AT&T, Verizon, Spectrum Enterprise Top Fiber Leaderboard
Acquisitions by Verizon and CenturyLink gave them big boosts.
Acquisitions by Verizon and CenturyLink gave them big boosts.
Thanks to the Level 3 merger, CenturyLink took the top spot on the year-end 2017 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard. See who else made the rankings.
This is the first time a provider other than the Dallas-based telecommunications giant has led the benchmark ranking since 2005.
WTG’s new director of strategic alliances will be a high-level overlay position for its LECs.
Verizon jumped past Spectrum Enterprise in the latest rankings.
Verizon reported revenue, profit decreases in the first quarter as wireless and wireline revenues fell compared to the same quarter in 2016.
Salestream Software, a provider of lead-to-cash software offerings for the telecom industry, is merging mTusker, an ERP and CRM sales and operational software provider.
Verizon has hired Hans Vestberg, Ericsson’s former CEO, to lead network and technology, which includes fiber assets in 45 of the top 50 markets in the country with its XO Communications acquisition.
Level 3 Communications, XO Communications, Cogent, Zayo and Sprint are the top Ethernet providers on the 2016 leaderboard, an industry benchmark for measuring Ethernet market presence.
Verizon said the purchase and integration of XO’s fiber network will help the company extend its suite of network services to its enterprise and wholesale customers.
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