"According to Vertical Systems Group, global business Ethernet services bandwidth surpassed installed legacy services bandwidth in 2012 and is projected to exceed 75% of total global business bandwidth by 2017. In short, CE has transformed the WAN network over the past decade."
Stan Hubbard and Members of the MEF
MEF Blueprint: What's Next for Carrier Ethernet?
Converge, September 9, 2014
"Vertical Systems Group is recognized worldwide as a leading market research firm and its U.S. Ethernet LEADERBOARD issued twice per year - is the industry's foremost benchmark for measuring Ethernet provider market share. In the 2013 U.S. LEADERBOARD, Comcast Business was ranked for the first time in eighth position and noted as the fastest growing Ethernet provider during last year."
Mike Tighe, Executive Director, Data Services, Comcast Business
Comcast Business Jumps up Ethernet Market Leaderboard
Comcast Voices, August 20, 2014
Comcast's and Level 3's pending acquisitions of Time Warner Cable and tw telecom could have a major effect on the status of the top U.S. Ethernet providers, reports Vertical Systems Group in its Mid-2014 U.S. Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard. "Four of the top nine providers are engaging in merger activity. We're not speculating whether these deals will close this year or next year, but those are likely to definitely shake up the Leaderboard." Rosemary Cochran, Principal, Vertical Systems Group Comcast, Level 3's mega-mergers could shake up the Ethernet market Fierce Telecom, August 20, 2014
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Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARDs
Mid-Year 2014
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Vertical Systems Group's LEADERBOARDs are industry benchmarks for measuring Ethernet market presence based on port installations. Our biannual LEADERBOARDs publicly rank the market share leaders. Other providers with Ethernet share are cited in either the Challenge or Market Player tier. Detailed share results are available to subscribers of Vertical's ENS @Ethernet Market Analysis Program.
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Global Provider LEADERBOARD
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 Orange Business retains the number one position, with BT Global ranking a close second. Level 3 had the largest share gain in the first half of the year, which boosts its rank from seventh to sixth position, ahead of NTT. AT&T gained share to retain fifth position, edging out Level 3 by a narrow margin. Global Provider LEADERBOARD release
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"During the first half of 2014, more new Ethernet customer ports were installed than during any previous corresponding period," said Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. "Customers shopping for Ethernet services have a broader choice of companies with substantial Ethernet assets, including the sixteen providers on the mid-2014 LEADERBOARD and Challenge Tier rosters."
U.S. LEADERBOARD release
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Vertical Systems Group is a Contributing Analyst Firm. Rosemary Cochran and Erin Dunne are Speakers.
MEF Global Ethernet Networking Conference / GEN14
November 17 - 20, 2014
Washington DC
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