Daniel Frankel
Samantha BookmanTopic:
Fiber / Ethernet
Latest Headlines
Latest Headlines
Birch: More customers are migrating to Ethernet for VPN, cloud access
As Birch Communications enhances its network reach through its own builds and working with a series of interconnection partners, the service provider is setting a foundation to grow its Ethernet services business.
Facebook, Microsoft to build 160 Tbps, 4,100 km submarine cable
Facebook and Microsoft have hatched plans to build their own submarine cable network that will bypass congested network routes.
Nokia's Alcatel-Lucent acquisition advances re-entry into optical market, says research firm
Nokia is now the number two worldwide optical network equipment vendor.
Birch's Tomae: Charter, Comcast focus on mid-market, enterprise gives us more SMB opportunities
Birch Communications isn't afraid of large cable MSOs like Charter Communications and Comcast pursuing larger business accounts, because that focus will enable the provider to win more small to medium business (SMB) customers, Birch's new CEO says.
AT&T challenges the new Charter in Dallas with fiber plans
AT&T has extended its 1 Gbps GigaPower fiber broadband to more locations in Southern Dallas, challenging the entry of Charter Communications as it becomes a larger force in Texas following its acquisition of Time Warner Cable.
Windstream plans to cut broadband subscriber losses in half in 2016
Windstream has had a rough time with broadband, losing 35,000 subscribers in the past year, but the service provider says that by enhancing its last mile network it can reduce those losses and get back on a growth path.
Windstream's Thomas: G.fast will deepen our MDU broadband presence
Windstream's CEO sees tremendous potential for the next version of the G.fast standard to penetrate more multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in its wireline territory.
Level 3's Storey: We prefer to connect our fiber network to more buildings
Level 3 Communications may be an active participant in the wireless backhaul trend, providing its mix of lit and dark fiber services, but the company's main value is in connecting its facilities to buildings where its business customers reside, its CEO says.
Frontier to battle backhaul declines by leveraging FiOS network for 5G, small cells
Frontier Communications may be weathering revenue declines in its wireless backhaul business, but the service provider sees opportunities to leverage its FiOS footprint to provide fiber-based services for small cells and 5G wireless.
Verizon's McAdam: We're seeing enterprise stability, but customers remain cautious
Verizon isn't seeing its largest enterprise business customers making major investments in new technology transitions or platforms, despite the stability of the segment.
