
AT&T CEO: More fiber is the company’s top-priority
According to Vertical Systems Group, AT&T had the most on-net fiber lit buildings in the U.S. in April ...
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COVID-19 Takes Big Bite Out of Managed SD-WAN Service Revenue
It could be a long way back for managed SD-WAN services. At least one researcher expects the COVID-19 pandemic to stifle demand through most ...
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Aryaka Recognized in 2019 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN LEADERBOARD by Vertical Systems Group
Aryaka, the cloud-first WAN company, today announced the company achieved a position on Vertical Systems Group’s 2019 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN ...
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AT&T, Hughes and Verizon top SD-WAN leaderboard
Erin Dunne sits for an extensive interview with Light Reading focusing on the latest SD-WAN LEADERBOARD ...
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Deutsche Telekom hands ADTRAN a major software-defined broadband access deal
Erin Dunne believes a number of different industry trends, including advances in PON technology coupled with decreasing PON costs, plus ...
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AT&T Tops Managed SD-WAN Ranking, CenturyLink Surges
AT&T, Hughes, and Verizon topped the Vertical Systems Group’s 2019 ranking of carriers offering managed SD-WAN services. Those three were ...
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AT&T is king of U.S. on-net fiber buildings
For the fourth straight year, AT&T ruled the roost for on-net fiber lit buildings in the U.S., according to research ...
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First Certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Service Providers Announced
"Our research shows a direct relationship between a commitment to MEF certification and the business success of market leading companies ...
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CenturyLink Simplifies Cloud Networking with Self-Service Connectivity to IBM Cloud
CenturyLink is in the first position on Vertical Systems Group's 2019 U.S. Ethernet LEADERBOARD ...
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Telia Carrier Launches World’s Best-Connected SD-WAN Service
“SD-WAN has the capability to deliver transformative results for organizations looking to harness the power of a cloud-based consumption model,” said ...
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AT&T Maintains Lead in Latest Global Ethernet Rankings
AT&T retained the top spot, followed by Colt and CenturyLink, in Vertical Systems Group’s year-end 2019 Global Provider Ethernet Leaderboard ...
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2019 U.S. Competitive Ethernet LEADERBOARD
Cogent, Zayo, GTT and Sprint have achieved a position on the 2019 U.S. Competitive Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD ...
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2020 Forecast: Where Will Cable’s Growth Come From?
…revenue for managed SD-WAN, MPLS, and site-to-site VPNs, according to Erin Dunne, director of research services, Vertical Systems Group. Many ...
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MEF Announces SD-WAN Certified Professional Program
“Carrier Managed SD-WAN is one of the fastest growing markets for service providers, MSPs, and enterprises – projected to reach ...
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WiFi 6 will face 5G competition
Sitting behind the battle between WiFi 6 and 5G is an important point. As Erin Dunne, from the Vertical Systems ...
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Building and Maintaining an SD-WAN is Complex and Time Consuming – Aryaka’s 3rd Annual Global State of the WAN Report
“Vertical's research on migration to SD-WAN concurs with Aryaka’s latest survey results regarding the complexities of managing the underlying WANs ...
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5 reasons to choose a managed SD-WAN & 5 reasons to think twice
“Misperceptions about SD-WAN have delayed network purchase decisions and limited market growth,” says Rosemary Cochran, principal and co-founder of Vertical ...
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Is SD-WAN a Better Bet for Unified Communications?
SD-WAN migration is “a more complex undertaking than has been pitched to date, particularly for larger enterprise and global networks.” ...
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Fusion Recognized for SD-WAN Leadership
Fusion a leading provider of cloud services, today announced it has been named to a leadership position in the 2018 ...
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Hughes Earns No. 2 Ranking among Carrier Managed SD-WAN Providers based on U.S. Market Share
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a leading provider of managed network services under its HughesON™ brand, announced today that it ...
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