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2008
March 26, 2008
- CurrentCast: AT&T Bets a Billion Greenbacks on Development and Build Outs
- AT&T’s Planned $1 Billion Global Network Investment Promises Enhanced Services and Reach for Multinational Customers
- Motorola Enters FMC Fray with VoWLAN and Dual-mode Initiatives
- Apple’s SDK and Email Synch Open up the iPhone to Businesses
January 28, 2008
- XO Launches IPfolio, Offering IP Service Enhancements and Simplified Pricing
- Perimeter eSecurity Strengthens Compliance for its Hosted Mail Portfolio with SECCAS Purchase
- CES 2008: Sprint Adds to the XOHM Ecosystem and Hints at Service Models
2007
December 11, 2007
- Verizon Wireless Makes the Correct Bet of LTE for Its 4G Future
- Sprint and Clearwire Dissolve WIMAX Partnership Plan
- Podcast: Verizon Business Reveals Integration Progress and Plans for Global Expansion
October 31, 2007
- Global Crossing Expands VoIP Local Service both North and South of the Border
- Akamai and Starbucks: Would You Like Accelerated Content with Your Latte?
- AT&T Enhances Optical Mesh Service for Wholesale Customers
September 24, 2007
- PAETEC Agrees to Acquire McLeodUSA for a National Footprint through an All-Stock Deal
- NaviSite Continues Buying Spree with netASPx Acquisition
- Microsoft’s Silverlight Shines Forth in Official Release
August 13, 2007
- HostingCon2007: Microsoft Maps Out its Hosting Strategy
- XO Bumps up Capacity and Broadens Network Services Campaign
- Sprint and Clearwire Team for WiMAX Rollout
July 6, 2007
- XO Launches National Hub Wholesale Solution
- NXTcomm 2007: Verizon Business Officially Enters the FMC Fray with PBX Extension and Conferencing Services
- Web.com Finds the Yin to Its Yang in Merger with Website Pros
May 23, 2007
- Verizon Business Makes Global Security Play with Cybertrust Acquisition
- Yipes Adds Class of Service Prioritization to Its Global Managed Ethernet Services
- Optimum Lightpath Launches Managed Voice over Metro Ethernet Service
- Symantec Enters the SaaS Realm Starting with Online Backup Service
April 17, 2007
- Verizon Business Launches 40 Gbps Service from Washington, D.C. to New York
- PAETEC Chooses Visual UpTime Select to Power Its Three Tiers of Monitoring Services
- AT&T Adds IP Toll Free Service for Call Center VoIP Connectivity
- Company Advisor Highlight: Akamai
March 23, 2007
- Cisco Conferences in WebEx
- XO Launches 3 Guarantee Program to Feed Optical Transport Accounts onto its New Network
- Verizon Business Launches National Ethernet VPLS for Business and Government Customers
- Integra to Acquire Eschelon Telecom, Creating Fourth-largest U.S. CLEC
Feburary 12, 2007
- BT Americas' INS Buy Provides Professional Services Boost
- Akamai Grabs Netli in Applications Bid
- FairPoint Cuts Deal with Verizon to Take Over Its Rural Northeastern U.S. Properties
- RSA 2007 - Analyst News Flashes From the Show
2006
November 16, 2006
- Podcast: Verizon Business Unveils Merger Progress since the January 2006 Verizon Acquisition of MCI
- Counterpane Says ‘allo’ to BT in Security Merger Move
- Time Warner Closes Its Acquisition of Xspedius and Gains Key Metropolitan Network Facilities
- Global Crossing Increases Latin America Reach through Acquisition of Impsat
October 12, 2006
- COMPTEL Fall 2006: XO Completes Nationwide Network Upgrade
- AT&T to Acquire Managed Apps Player USi
- AT&T Opens the Storage Vault for SMEs, Consumers
- Fall VON 2006: Global Crossing Builds on Avaya Relationship to Launch VoIP Professional Services
September 9, 2006
- KPN Chooses Lucent as Prime Integrator for All IP Network Transformation Project
- Security Market Shakeup: IBM Buys ISS
- Verizon Adds IP-based Service Features to Its Contact Center Product Suite
- PAETEC and US LEC Bow to the Consolidation Trend, Building a Billion Dollar CLEC
