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New Article By Rosemary Cochran How much does Carrier Ethernet service cost? That's like asking how much a car costs. The answer is similar - it depends on what you need and what you can afford to spend. Ethernet pricing has been - and will continue to be - a conundrum for both service providers ...

Posted by Rosemary Cochran Throughout Vertical Systems Group’s history, I’ve used the Boston Red Sox as a metaphor to describe various networking industry trends. In retrospect, the subtext has ranged from cynicism to optimism, largely dependent on the team’s performance in the World Series. This week, the 2013 team achieved the first Fenway Park win ...

Vertical Systems Group's Rosemary Cochran and Erin Dunne participated on the judging panel for the 2013 MEF Carrier Ethernet Awards along with other senior industry analysts. Finalists for the prestigious global and regional awards were announced this week at the MEF quarterly meeting in Seattle ...

Following a key tipping point for Carrier Ethernet last year, another significant milestone is approaching. Ethernet services will contribute more than 75% of total global business bandwidth by 2017 ...

Global Provider LEADERBOARD: BT Global Services advanced to the number one position, followed by Orange Business, Verizon, Colt, AT&T, NTT and Level 3. The top growth driver for Global Providers is Ethernet access for multinational IP VPNs. U.S. LEADERBOARD: Competition continues to heat up, with the Cable MSOs aggressively pursuing new Ethernet business. During the ...

Vertical Systems Group is committed to the fight against cancer. Erin Dunne, Vertical's Director of Research Services, is riding in the Pan Mass Challenge ...

What can we do as an industry to accelerate Ethernet in the data centers and in the clouds?
That was the challenge laid down by analyst Erin Dunne, Vertical Systems Group’s Director of Research Services, chairing the morning’s second panel session at NetEvents Ethernet Innovation Summit Day 2 ...

In this NEWSFlash: > Ethernet and the Cloud - NetEvents Conference Debate Session > Carrier Ethernet Services Pricing > Vertical in the News > Events ...

The worldwide market for Ethernet services will reach $49.4 billion by 2017. Revenue for each regional market is increasing at double-digit rates ...