2019 U.S. Competitive Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD

Cogent, Zayo, GTT and Sprint are the leading Competitive ProvidersĀ 

BOSTON, MA, MARCH 5, 2020 ā€“ Cogent, Zayo, GTT and Sprint have achievedĀ a position on the 2019 U.S. Competitive Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD, according to Vertical Systems Groupā€™s latest research. The Competitive Provider LEADERBOARD, which ranks companies in order based on U.S. retail Ethernet port share for this segment, is an industry benchmark for measuring Ethernet market presence.

To qualify for the 2019 U.S. Competitive Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD, companies must have either a top rank or a Challenge Tier citation on the 2019 U.S. Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD.

Competitive ProviderĀ is one of three U.S. provider segments, along with the Incumbent Carrier and Cable MSO segments. This segment encompasses CLECs, regional and global providers, and specialized carriers selling Ethernet services in the U.S. market.

  • Cogent, Zayo, GTT and Sprint each qualify for a position based on their 2019 Challenge Tier citations.
  • For the third consecutive year, there were no Competitive Providers with a top rank on the 2019 U.S. Carrier Ethernet LEADERBOARD.

Other companies in the Competitive Provider segment include the following (in alphabetical order): American Telesis, BT Global Services, Consolidated Communications, Crown Castle Fiber, DQE Communications, Expedient, FiberLight, FirstLight, Fusion, Great Plains Communications, Logix Fiber Networks, LS Networks, Masergy, MegaPath, MetTel, NTT, Orange Business, Segra, Tata, Telstra, TPx, Unite Private Networks, US Signal and other competitive providers selling retail Ethernet services in the U.S.

Research sources for share calculations include Vertical Systems Groupā€™s base of enterprise installations, plus direct input from biannual surveys of network operators selling Ethernet network services.

Detailed Ethernet share results that power the Year-End 2019 U.S. Ethernet Provider Segment LEADERBOARDs are available now exclusively through Vertical Systems Groupā€™s ENS Research Programs. For more informationĀ Contact us.