http://www.currentanalysis.com/ Analysis Reports provided by Current Analysis, Inc. en-us All materials Copyright 1997-2010 Current Analysis, Inc. Reproduction or distribution prohibited without express written consent. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:40:46 GMT http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54120&rss With renewed management across most business units and a tradition of five-year strategic plans, France Telecom-Orange has now launched “conquests 2015,” focusing on employees, networks and customer acquisitions. Ostergaard, Bernt 2010-07-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54056&rss Telstra International has developed a strong network in APAC and is enhancing its services to stay ahead of the competition. Telstra needs to secure operating licences in India, communicate its services roadmap and continue to raise its profile. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-06-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53857&rss Tata Communications’ core expertise is within emerging markets, but it continues to build out its service offerings and expand upon global capabilities. There are a lot of concurrent developments underway. Kehoe, Dustin 2010-06-11T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53840&rss Pacnet is gaining strength in APAC by growing its capabilities in each market. Pacnet serves enterprises of different sizes, but it needs to broaden its services portfolio to meet the needs of large MNCs and match key competitors in the region. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-06-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53846&rss SingTel is a leading player in the Asia-Pacific region, offering reliable network services and a range of managed ICT services. The company is making positive moves into cloud computing and SaaS to help customers outsource their IT requirements. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-06-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53587&rss Verizon Business continues to impress and its recent analyst days in Asia and Europe confirmed its global intentions and commitment to cloud services, security and business solutions with an investment in people with long-term industry expertise. O'Boyle, Sandra - Kehoe, Dustin 2010-05-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53580&rss NTT Communications is a company on the move for the global enterprise. Coming from a stable domestic market, it is building out its global infrastructure and service portfolio and making acquisitions. Kehoe, Dustin 2010-05-17T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53546&rss Reliance Globalcom is improving its global infrastructure which it is matching with customer wins for WANs. Services are also trickling out, but so is market speculation about its debt levels. Kehoe, Dustin 2010-05-13T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53366&rss PCCW is a formidable competitor in Greater China with strong capabilities to deliver both IT and telecom services. It needs to step up its marketing efforts and broaden its services portfolio to attract more customers outside of Greater China. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53241&rss NTT Com has taken a 70% stake in Emerio. This essentially doubles the resources of its APAC organization (outside Japan), and it will allow the company to expand its network-centric IT services capabilities and back-end support across the region. Kehoe, Dustin 2010-04-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53226&rss AT&T's brand name, its ability to meet the needs of the world's largest enterprises, its partnering for position, its bolstered professional services, and its discipline in streamlining networks and systems all play into the carrier's strengths. Washburn, Brian 2010-04-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53232&rss This report analyses the enterprise services market in Greater China and highlights the opportunities and challenges in offering network services within the region. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-04-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52995&rss Tata Communications held its global analyst and media summit in London. The carrier is an established power house in global wholesale, and is now looking to ramp up momentum in the MNC segment which represents a challenge, given the competition. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52949&rss BT Global Services has worked hard to steady the ship and as a result has tended to look internally rather than externally to improve perception in the market. In the meantime, competitors such as Verizon Business have made impressive strides. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-03-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52794&rss Verizon’s enterprise revenues took a hit in the rocky global economy in 2009, pushing the company to cut its headcount by another 13,000. Though the financial outlook is still shaky, Verizon Business has the resources to weather the storm. Larsen DeCarlo, Amy 2010-03-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52628&rss Orange Business Services continues its successful sales momentum, leveraging its extensive global reach and operations, and fixed and wireless assets. Recent marketing messages zero in on cost-savings and support for real-time business. Stradling, Joel 2010-02-19T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52559&rss Cable&Wireless Worldwide is BT’s biggest threat in the UK, where its strategy to focus on critical communication needs of largest enterprises is paying off. Asia is another bright spot in its global footprint, but European sales are sadly lacking. O'Boyle, Sandra 2010-02-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52360&rss Global Crossing has added broad Juniper platform support to its managed network services, including a leap into managed WAN optimization service. It is high time for the carrier to join its global peers in support for WAN optimization solutions. Washburn, Brian 2010-01-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52266&rss BT and Cisco plan to go global with hosted UC as a service on Cisco’s carrier-grade HUCS platform. This is a brave move and a unique vendor/SP go-to-market plan, but it is all about scale and whether customers will sign up in large numbers. O'Boyle, Sandra 2009-12-17T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52202&rss SingTel is strengthening its financial trading solutions capabilities between Japan and Singapore via a new partnership with KVH. However, this is just a partnership and no new services have been launched yet, giving competitors time to respond. Stradling, Joel 2009-12-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52022&rss Orange Business Services enriches ‘International Ethernet Link’ offering point-to-point to 32 countries globally and VPLS in ten European countries. This positive progress closes gaps, but IEL does not stand out in a crowded market place. Stradling, Joel 2009-11-18T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51867&rss Back in 2007, Verizon Business became the first Tier 1 U.S. carrier to launch national long-haul VPLS. Global VPLS launch lag time aside, the carrier starts day one with a mature, fully deployed service and a well-established web of partners. Washburn, Brian 2009-11-03T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51839&rss BT has launched Hybrid VPN to lower access prices on its MPLS VPN service and improve its proposition to enterprise customers that want to use secure broadband access at small sites and in remote regions in order to save costs. O'Boyle, Sandra 2009-10-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51771&rss Verizon Business launches Applications Assurance, the latest offer to join the carrier's Application Aware Networks portfolio. For Verizon's range of enterprise customers, the carrier's SaaS model makes a great, project-oriented problem solver. Washburn, Brian 2009-10-21T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51763&rss Verizon Business improved its India offerings, launching enterprise mobility, managed LAN/WAN, and remote applications management consistent with global products. However competition is intense from large Indian incumbents, Orange, BT and AT&T. Stradling, Joel 2009-10-20T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51671&rss HP Halo telepresence services offer a fully vertically integrated equipment and services solution for customers. The enterprise appeal of HP's approach includes its close cooperation with Microsoft and its vast complementary managed IT services. Page, Bruce 2009-10-06T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51619&rss Carriers have established the value that telepresence brings to customers, and they are motivated to foster market growth. With the basics out of the way, carriers are challenged by the finer nuances of the technology, business, and market. Washburn, Brian 2009-09-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51484&rss Telefonica succeeded in consolidating its global market position, raising its share holding in China Unicom to above 8%. The carriers are continuing joint collaboration; together, these massive telcos provide a large IP/MPLS footprint. Stradling, Joel 2009-09-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51412&rss Reliance Globalcom has added an attractive option for customers looking for connectivity between China and India. The new terrestrial China-India cable enables Reliance to offer higher availability and improved latency between the two countries. Soh, Siow Meng 2009-08-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51359&rss Telstra International’s launch of EVPL and VPLS services is a big boost to its competitiveness in the Ethernet services market. The carrier also has a clear roadmap for enhancing its services to maintain an edge against competitors. Soh, Siow Meng 2009-08-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51289&rss C&W Worldwide is closing the gap with competitors in the Ethernet services market by launching a global EPL service. The carrier will introduce Ethernet VPN and Ethernet Wireline in the coming months, but it needs to offer wider coverage. Stradling, Joel - Soh, Siow Meng 2009-08-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51284&rss India continues to be a bright spot in Asia-Pacific despite the economic slowdown. Carriers are investing in the country by developing better infrastructure and rolling out new services to strengthen their market positions. Soh, Siow Meng 2009-08-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51262&rss AT&T has strengthened its services portfolio in India with the launch of managed security services. New features added to its managed network-based firewall will appeal to businesses that want more fine-grained control over their network security. Larsen DeCarlo, Amy - Soh, Siow Meng 2009-08-10T00:00:00-04:00