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XO’s Enhanced Ethernet Infrastructure Gives Wholesale Partners New Service Options
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Aug 20, 2008]
XO has upgraded its Ethernet portfolio to include dedicated
access to its Ethernet footprint and expanded customer access
options, providing U.S. and international carriers with more
alternatives to reach their customers.
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Tiscali International Network Enters Positive Network Expansion Partnership with Equinix
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Aug 01, 2008]
TINet’s partnership with Equinix gives a
win-win situation for
both parties, with TINet gaining the
opportunity to expand its
networks initially from Equinix data
centers in Paris and
Frankfurt.
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Verizon Partner Solutions Offers Customers a Competitive Edge with Wholesale Mobility Solutions
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jul 22, 2008]
Verizon Partner Solutions launches
Wholesale Mobility Solutions
with Wholesale Mobile Voice and
Wholesale Mobile Broadband
options, allowing Verizon wholesale
wireline customers to
create wireless and wireline bundles for
consumers and SMBs.
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Mobile Backhaul: What is the Ethernet Opportunity for Wholesale Carriers?
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| Advisory Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jul 14, 2008]
Wholesale carriers have a short window of opportunity to become
providers of next generation backhaul infrastructure before
mobile operators turn to competitors or self-build to handle
exponential growth in mobile data traffic cost-effectively.
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TeliaSonera International Carrier Expands Support for Massively Multiplayer Games
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jul 07, 2008]
TeliaSonera International Carrier
developed technical
infrastructure support for massively
multiplayer games with
CITIES XL from Monte Cristo to
capture the next
generation of games merging video
gaming with social networking
and virtual worlds.
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NXTcomm 2008: New Edge Networks Launches Private Label MPLS VPN Service Featuring DSL Access for SMBs
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| Show Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jun 19, 2008]
New Edge Networks is making its MPLS IP VPN service with DSL
access available for resale by service providers. DSL access
should prove popular with smaller companies for whom a full T1
is still too expensive.
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Competition is Forcing Incumbents on Defence for ‘NGN Access’ Across Europe
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| Advisory Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jun 13, 2008]
While most carriers are developing NGN access strategies to
support new broadband demands, technology choices and
commitment levels are driven largely by the level and type of
competition in each market. This advisory considers why.
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Covad Communications Expands National T1 Footprint with New Edge Networks Agreement
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jun 11, 2008]
Covad already reaches more than half of U.S. business locations.
Now it has extended its New Edge Networks broadband agreement to
include T1, adding its central offices in 285 cities – a simple
way to increase its one-stop appeal to partners.
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BT Wholesale’s New Wholesale Ethernet Product is a Small Step in the Right Direction
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| Competitive Intelligence Report (Europe) |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jun 05, 2008]
BT Wholesale announces Wholesale Ethernet, a new scalable and
economical service made possible by 21CN. The offer is only
partly-cooked, however, and so this announcement has the
appearance of a 21CN evangelization exercise.
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FiberNet Telecom Launches a Buildout Strategy to Boost Capacity and Enter New Markets
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [May 09, 2008]
FiberNet plans to add capacity in metro networks in New York
and LA and add PoPs in Chicago, Miami and San Francisco. The
carrier’s plans are conservative, but wholesale’s traditionally
low margins add risk to even the most prudent upgrades.
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Global Crossing Gives Global Partner Program a Boost with New Service and Support Offers
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [May 07, 2008]
Global Crossing adds services, global
reach and support
features for partners, and has plans to
add professional and
managed services. The new services and
reach will benefit all
partners, but only large carriers may
qualify for enhanced
support.
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New Edge Networks Launches MPLS CoS Support for ADSL, Delivering an Enhanced Service at an Economical Price
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Apr 15, 2008]
New Edge Networks delivers class of service support for MPLS
over ADSL broadband on time and to the specifications it
originally defined. This game-changing service presents New
Edge with a host of new partnering opportunities.
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AT&T Expands Access and Support Options for Wholesale VoIP Services
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Apr 04, 2008]
AT&T announces new features for its U.S. and international
wholesale VoIP services. The new options promise to increase
network efficiency and lower costs for wholesale VoIP
customers.
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Asia to Become More Connected as Carriers Rush to Build New Submarine Cables
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| Advisory Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Apr 02, 2008]
The economic boom in Asia has lured
carriers to start building
submarine cable systems in the region.
Demand for bandwidth is
rising now, but wholesale carriers may
face stiff competition
from a jump in capacity as new systems
are put in service.
