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Sprint finds its wireline service niche in the mid-sized business market
Sprint may today be known as one of the largest wireless operators, but it is just as strong on the wireline side, where it has found a "sweet spot" in serving mid-sized businesses that have been often ignored by larger players. I spoke with Mike Fitz , vice president, wireline and solutions engineering, on what sets Sprint apart in the business services segment.
Sprint extends Ethernet reach into Spain via Interxion
Sprint is extending its Ethernet service presence deeper into Europe by establishing a new point of presence at Interxion, a carrier-neutral colocation data center provider in Madrid.
Orange, BT take top spots in the global Ethernet market, says VSG
Orange Business may be the dominant global Ethernet provider, but a new Vertical Systems Group report reveals that BT's star is rising in the global Ethernet ecosystem.
CenturyLink, Windstream dominate the ILEC Ethernet services ecosystem
This week FierceTelecom offers a new feature chronicling the performance of the top four ILECs--AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink and Windstream--in the Ethernet market. Each of these incumbent players come to the market with a diverse set of services and approaches.
VSG: Business fiber gap is slowly closing
For much of the last decade, the lack of business fiber connections was often cited as an opportunity for new service providers and an embarrassment for those that had been around for a while and could have done better addressing the market.
tw telecom, Level 3 dominate the competitive Ethernet market
Competitive service providers, according to Vertical Systems Group's latest Ethernet Leaderboard, are finding their way into the hearts and minds of the business service market.
Cox, Time Warner Cable take dominant spots in cable Ethernet market, says VSG
Cable operators are becoming a bigger threat in the Ethernet service market, reports Vertical Systems Group in its year-end 2012 Leaderboard, which tracks the top five cable operators based on port share.
How Ethernet enables cloud connectivity
Enterprise IT managers cite cloud computing as among their most important initiatives this year. Nearly two-thirds of them have already begun transitioning their business-critical applications to the cloud. Where does Carrier Ethernet fit in this equation?
Week in research: U.S. wholesale an attractive international buy; Latin America poised for cloud
With prices for high-capacity IP transit services falling, international carriers are looking to the United States for expansion opportunities, and are increasingly purchasing wholesale services through three major entry points for international communications networks: New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
Sprint's Q3 wireline revenues decline 12% year-over-year
Sprint on Thursday reported that Q3 2012 wireline revenues declined 12 percent year-over-year to $939 million.

