AT&T
The souring economy contributed to a year-over-year decline in its wireline business revenues, but AT&T will continue playing a strong role in the enterprise growth markets with another year’s with a $1 billion investment program. (6/5/2009)
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Broadview
Broadview offers its portfolio of SMB services in the densely populated mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S. The region gives Broadview a large prospective customer base, but the carrier faces competition from much larger providers. (2/3/2009)
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BT Americas
BT Americas is on track, delivering growth helped by a tailwind of acquisitions and favorable currency fluctuation. The business benefits from new developments such as a global iVPN MPLS upgrade and unified communications professional services. (4/2/2009)
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Cavalier Telephone
Cavalier offers a solid set of services for small and mid-size businesses, but its business services are basic and lack hosted, managed, and mobility solutions, putting the carrier at risk of being overtaken by more progressive competitors. (4/22/2009)
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Cbeyond
While the first wave of CLECs chose broad geographies and portfolios, Cbeyond selected a few major metros and penetrated them deeply with a single core product line. Today, Cbeyond builds on that foundation, is profitable, and carries no debt. (3/6/2009)
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CenturyTel
CenturyTel’s planned acquisition of Embarq will create the largest independent LEC in the U.S., and it holds the promise of significant cost savings if the carriers can execute on integration plans amid a challenging market. (1/23/2009)
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Charter Business
Charter Business is growing revenues briskly, thanks to the uptake of its multi-line voice and Internet bundles among smaller businesses. Its future depends, however, on the financial challenges faced by its corporate parent. (1/5/2009)
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Comcast Business Communications
Comcast Business Communications continues to gain ground in 2009, despite a challenging economic environment. The operator plans further investment in its commercial services, making CBC a stronger contender in the business services market. (6/26/2009)
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Covad
The 2008 acquisition by private equity firm Platinum Equity put Covad in safe harbor as financial markets batter competitors, allowing the service provider to invest in its network and build a more viable corporate go-to-market strategy. (3/13/2009)
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Cox Business Services
Cox Business continues to grow customers and revenues, and plans to generate a billion dollars in 2010. The cable provider has a game plan to win the mid-size business market with dedicated bandwidth services, a direct competitor to telco T1s. (5/29/2009)
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Deltacom
Deltacom held steady during the economic downturn while increasing operating income, shaving net losses and keeping up the positive cash flow. The carrier has proven itself a stable provider of foundation services, but could use flashy value-adds. (5/27/2009)
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Embarq
Embarq, the largest independent local telco in the U.S., has agreed to be acquired by CenturyTel. If the merger goes through as expected in Q2 2009, the combined company will have 8 million lines and 2 million broadband customers in 33 states. (3/24/2009)
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Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications is solidly profitable, but has seen a slow, steady erosion of revenue from access line losses. Frontier is heavily focused on growing its broadband services segment, but broadband gains are not yet offsetting access losses. (6/8/2009)
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Global Crossing
Global Crossing ended 2008 with an operating profit and continued positive momentum. Through efforts such as CDN partnerships and SIP trunking with Microsoft, the carrier continues to be on the offensive to find ways to expand the business. (4/14/2009)
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Granite Telecommunications
Granite Telecommunications, still a relative newcomer among telecom carriers, has used its sales-driven model to great growth success. Tough times may be kind to Granite, as the company focuses on core dialtone services and it carries no debt. (1/27/2009)
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Hughes Network Systems
As the leading U.S. satellite broadband provider, Hughes covers markets from small offices to mid-sized businesses and SMEs to very large enterprises. In market segments, the satellite provider's edge is clear and simple. (3/10/2009)
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Level 3
Now that Level 3 has unified 2/3rds of its acquired network services under a common set of operations support systems, the carrier needs to focus on keeping its operating costs under control during a time of lowered revenue expectations. (3/5/2009)
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Limelight Networks
Limelight continues to grow, adding hundreds of clients in the past year, picking up key brand wins globally, and taking its server count past the 10,000 mark. (5/29/2009)
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New Edge Networks
