windstream Corp. recently announced the availability of its Carrier Switched Ethernet (CSE) service to wholesa... (Read Full Article)

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Windstream Communications Steps Up its Carrier Switched Ethernet Game

Explore Master Agent (Apr 5 2013) Access , Business Ethernet

...rt) expanding its carrier switched Ethernet throughout the United States making headlines across the country. Windstream is touted as a facilities-based CLEC and ILEC that enables its customer base to gain access to a wi... (Read Full Article)

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Gartner: AT&T gets high business marks, but faces new competition

Explore FierceTelecom (Apr 4 2013) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Regional , Other analysts

...d-sized business side. Through their acquisitions of Qwest Communications, Savvis and PAETEC, CenturyLink and Windstream have become the third and fourth largest business service providers, respectively. Gartner said tha... (Read Full Article)

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Report: Lumos could become acquisition target, but not in 2013

Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 31 2013) Middle Mile

... strategic data, FTTT has become another revenue growth engine for Lumos. Although many larger telcos such as Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN) are coming near the end of their FTTT investment cycles, Lumos has only connected 370... (Read Full Article)

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Different Strategies For Incumbent Carriers On Vertical’s Incumbent Carrier Business Ethernet LEADERBOARD

Explore CEN Feature (Mar 28 2013) Vertical Systems

...e. Fourth-ranked Windstream also has been growing its Ethernet business very briskly, said Malone. Although Windstream has substantial CLEC assets, it is categorized here as an ILEC due to its original heritage. The co... (Read Full Article)

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CenturyLink, Windstream dominate the ILEC Ethernet services ecosystem

Explore FierceTelecom (Mar 27 2013) Business Ethernet , Local , National , Regional

...stream has found its place as a hybrid ILEC/CLEC with the acquisition of smaller ILEC and CLEC assets such as NuVox and PAETEC. I encourage you to take a look at our new feature: CenturyLink, Windstream, other incumbents... (Read Full Article)

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Windstream Keeps it Simple with Carrier Ethernet

Explore Billing Views (Mar 17 2013)

...ted with interest its Carrier Ethernet expansion announcement this week. Just nine days ago, we asked whether Windstream, a company with relatively simple service models could succeed without consolidating its many billi... (Read Full Article)

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