AT&T SONET Services
AT&T is the incumbent carrier in 22 states, a competitive access provider across 100+ metros with hundreds of POPs and a nationwide next- generation switched optical mesh network. AT&T has it all in SONET: Reach, flexibility and diversity. (2/29/2008)

Price: $495

Level 3 SONET Private Line
Level 3's combination of comprehensive long-haul routes, metro assets, and competitive pricing makes it a strong contender for enterprise SONET services. The carrier has sorted out its integration challenges and it is back on track for 2008. (3/4/2008)

Price: $495

RCN Metro Optical Networks SONET; SONET Private Line
With its rather expensive NEON Communications acquisition complete, RCN again shuffled business brands to become RCN Metro Optical Networks. True to its name, the carrier now has a strong optical transport portfolio covering the northeast region. (3/3/2008)

Price: $495

Verizon Business SONET, Private Line
Verizon has deployed optical mesh architectures in its undersea cables. The provider looks forward to drawing on modern optical platforms to move from relatively static SONET rings to dynamic optical meshes in its metro and long-haul networks. (2/29/2008)

Price: $495

XO SONET Service
XO has the metro and long-haul fiber and transport platforms in place to be a national SONET competitor. Now it also has XO Enterprise Solutions Group, an organization dedicated to enterprise sales, to become a serious retail SONET competitor. (3/4/2008)

Price: $495

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