Frontier Expands Fiber, Carrier Ethernet Across Its East Region

Report: Switched Carrier Ethernet Services Outpace Dedicated Services

Equinix and TWTelecom Devise Creative Cloud Connectivity Solution

MEF Webinar: Unlocking Revenues with Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Wholesale Ethernet Access

XO Communications Introduces Ethernet Bandwidth-on-Demand

Digital Realty Taps tw telecom e-Lynk Express Service for Customer Cloud Connectivity

Integra Upgrades to All-Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery Model

New Task Force Tackles 400 GbE Standard

MEF GEN14 Service Provider Spotlight: Cox Business

TeleGeography Marks Accelerated Decline In Carrier Ethernet Pricing Worldwide

• Fairpoint Boosts Carrier Ethernet Speeds  
• TeleGeography Marks Accelerated Decline In Carrier Ethernet Pricing Worldwide  
• Global Capacity, PEG Bandwidth Partner to Bring Fiber-Based Ethernet to Rural U.S. Markets  
• Take 5 with Shin Umeda  
• Equinix and TWTelecom Devise Creative Cloud Connectivity Solution  
• Comcast Business Extends Fiber, Ethernet In Vermont  
• Virtual Reality: Virtualization and Automation  
• Frontier Expands Fiber, Carrier Ethernet Across Its East Region  
• RCN Finds Carrier Ethernet Synergies Between Business and Residential Offerings  
• MEF GEN14 Service Provider Spotlight: Cox Business  

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1. Fairpoint Boosts Carrier Ethernet Speeds Explore CEN Feature (22 hours, 51 min ago) Business Ethernet , Cloud , Regional Fairpoint Communications has upgraded its Carrier Ethernet network throughout a large part of the company’s New England service area to support data rates up to 1 Gbps. (Read Full Article)

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2. Overture Launches Harmony NFV Partner Ecosystem with Support from 10 Vendors Explore businesswire.com (Jun 17 2014) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Software Defined Networking (SDN) , Virtualization RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Overture announces an ecosystem of hardware, software and services partners accelerating service provider’s automation and network functions virtualization (NFV) initiatives at the metro service edge. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Cyan   Overture Networks   Jdsu

3. 10G, 100G Ethernet services revenue to grow 300 percent by 2018, says Infonetics Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 16 2014) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services , Mobile Backhaul , Software Defined Networking (SDN) , Virtualization , Infonetics Revenue from Ethernet services delivered on 10GE and 100GE is forecast by Infonetics Research to grow 300 percent between 2013 and 2018. Michael Howard, principal analyst for carrier networks and co-founder of Infonetics, reports that Ethernet is gaining the upper hand over IP MPLS-based VPN services, growing nearly "twice as fast as IP MPLS VPNs through 2017." (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Infonetics

4. Ethernet Services Growth Outpaces IP MPLS VPNs Explore Channel Partners Magazine (Jun 16 2014) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Managed Data Services , Mobile Backhaul , Software Defined Networking (SDN) , Virtualization , Infonetics Ethernet is on a serious roll. A new Infonetics Research report predicts that the global Ethernet services and IP MPLS VPN services markets totaled $62.6 billion last year, up from 12 percent in 2012. Cloud services – accessed via IP VPNs, Ethernet services and mobile backhaul transport over Ethernet services – are a big reason for the momentum. (Read Full Article)

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5. Level 3 to Acquire tw telecom for $5.7B Explore Light Reading (Jun 16 2014) North America , Business Ethernet , Vertical Systems Level 3 has agreed to acquire Carrier Ethernet service provider tw telecom for $40.86 per share in a cash and stock deal worth $5.7 billion, the companies confirmed on Monday. The move unites two of the top Ethernet service providers in the US into one powerhouse company. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Communications Inc.   tw telecom   Level (3)

6. Sponsored Content: Overture Adds Hardware to Its NFV Pitch Explore Light Reading (Jun 12 2014) Overture, is extending its existing NFV proposition with a new product designed to combine the benefits of virtualized functions with Carrier Ethernet on top of dedicated hardware located at the customer premises. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Overture Networks   Overture Networks Inc.   Mark Durrett

7. Consolidated's Childers: We'll grow our business service reach through acquisitions Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 12 2014) Business services, particularly Ethernet, continue to be a growing factor for the telco. Although it does not break down specific numbers, the service provider reported that Metro Ethernet revenue rose 21 percent year-over-year in Q1 2014, for example. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   NuVox   Consolidated Communications   SureWest

8. tw telecom Highlights Transition to On Demand Networking at Big Telecom Event Explore Business News & Financial News (Jun 12 2014) Business Ethernet and networking solutions provider, tw telecom, today announced it will headline two speaking engagements at this year's Big Telecom Event. "On-demand" networking solutions that place increased control in the hands of the end-user, creating one consistent customer experience, the adoption and enablement of the cloud and security are some of the topics to be covered in each. The Big Telecom Event takes place June 17-18 in Chicago (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   tw telecom   Intelligent Network

9. Integra brings fiber into 8 of Telx's data centers Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 12 2014) Integra will also be able to use Telx's colocation and interconnection services and Telx's high-power-density space to serve both new and existing clients. Likewise, existing and new Telx customers will be able to get access to Integra's set of wholesale and retail products, including Internet, wavelength services, Carrier Ethernet and IP/MPLS VPN. (Read Full Article)

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10. TeleGeography Marks Accelerated Decline In Carrier Ethernet Pricing Worldwide Explore CEN Feature (Jun 12 2014) Other analysts The H1 2014 update of TeleGeography's Ethernet Pricing Service reveals that Carrier Ethernet price erosion has accelerated during the past year. For example, between the first half of 2013 and the first half of 2014, median monthly lease prices for 100-Mbps point-to-point Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) pseudowires declined an average of 44 percent. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   TeleGeography

