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Lumen tops Vertical Systems Group’s 2021 U.S. Wavelength Services Leaderboard

Lumen tops Vertical Systems Group’s 2021 U.S. Wavelength Services Leaderboard

Coverage of Vertical's first U.S. Wavelength LEADERBOARD ...
The Future of SD-WAN in a Fast Changing Networking Market

The Future of SD-WAN in a Fast Changing Networking Market

Interview with Erin Dunne ...
MEF 3.0 Certification Growth Fueled by Companies Embracing Network Transformation and Standardized Services

MEF 3.0 Certification Growth Fueled by Companies Embracing Network Transformation and Standardized Services

“MEF 3.0 certifications are having a significant impact on the networking industry worldwide. Our research over many years has tracked ...
AT&T picked as top managed-SD-WAN provider for the third year

AT&T picked as top managed-SD-WAN provider for the third year

AT&T, Hughes, and Verizon scored first, second, and third in a ranking of managed-SD-WAN service providers by Vertical Systems Group ...
Aryaka Recognized in 2020 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN LEADERBOARD by Vertical Systems Group

Aryaka Recognized in 2020 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN LEADERBOARD by Vertical Systems Group

Aryaka Ranks in the Top 8 U.S. SD-WAN Companies for the Second Consecutive Year – Expansion of U.S. Carrier Managed ...
AT&T Tops Global Ethernet Providers, Trailed by Colt, Orange Business

AT&T Tops Global Ethernet Providers, Trailed by Colt, Orange Business

Companies have been actively jockeying for position over the past three years ...
Versa Networks Wins Business Impact Award from MEF During MEF 3.0 Proof of Concept Showcase Q1 2021

Versa Networks Wins Business Impact Award from MEF During MEF 3.0 Proof of Concept Showcase Q1 2021

The Business Impact Award recognizes the most significant potential impact on the service provider’s business. The MEF 3.0 PoC Showcase ...
Lumen, AT&T and Spectrum lead flat carrier Ethernet market

Lumen, AT&T and Spectrum lead flat carrier Ethernet market

COVID-19 and SD-WAN were two of the biggest factors influencing the carrier Ethernet market last year ...
Fierce Telecom Industry Voices—Cochran: Who needs to SASE!

Fierce Telecom Industry Voices—Cochran: Who needs to SASE!

Every enterprise and business entity needs to Somehow Administer Security Everywhere! (SASE!). Meanwhile, the magic SASE (secure access service edge) notion promises to simplify ...
AT&T CEO: More fiber is the company's top-priority

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 ...
COVID-19 Takes Big Bite Out of Managed SD-WAN Service Revenue

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 ...
Aryaka Recognized in 2019 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN LEADERBOARD by Vertical Systems Group

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 ...
AT&T, Hughes and Verizon top SD-WAN leaderboard

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 ...
Deutsche Telekom hands ADTRAN a major software-defined broadband access deal

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 ...
AT&T Tops Managed SD-WAN Ranking, CenturyLink Surges

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 ...
AT&T is king of U.S. on-net fiber buildings

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 ...
First Certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Service Providers Announced

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 ...
CenturyLink Simplifies Cloud Networking with Self-Service Connectivity to IBM Cloud

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 ...
Telia Carrier Launches World's Best-Connected SD-WAN Service

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 ...
AT&T Maintains Lead in Latest Global Ethernet Rankings

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 ...