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360networks Adds Iowa Rate Centers to Its Western Regional VoIP Coverage
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Mar 31, 2008]
360networks has upped its VoIP footprint
to 913 rate centers
across Tier 1 to Tier 3 markets; its latest
expansion in Iowa
follows recent rollouts in Nebraska and
Las Vegas. At this
point, expansion is mostly about filling
coverage gaps.
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Lightower Snaps up DataNet and KeySpan to Consolidate a Northeast Fiber Footprint
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Mar 11, 2008]
Lightower Fiber evolved from energy
provider National Grid’s
exit from the communications market.
Lightower was once
National Grid Wireless, its purchase of
DataNet and National
Grid subsidiary KeySpan will enhance
Lightower’s wholesale
business.
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What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
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| Advisory Report |
Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, IP Services Infrastructure, Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland [Mar 07, 2008]
As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being
green.” Current
Analysis recognizes the challenges and
opportunities associated
with environmental sustainability and it is
taking a
comprehensive approach to analyzing the
key issues in this
movement.
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Verizon Business Promises Faster Restoration via Network Mesh on Pacific Undersea Cables
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Feb 27, 2008]
Verizon Business’ five-way mesh on its
Japan-US and China-US
undersea cables is a positive sales pitch
for fast auto-reroute
during failure. However, the carrier
needs to back up fast
restoration claims with hard SLA statistics
to prove progress.
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Comptel Plus Spring 2008: Verizon Partner Solutions Simplifies Wholesale Service Delivery with Integrated Optical Service
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| Show Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Feb 27, 2008]
Verizon Partner Solutions launches Integrated Optical Service,
a metro DWDM service based on ROADM technology. The service
promises increased network efficiencies and simplified billing,
which large wholesale customers will find attractive.
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SingTel, Pacnet, Google and Others to Build Unity Cable to Boost Trans-Pacific Capacity
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Feb 27, 2008]
SingTel has joined the Unity submarine cable consortium to
increase bandwidth between Asia and the U.S. However, most of
its competitors have already secured trans-pacific bandwidth by
joining one of the few submarine cable consortiums.
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Telecom Italia Takes First Baby Steps towards Network Separation
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Feb 21, 2008]
Telecom Italia announced its new
organization, including
preliminary network separation
measures. The move is positive
in that the company’s retail divisions can
start to execute
business plans with reduced regulatory
interference.
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Tata Communications Brand Launches with Big Plans for Global Network Expansion
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Feb 15, 2008]
Tata Communications is the new brand of VSNL and Teleglobe. VSNL
and Teleglobe have been part of Tata for years, but were
established wholesale names on their own. Tata must assure
customers that while the name changes, the service stays the
same.
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Tiscali Throws Down the Gauntlet with Business-Grade ADSL2+ Launch
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Feb 13, 2008]
Tiscali’s business-grade ADSL2+ launch
has the speed and QoS
backing to challenge its UK wholesale
competitors; the test for
Tiscali is to show that it has the scale and
focus to win the
big contracts or this advantage will
quickly disappear.
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TDC Partners with US-based VoIP Carrier iBasis for International Telephony
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jan 15, 2008]
TDC continues its cost-reduction drive by
outsourcing its international voice traffic
to the US-based KPN subsidiary iBasis.
This will simplify traffic delivery and
provide better network monitoring, but it
also reduces TDC’s network control.
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Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet Begin Life Together as Pacnet with Announcement of Network Upgrades
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Jan 11, 2008]
Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet have merged and will go to
market as ‘Pacnet’. Since Pacnet has low recognition in the
wholesale market, it is crucial that the re-branding campaign
is effectively carried out to regain mind share.
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VSNL Strengthens Global Wholesale Position with New Submarine Cables and Tata Brand
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Dec 21, 2007]
VSNL’s new submarine cables will bring
more capacity, route
diversity, and connectivity to more cities.
Since VSNL has
established itself as a very credible
wholesale provider, the
new Tata brand name is unlikely to
benefit its wholesale
business.
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HTCC Acquires 10,000km Wholesale Backbone in Eastern Europe
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Dec 20, 2007]
HTCC cements its leading wholesale position in Central and
Eastern Europe with the acquisition of Memorex, an operator with
a 14 country regional footprint and 85 PoPs. However, it remains
vulnerable to mobile and higher margin competition.
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Zayo Strikes Again, Doubling Fiber Footprint with Planned Acquisition of Citynet Fiber Network
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Dec 14, 2007]
Zayo announces plans to acquire Citynet Fiber Network, the
wholesale division of Citynet. The acquisition will double the
carrier’s fiber footprint, but Zayo’s integration challenges
will grow along with its list of acquisitions.
