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Business Network Services - U.S.

The Current Analysis Business Network Services - U.S. module covers the primary service and product groups offered by telecom service providers operating in the U.S., such as regional Bell operating companies (RBOCs), integrated communications providers (ICPs), interexchange carriers (IXCs), independent local exchange carriers (LECs), competing local exchange carriers (CLECs), cable providers, and other companies that either provide services off their own carrier infrastructure or resell services from third-party carrier infrastructure.    Full coverage description

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NEW PRODUCT INTELLIGENCE
Managed WAN Services

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Over the years, enterprise networks have grown both more feature-rich and more complex. Most enterprises are not in the business of running networks, and many have found it more efficient to offload the day-to-day responsibilities of network operations. Major carriers seize this opportunity to expand their role from simply providing connectivity, to managing the network on their customers' behalf.

Managed WAN Services cover the range of features and functionality that carriers offer in their wide area data networks and at the customer point of demarcation, from the transport to the network layers. Managed WAN Services help tighten the bond between the carrier and its customer, as the carrier’s role becomes more important to the company’s operations. Companies choosing to outsource WAN management tap deeper into carrier partner functionality, such as NOC resources and customer portal features; disaster recovery and business continuity options; and premium SLAs for networks under management.

Compare Managed WAN Services offerings from:
►  AT&T
►  BT Global Services
►  Global Crossing
►  Orange Business Services
►  PAETEC
►  Verizon Business

The Current Analysis Managed WAN Services product class lays out the services, the networks on which they operate, and the resources that major domestic and global carriers have on offer in North America. Armed with this competitive information, industry players can evaluate the range of service packages and features from the industry's primary competitors.

 

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Cable Enterprise Data Services

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The business service units of the major cable companies have evolved from providing best-effort Internet access for small businesses to offering a sophisticated mix of converged voice, data and Internet services that are presenting a serious challenge to the telcos in the small-to-medium sized enterprise market. Target customers include regional medical institutions, metropolitan school districts, regional banks, and local/state government agencies.

Key to this evolution are the cable operators’ regional fiber optic networks that support metro Ethernet services offering more flexible bandwidth for a lower overall cost per bit than the telco’s bread and butter private line services. The cable operators have been able to leverage their extensive metro fiber assets to deliver Ethernet and optical services to thousands of lit buildings, and some have even begun to supplement this with Ethernet over HFC networks that can reach up to 90% of locations not served by fiber. The same fiber optic infrastructure also supports optical transport services that offer scalable dedicated bandwidth as high as 10 Gbps.

Compare Cable Enterprise Data Services offerings from:
►  Comcast
►  Cox
►  Charter
►  Optimum Lightpath
►  Suddenlink
►  Time Warner Cable
   

That is why Current Analysis has launched its first in-depth product assessment focused exclusively on this emerging class of enterprise service providers, including Cox, Optimum Lightpath, Time Warner Cable, and others. The Cable Enterprise Services product class lays out the leading cable Ethernet and Optical transport services, the networks on which they operate, and the resources that major domestic MSOs have to offer in North America. Armed with this detailed product information, industry players can evaluate the range of service packages and features from these primary competitors, as well as benchmark their own services against this emerging class of enterprise service provider.



WHAT WE COVER

   

Companies

• AT&T
• Broadview Networks
• BT Americas
• Cavalier Telephone
• Cbeyond
• CenturyTel
• Citizens Communications
• Comcast Business Communications
• Covad
• Cox Business Services
• Deltacom
• Embarq
• Global Crossing
• Granite Telecommunications
• Hughes Network Systems
• Level 3
• McLeodUSA
• New Edge Networks/EarthLink Business Solutions
• NuVox
• One Communications
• Optimum Lightpath
• Orange Business Services
• PAETEC

Companies (Continued)

• Qwest
• RCN Metro Optical Networks
• SAVVIS
• Telefónica USA (Telefónica Empresas América)
• TelePacific Communications
• Time Warner Cable Business Services
• tw telecom
• Verizon
• Windstream Communications
• XO

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Markets

• Data Network Services
• ATM
• Broadband: DSL & Cable
• Dedicated Internet Access
• Ethernet Services
• Frame Relay
• IP-VPN
• Voice Network Services
• Business Voice
• IP Telephony

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Products

• Broadband (DSL and Cable)
• Business Bundles
• Ethernet Services
• IP Telephony
• IP VPN Services
• Optical Transport Services
• Small Business Bundles

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• Optical Transport Services

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Business Network Services - U.S.

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Follow the links below to read free newsletters, highlights, analyst news flashes, telebriefing replays, and samples of recent Current Analysis Competitive Intelligence from the Business Network Services - U.S. module.

CenturyTel Moves into the Major Leagues with Plans to Acquire Embarq - 10/27/2008

CLEC Update: Large National, Regional Competitors Set to Exhibit Grace Under Pressure - 9/16/2008

Level 3 Deploys New Provider Edge Platform to Support Converged L2/L3 Services - 9/10/2008

Optimum Lightpath Extends its Game to End-to-End Managed Video Transport - 8/19/2008

Verizon Introduced FiOS TV for Business with Aggressive Incentives and Package Pricing - 7/10/2008

The Cable Show ’08: Cox Business Teams with Nortel to Bundle CPE with Voice Services - 5/19/2008

Sprint, Clearwire, and Strategic Investors End WiMAX Speculation with Funding and a New Structure - 5/8/2008

New Edge Networks Launches MPLS CoS Support for ADSL, Delivering on High Expectations - 4/14/2008

CurrentCast: AT&T Bets a Billion Greenbacks on Development and Build Outs - 3/10/2008

AT&T’s Planned $1 Billion Global Network Investment Promises Enhanced Services and Reach for Multinational Customers - 3/5/2008

Hughes Network Systems Gets Down to Earth with Its Application Optimization Capabilities - 2/25/2008

PAETEC Completes Acquisition of McLeodUSA, Creating One of the Largest U.S. CLECs - 2/8/2008

XO Launches IPfolio, Offering IP Service Enhancements and Simplified Pricing - 1/16/2008

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COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
Business Network Services - U.S.

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The Current Analysis Business Network Services - U.S. module covers the primary service and product groups offered by telecom service providers operating in the U.S., such as regional Bell operating companies (RBOCs), integrated communications providers (ICPs), interexchange carriers (IXCs), independent local exchange carriers (LECs), competing local exchange carriers (CLECs), cable providers, and other companies that either provide services off their own carrier infrastructure or resell services from third-party carrier infrastructure.

The end user base for business network services ranges from small office/home offices to the largest multinational enterprises. Coverage areas include:

Voice - Legacy switched local and long-distance, cable voice and voice over IP

Data - High-speed Internet access, IP VPNs, wireline and fixed wireless transport, carrier Ethernet, ATM and frame relay, and broadband access.

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Complimentary Report
Why Managed WAN Services for SMBs Fail (and How Carriers Have Helped Them Succeed)
Scaled down enterprise-level managed WAN services miss the mark, according to Brian Washburn.   Read Report >>

New Product Intelligence - Managed WAN Services and Cable Enterprise Data Services
New Product Assessments offer detailed analysis of the key offerings in this quickly evolving market.
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Telebriefing Replay - The CLEC Trajectory
Brian Washburn examines the nation's major CLECs and the competitive industry pressures they face.
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Optical Transport Services
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