July 31, 2006
- Qwest Helps Enterprise Migrations to iQ Networking with Transition Management Services
- IBM Strengthens Express Offering for SMBs
- AOL Goes Pro with Its New AIM Pro Messaging Service
- CTC Communications Finalizes Three-Way Merger, Re-Brands as One Communications
June 26, 2006
- Verizon Rings Up VoIP Security Service
- Level 3 to Acquire Looking Glass Networks, Fifth Acquisition in Seven Months
GLOBALCOMM 2006 Show Reports
- Global Crossing Launches VoIP Community Peering
- Time Warner Telecom Brings the Ethernet WAN to the Integrated LAN
- Covad's NextWeb Subsidiary Taps First Avenue Networks to Build a Wireless Growth Path
May 31, 2006
- Embarq Completes Its Separation from Sprint Nextel, Launching a Top Independent Incumbent Local Carrier
- Qwest Lights Up OnFiber Nationwide for $107 Million, Looks to Ethernet Services
- AT&T Launches Three Broadband Initiatives, Including Satellite and WiMAX Service and Low-income Lightspeed Commitment
- Pac-West’s Network Expansion Goes into High Gear
- Interop: Avaya’s Entrance into the Service Sector
April 27, 2006
- Verizon Business Jumps Headfirst into Hosted IM Fray
- EarthLink Ushers in New Era of Business Broadband, Finalizing New Edge Networks Acquisition
- Level 3 Snaps Up ICG Communications
- Salesforce.com Goes Mobile with New Acquisition
March 22, 2006
- Spring VON 2006: EarthLink and Covad Add Markets for Unique Voice and DSL Bundle
- AT&T Brings Affordable DWDM to the Mid-market Enterprise
- AT&T Unveils Widely Anticipated Plan to Buy BellSouth, Resolving Cingular's Joint Ownership
- Projity Debuts with Managed Project Service
March 1, 2006
- AT&T Details Domestic Local Integration and Global Network Expansion Plans for 2006
- AOL Brings a Stronger Business Sense to Its AIM Service
- Integra Acquires Electric Lightwave from Citizens
- Verizon Business Picks Up Where MCI VoIP Left Off, Adding Low-end IP-based Integrated Access to the Mix
February 1, 2006
- Level 3 Spends a Little to Gain a Lot with Progress Telecom
- Covad Accessorizes Its VoIP Options with VoIP PBXi Plus
- IBM Gives Vote of Approval for Yahoo, Google, and AOL IM Services
- Verizon Quietly Completes MCI Merger
- AT&T Expands BusinessDirect to 88 Countries, Adds New Features
- Fixed Wireless Broadband Experiences an Investment Baby Boomlet
2005
December 15, 2005
- 8x8 and BellSouth March Two by Two into the Residential VoIP Market
- EarthLink Boosts Its Small Business Services Portfolio by Acquiring New Edge Networks
- Cox Levies New Round of Voice and Broadband Internet Upgrades, Launches in Las Vegas
- RCN Sets Sights on Metro New York by Snapping Up ConEd Communications for $32 Million
- MCI Introduces a 'Smart' Security Risk Management Service
December 1, 2005
- SBC and AT&T Clear California Regulators and Close the Acquisition to Create ‘The New AT&T’
- AOL and Warner Bros. will Soon Launch In2TV for Free Web Access to Old TV Shows
- BellSouth Stays in the Bigger is Better Bandwidth Game with 6 Mbps DSL Upgrade
- Check Point Targets Service Providers with Safe@Office 500
- Texas Telecom Reform Hands Licensing Shortcuts to SBC and Verizon IPTV Plans
November 15, 2005
- Cablevision Ups the Broadband Ante with New Optimum Online Speed Tiers
- Broadwing Takes Flight with New Managed Security Services
- Cox Sells Off a Portion of Its Second Tier Cable TV Markets to Cebridge Connections
- Level 3 to Pluck WilTel from Leucadia
October 15, 2005
- Qwest Targets the Enterprise with Global Reach for iQ Networking Platform
- Perimeter Internetworking Enhances Managed Services Positive with U.S. Networks Acquisition
- XO Increases VoIP Peer Pressure
- Yahoo! - Microsoft Forge New Messaging Alliance
- The FCC Eliminates DSL Internet Sharing, Handing RBOCs Freedom over Broadband Resale
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