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BT Wholesale Scores another Big Win on the Managed Services Front with Virgin Media Deal
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Dec 11, 2007]
BT Wholesale has signed an agreement
with Virgin Media to
manage its entire UK fixed-line voice
network. The deal, worth
GBP 98 million over five years, is another
significant managed
services win for BT away from its
traditional legacy income.
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AT&T Improves Flexibility and Efficiency of In-Region Metro SONET with VCAT and Arc Sub-Rings
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Dec 07, 2007]
AT&T has enhanced its local SONET
service with virtual
concatenation and arc sub-ring features.
These new features
will improve the efficiency and flexibility of
the service;
however, they are limited to the 13-state
territory of the
former SBC.
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Swisscom Announces LLU Compliance; Pricing and Bitstream Are Unresolved
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Nov 28, 2007]
Swisscom has announced full compliance
with LLU obligations.
However, ‘excessive’ wholesale DSL
pricing based on the LRIC
(long-run incremental cost) model and
the ‘right’ to bitstream
access are unresolved issues.
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Verizon Business Offers 40G Ultra Long Haul for Wholesale Customers
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Nov 19, 2007]
Verizon Business will upgrade its core
hubs between London, Amsterdam,
Frankfurt, Paris, and Brussels with 40
Gbps based on ROADM technology.
Wholesale providers should anticipate
leaner pricing and more competition
along these routes.
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Podcast: Verizon Business Reveals Integration Progress and Plans for Global Expansion
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| Advisory Report |
Business Network Services - U.S., Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Nov 07, 2007]
In November 2007, Verizon Business held its annual Industry
Analyst Day. There were not many major new plans, but the
carrier has made progress on its 2007 initiatives. In this
podcast, a panel of analysts discuss Verizon’s progress and
vision.
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China Netcom Creates European Presence for Vending Its International Wholesale Carrier Services
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Nov 07, 2007]
China Netcom opened a UK office with
the aim of selling
international carrier services to other
telcos and targeting
Chinese corporations looking to
globalize. A lack of regional
reputation will make European contracts
a tough initial fight.
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Fall VON 2007: AT&T Increases AVOICS’ Appeal with Expanded Availability and Network Capacity
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| Show Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Oct 31, 2007]
AT&T increased the connectivity
interfaces for access to
AVOICS, its wholesale VoIP service, and
opened the service up
to all U.S.-based wholesale customers. It
should continue to
build on the service to strengthen its
wholesale VoIP position.
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Fall VON 2007: Level 3 Taps the Wireless Craze with Coordinated Fixed/Mobile Voice Packages
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| Show Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Oct 31, 2007]
Through new customers Jangl and
SipStorm, Level 3 shows off new
wireless capabilities for number
assignments, call control and
SMS compatibility for voice origination and
termination. But
these accounts are only small revenue
opportunities.
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XO Takes Provisioning Guarantees to a New Level with Its ‘‘10 Gigs in 10 Days’’ Offer for Wholesale Customers
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Oct 30, 2007]
XO completed its 800 Gbps network
upgrade and it is tempting
wholesale customers with a “10 Gigs in
10 Days” offer for 2.5
and 10 Gbps wavelength services. XO is
offering a ten-day
provisioning guarantee, but only up until
December 31, 2007.
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France Telecom Delivers FTTH Proposal to ARCEP, Including Sharing of Fibre Ducts
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services , Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- Southern Europe [Oct 24, 2007]
France Telecom submitted its FTTH
proposal to ARCEP with
details on sharing fibre ducts. This is
positive for driving
the French broadband market forward,
but if the carrier does
not get reciprocal treatment, then churn
is an ongoing threat.
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AT&T Enhances Optical Mesh Service for Wholesale Customers
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| Competitive Update |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Oct 18, 2007]
AT&T increased its highest circuit
bandwidth to support Gbps
networking; this will be a boon for
wholesale carrier customers
selling Gigabit Ethernet services, which
can now access the
service from 275 locations nationwide.
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Covad Wholesale Agreement Offers Granite Nationwide Coverage for DSL Service
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
Wholesale Telecom Services
- [Oct 12, 2007]
Granite Telecommunications will bundle Covad Dedicated DSL
TeleSOHO with its enhanced enterprise services for distributed
enterprise customers. Covad gains a successful partner and
Granite gains a DSL product with national coverage and solid
SLAs.
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