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Zayo Completes Arialink Acquisition

The $18 million deal excluded assets and customers related to Arialink's residential business, which was spun out to the company's previous owners and will operate under the name Spectrum. ...More
May 2, 2012
Posted in News, Ethernet/ MPLS
FTTH Expands in North America

The number of North American households connected directly into optical fiber networks grew by 13 percent over the past year, indicating that telecommunications companies of all sizes are continuing to upgrade to next-generation, fiber-to-the-home technologies. ...More
April 10, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News
Zayo Group To Buy Michigan Fiber-Optic Provider

The $18 million acquisition excludes assets and customers related to residential services that are being spun out to the previous owners of Arialink. ...More
March 21, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Ethernet/ MPLS
Beyond Coax: Selling Cableco Ethernet & Optical Services

When thinking about selling cable, what comes to mind is coaxial service. This Internet access service is great in the right application, but lacks SLAs and cannot meet the needs for higher-bandwidth customers. ...More
February 1, 2012
Posted in Digital Issues, Ethernet/ MPLS
First Communications Lights More Fiber

The service provider, which sells through agents, has opened a critical Mid-Atlantic route. ...More
October 3, 2011
Posted in News
Verizon: Sabotage 'Reprehensible,' Striking Workers Could Be Fired

The company says fiber-optic lines have been cut and union picketers are illegally preventing Verizon from accessing tools to serve customers. ...More
August 9, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Nortel Completes Sale of Patents to Apple, Others

The sale included more than 6,000 patents and patent applications spanning wireless, wireless 4G, data networking, optical, voice, Internet, service provider, semiconductors and other patents. ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News
AboveNet Wraps Fiber Build-Out to DFT Data Center

AboveNet is already connected to DFT's data centers in Northern Virginia and suburban Chicago and is in the process of building out to DFT's newest data center development in Santa Clara, Calif. ...More
April 14, 2011
Posted in News, Ethernet/ MPLS
USCarrier Telecom Debuts Ethernet Exchange Services

This will create an Ethernet-based virtual interconnection across the company’s Points of Presence in its four-state network. ...More
April 14, 2011
Posted in News, Ethernet/ MPLS
Qwest Offers iQ Delta Port

Qwest Communications says its iQ Delta Port offer is a simple, high-bandwidth solution that with optional VPN Extensions can securely access your corporate assets and the Internet from your locations. ...More
March 12, 2011
Posted in News