New Edge Networks may not be in the voice business itself, but it extends VoIP for customers that need it. Meanwhile, the service provider has grown its access options to include 3G wireless, and copper- and fiber-based Ethernet. (5/27/2009)
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NTT America
NTT America benefits from NTT Communications' cutting-edge global network. With affiliate Verio in the U.S., it is an IPv6 pioneer. The carrier has a high-quality reputation, but its business lacks penetration in developing regions outside Asia. (3/12/2009)
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NuVox
NuVox is keeping pace with the changing needs of its business base, moving up mid-market to target enterprises with products that include a regional IP/MPLS network, SIP trunking support and the Google Apps suite of business applications. (6/22/2009)
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One Communications
One Communications is one of the largest independent CLECs in the U.S. with a well-established position among SMBs in its 16-state footprint, but the carrier may get caught in the battle between cable operators and RBOCs for this market segment. (2/9/2009)
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Optimum Lightpath
Optimum Lightpath's carrier Ethernet-centric strategy and open pricing approach led the company to brisk growth and operating profitability. The carrier is a dangerous competitor in its tri-state footprint centered around New York City. (1/5/2009)
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Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services combines its global fixed and mobile networks with high-touch managed services for large multinational customers. The carrier's IP infrastructure upgrade, which is enabling new services globally, is well underway. (4/15/2009)
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PAETEC
PAETEC continues to pare its headcount as it automates; the carrier is expanding market reach and sales force in 2009. PAETEC's strategy is simple enough, to pursue new accounts and grow the business while low churn keeps current clients on board. (7/1/2009)
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Qwest
Despite accelerating line losses, Qwest Business Markets Group managed to grow and enhance its IP and Ethernet data products. But to succeed in a declining economy, the company needs to invest more in new products and services. (5/4/2009)
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RCN Metro Optical Networks
RCN Metro Optical Networks increased revenues and profitability, and upgrades are reducing costs while enhancing its optical enterprise services. There is plenty of opportunity for the business, but it will also need to preserve cash. (3/12/2009)
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SAVVIS
SAVVIS is not a network provider so much as a provider of packaged of IT solutions. It aims for customer hot buttons including business continuity, outsourcing for cost management, managed security, virtualized services and software-as-a-service. (1/2/2009)
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Sprint Nextel
Sprint’s wireline business has leveled off after years of decline, aided by IP/MPLS services that grew by 36% in 2008. Now the company needs to complete the long promised migration of legacy data customers to next generation network services. (3/9/2009)
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Telefónica USA
Telefónica USA represents one of the world's largest carriers, which holds stakes in incumbent providers throughout Latin America, but the carrier has a much lower profile in the U.S. and it supports a heavy debt load from its many investments. (3/10/2009)
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TelePacific Communications
TelePacific has built up a high customer penetration of SMBs in its western U.S. markets. However, its successful geographic focus may become an issue for the CLEC as West Coast markets suffer from the economic downturn. (3/10/2009)
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Time Warner Cable Business Services
Time Warner Cable has completed its deployment of Business Class Voice across its footprint. TWC’s portfolio positions the operator to serve an array of customers, from small businesses to large enterprises. (3/24/2009)
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tw telecom
tw telecom saw its data and IP services grow by 26% in 2008, aided in part by strong sales of Ethernet related services. Despite the economic downturn, the company grew 7% overall last year, and even managed to turn a small profit. (4/20/2009)
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Verizon
The economic dip in late 2008 and access line losses held down Verizon’s wireline business. Verizon’s 2009 plans include expanded network coverage and tighter integration of its business units to drive growth in its business services segment. (4/29/2009)
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Windstream Communications
Windstream’s investment in its business broadband and Ethernet service expansion paid off in 2008 with a 9% increase in data revenue. The carrier must maintain the momentum of these services in 2009 to offset line losses and fend off competitors. (3/20/2009)
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XO
XO’s investment in its network upgrade paid off in 2008 with strong growth in its Data and IP business segment. Staying the course in 2009 will be key to the carrier’s success in a difficult economic environment. (4/14/2009)
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