Ethernet Private Line Service
Private Line service refers to a permanent point-to-point connection that provides the user with exclusive use of that circuit. In other words, when you are not sending traffic over your Private Line connection, it remains idle until you do. Because Private Line connections are truly private and available in a range of bandwidths, they are [...]
Ethernet MPLS
Ethernet can take many different forms. Ethernet can be delivered on an Internet T1 with an EoDS1, or can be delivered directly into your firewall through Ethernet over Copper. Last, Ethernet can be delivered through Finished Ethernet, better known as Fiber. By utilizing all three of these different technologies companies have been able to create [...]
Why Ethernet over Copper Will Replace T1′s
Ethernet is a well-established technology used to distribute data around local networks. Ethernet over Copper (EoC), also referred to as Business Ethernet, is delivered via the same twisted pair copper facilities that are utilized for T1 lines. T1 lines have been considered the standard business bandwidth connection for years, however EoC is quickly gaining popularity [...]
Is Wi-Fi Putting Your Health At Risk?
First, we worried about the dangers of radiation that resulted from standing too close to the microwave. Then it was the fear of possible brain tumors with heavy cell phone use. Now, some are saying that merely being in close proximity to a Wi-Fi connection is dangerous to your health. Last year the World Health [...]
And the 2011 Best Wholesale Ethernet Service Award Goes To Verizon Global Wholesale
For the second consecutive time, Verizon Global Wholesale has been presented with Metro Ethernet Forum’s Best Wholesale Ethernet Service Award for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The annual award is arbitrated by an independent council of senior industry analysts, and is given to the provider they believe offers the most comprehensive wholesale service that [...]
Ethernet Services from CenturyLink Is On The Rise
Not long ago, VSG released their 2011 Mid-Year US Business Ethernet Leader board rankings, where – thanks mostly to its recent merger with Qwest Communications – it placed CenturyLink in the prestigious fourth spot. That’s not a bad position to be in considering it was the first time the provider has ever placed on the [...]
Ethernet Bandwidth Takes the Lead over Legacy Service Bandwidth
This year marks Metro Ethernet Forum’s 10 year anniversary, which also signifies a turning point in a growth of Ethernet service installations that have up to 10Gb bandwidth or more. According to a recent report put out by Vertical Systems Group, Ethernet bandwidth is capturing the lead despite the fact that there are still many [...]
TW Telecom Takes Third Place in Ethernet Service Arena – behind Verizon and AT&T
Recently, Frost and Sullivan announced TW Telecom as the 2011 winner of the North American Frost and Sullivan Award for Growth and Leadership. This win comes directly on the heels of Frost and Sullivan’s market share analysis that ranked TW Telecom third place behind AT&T and Verizon in the Ethernet service arena thanks to the [...]
Ethernet is In Demand, but Its Availability is Hindering Adoption Rates
These days, an increasing amount of large businesses around the globe are leaning towards employing MPLS IP VPN and Ethernet VPLS services. However while the numbers for MPLS VPN are beginning to soar, a lack of availability is keeping Ethernet adoption rates low. According to TeleGeography, a telecommunications market consulting and research firm that has [...]
MegaPath Announces Its New Nationwide Ethernet Network
This week, MegaPath Inc. – one of the biggest privately held end-to-end facilities based provider with 16 years of experience responding to the unique needs of businesses of all sizes – announced its plans to increase its Ethernet over copper network to over 680 central offices (COs) by mid 2012. The expansion would create the [...]