11. Beyond the city limits: how Ethernet is exceeding the Metro boundary Explore ITProPortal.com (Jun 11 2014) Ethernet used to just be the technology for the local area network, but there has been growing interest in Ethernet as an alternative technology for operating wide area networks across cities. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Metro Ethernet Forum   Comcast Business Services

12. FiberLight brings fiber to 600 cell sites, installs 5,500 route miles across Texas Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 10 2014) Mobile Backhaul FiberLight continues to make progress with its fiber-network buildout in Texas, announcing that that in the first five months of 2014 it connected more than 600 cell towers and installed nearly 5,500 route miles across the state. (Read Full Article)

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13. Japan Network Equipment 2013-2017 Forecast Update and First-Half 2013 Analysis Explore Market News, Real (Jun 10 2014) Business Ethernet LONDON, June 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Japan Network Equipment 2013-2017 Forecast Update and First-Half 2013 Analysis http://www.reportbuyer.com/computing_electronics/networking/wireless/japan_network_equipment_2011_2015_forecast_update_first_half_2011_analysis.html ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   IDC

14. FiberLight Expands into Rural Texas Explore Telecompetitor (Jun 10 2014) Mobile Backhaul FiberLight, LLC’s Texas Expansion efforts continue to bring much-needed connectivity to the state of Texas.  In the first five months of 2014, FiberLight has made significant progress on two major fronts, including supporting cell phone towers with wireless backhaul and connecting smaller, more remote regions of the state to... (Read Full Article)

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15. Global Capacity, PEG Bandwidth Partner to Bring Fiber-Based Ethernet to Rural U.S. Markets Explore CEN Feature (Jun 10 2014) Business Ethernet , Wholesale / Exchange Global Capacity and PEG Bandwidth are as good match for each other as they are for companies seeking fiber-based Ethernet connections to underserved markets across the Midwestern and Eastern U.S. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Global Capacity

16. Integra Wins Contracts for Ethernet, SONET and Internet Services under CALNET 3 Procurement Agreement Explore Market News, Real (Jun 10 2014) Press PORTLAND, Ore., June 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Integra ™, a provider of fiber-based, carrier-grade networking, communications and technology solutions, has been awarded a second contract by the California ... (Read Full Article)

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17. tw telecom gets approval to leverage Auburn, Wash. rights of way for service expansion Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 9 2014) Access , Middle Mile , Managed Data Services , National tw telecom can now proceed with its latest network expansion into the Auburn, Washington market after the City Council granted the competitive provider a franchise agreement to build and operate a network along the city's rights of way, reports the Auburn Reporter. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   tw telecom   NFV

18. Cox Business racks up MEF CE 2.0 certification Explore cedmagazine.com (Jun 6 2014) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO , Vertical Systems Cox Business became the latest cable operator to receive Carrier Ethernet (CE) 2.0 certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF. ) MEF announced its CE 2.0 services certification last year. Cox joined Time Warner Cable Business Class, RCN Business and Comcast in the CE 2.0 certification club. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Time Warner Cable   Metro Ethernet Forum

19. Cox Joins Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Club Explore Light Reading (Jun 6 2014) Middle Mile , MEF , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Cable / MSO , National , Vertical Systems Earning another stripe on its uniform, Cox Business has received Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), putting it in position to offer more advanced Ethernet services to its commercial customers. Cox Business, the commercial services arm of Cox Communications Inc. , thus becomes the third major US MSO business services unit to gain the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 blessing from Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) . (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   Time Warner Cable   RCN Corp.

20. Telus' Natale: We'll build fiber to the premises on a modular basis Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 6 2014) Telus continues to see what it calls a strong appetite for broadband data amongst the 3.8 million wireline customers it serves in Canada. The service provider is being no less aggressive with FTTP. It has been equipping multi-tenant dwelling units (MDUs) and major condominium buildings with fiber and bringing what it calls a managed Ethernet service to each unit. (Read Full Article)

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21. Telecoms Failing Badly in CapEx: The Desperate Need for Asset Management and Financial Visibility Explore Billing and OSS World (Jun 6 2014) Network investments are out of control. Since nobody can accurately tell whether a particular CapEx expenditure pays off or loses money, senior execs figure it’s better to err on the side of buying more equipment. Network migration, such as from legacy networks to IP and Carrier Ethernet, is another area where live discovery is essential because to migrate successfully you need to accurately map to the new network without losing the features of the older service. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   ERP

22. Ethernet pricing declines accelerate as service availability ramps, says TeleGeography Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 5 2014) Software Defined Networking (SDN) , Global , Other analysts As service providers broaden the geographic availability of their Ethernet portfolios, service prices have continued to drop dramatically, according to TeleGeography's latest Ethernet Pricing report. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   TeleGeography   NFV

23. Take 5 with Shin Umeda Explore CEN Feature (Jun 5 2014) Take Five With The recently released Dell'Oro Group Advanced Research: Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Report analyzes the potential effects of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) on the telecom equipment market over the next five years. CEN sat down with Shin Umeda, vice president at Dell'Oro and author of the report to discuss his findings. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   NFV

24. FairPoint serves up 100 Mbps fiber-based broadband service in southern New Hampshire Explore FierceTelecom (Jun 5 2014) Access FairPoint has upgraded its last mile network in eight southern New Hampshire communities to extend 100 Mbps speeds to more than 58,000 subscribers that qualify for the fiber to the home (FTTH) service. FairPoint assumed ownership of the network when it purchased Verizon's New England lines in 2008. (Read Full Article)

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