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Mid-Band Ethernet service of CenturyLink recognized by Frost & Sullivan
CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) Ethernet efforts, particularly its Mid Band Ethernet (MBE) offering, won top honors from business-research firm Frost & Sullivan, which awarded the company with its "Customer Value Enhancement Award in Retail Mid-Band Ethernet (MBE) Services."
2012-06-19
Sprint sets aggressive domestic, international Ethernet expansion effort
Sprint (NYSE: S) may have been a bit late to the Ethernet service party, but its latest move to expand the service to 143 domestic and 38 countries by the end of 2012 shows that the provider is serious about the segment.
2012-06-19
Julie Veach to substitute Sharon Gillett on FCC Wireline Competition Bureau
Sharon Gillett, chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau, has resigned her post to return to the Boston area, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced last Friday. Julie Veach, currently deputy general counsel in the Office of General Counsel, will step into Gillett’s shoes as Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau starting June 30.
2012-06-18
Amsterdam Internet Exchange deploys metro 100 Gbps from ADVA Optical Networking
Systems house ADVA Optical Networking says that the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) will deploy ADVA’s 4x28-Gbps approach to metro 100-Gbps transmission as part of a new core network build that will connect data center locations throughout Amsterdam.
2012-06-18
New Hampshire to overhaul its century-old telecom rules
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch (D) signed legislation to update the state's 100-year-old telecom regulatory framework.
2012-06-18
World IPv6 Launch results: What effect did the event have on the Internet?
How much traffic did IPv6-enabled public facing networks see on June 6, World IPv6 Launch? How did that compare to last year's IPv6 Day? And now that so many providers have committed to keeping their forward-facing v6 sites turned up permanently, how much have traffic rates risen?
2012-06-18
Amsterdam Internet Exchange takes its metro network up to 100G speed
The Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) is injecting 100G optical networking into its core network, as it looks to double its network capacity while building a foundation for future customer needs.
2012-06-18
C.J. seeks study on laying fiber optic system
Carl Junction city leaders are moving forward with a feasibility study to examine the costs of laying as much as 50 miles of fiber optic line in town to improve Internet access for residents and businesses.
2012-06-17
BT wants more pricing flexibility for its last mile fiber services
BT (NYSE: BT) said regulatory changes are posing challenges for the telco and has asked British officials not to not apply price controls on the fiber-based broadband services it sells to competitive carriers like TalkTalk (LSE: TALK).
2012-06-17
Zayo obtains MEF 9, 14 certification for its Ethernet services
Zayo will be able to give its business and wholesale customer's confidence that their Ethernet services are standards compliant, as the competitive provider just received Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) MEF 9 and MEF 14 certification.
2012-06-17