10 Mar 2015 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD

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AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink and Windstream are top providers

BOSTON, MA, MARCH 11, 2016 – The top four Incumbents selling Carrier Ethernet services in the U.S. are as follows (in rank order based on port share): AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink, and Windstream, according to Vertical Systems Group’s latest research. These companies have achieved positions on Vertical’s 2015 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD, the benchmark for measuring Ethernet market presence based on billable retail ports delivered by Incumbent Carriers.

“Many larger U.S. enterprises completed upgrades of their Ethernet networks during the past year, resulting in slower growth in 2015 for the Incumbent Carrier segment as compared to the Cable MSO and Competitive Provider segments,” said Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group. “Nevertheless, Ethernet remains the fastest growing network service in Incumbent Carrier service portfolios. These carriers are now focused on selling higher bandwidth connectivity and feature enhancements to existing customers, as well as capturing new customers in underserved markets.”

Each company on the 2015 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD has achieved a rank on the 2015 U.S. Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD.

Other companies in the Incumbent Carrier segment include the following (in alphabetical order): Cincinnati Bell, FairPoint, Frontier, Hawaiian Telecom, TDS Telecom and other incumbents selling retail Ethernet services in the U.S. market.

Detailed Ethernet share results for the U.S. market and by provider segment – Incumbent Carrier, Competitive Provider, Cable MSO – plus in-depth share analysis are available now exclusively through Vertical Systems Group’s ENS (Emerging Networks Service) Research Programs.

LEADERBOARD Market Share Methodology

Vertical Systems Group’s LEADERBOARDs are the industry’s foremost benchmarks for measuring Ethernet Service Provider market presence based on billable retail port installations. Share results are calculated at year-end and mid-year for the U.S. and Global Provider markets. Year-end results additionally include U.S. provider share analysis for three separate segments: Incumbent Carrier, Competitive Provider, and Cable MSO. For releases and more information on methodology, see LEADERBOARDs.

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