BSNL Suffers First Annual Loss
Light Reading Staff wage increases and the intense mobile tariff war in India pushed state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) into the red during its financial year 2009-2010, which ended March 31. Topics: carrier, India
Bad News for Bonded Copper?
Light Reading AT&T’s Yiannis Argyropoulos explains that bonded copper, while great for enterprises, is not as big of a deal as fiber and microwave technologies for carrier cell-site backhaul. Topics: carrier, AT&T
Spread Networks to Debut Low Latency New York to Chicago Dark Fiber Route
LightWave Online After several years of infrastructure development, Spread Networks is about to take the wraps off of a new, ultra low latency dark fiber route between the financial centers in New York and Chicago — as well as a differentiated business strategy. Topics: New York, telecommunications, dark fiber, hosting, telecom, networking, latency, carrier
Ethernet Europe: Interconnect Woes Put to Bed
Light Reading An interconnect test bed has shown that the mapping of Carrier Ethernet services is possible, though it’s still not an easy process Topics: Europe, Ethernet, carrier
Ethernet Europe 2010
Light Reading 2010 is already experiencing a revival in carrier Ethernet, according to Heavy Reading’s Stan Hubbard speaking at the 2010 Ethernet Europe event in London. Stan also talks about the importance of Layer 2 and Layer 3 hybrid solutions, particularly in the financial sector, and how Ethernet service exchange is accelerating Ethernet adoption Topics: [...]
Ethernet Europe: Speeds & Feeds
Light Reading Along with several hundred attendees and a slew of operator speakers, there was a neat set of news announcements out of the annual Light Reading Ethernet show here in London today, with Equinix Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) and Actelis Networks Inc. grabbing the limelight. Topics: London, carrier, Ethernet, Europe
Level 3′s Rare Carrier Win All About Extending the Middle Mile
ConnectedPlanet Count Level 3 as one of the few established telecom service providers to apply for – and this week win – federal broadband stimulus funding, with a pragmatic goal not of opening up broad new fiber vistas but rather extending its existing network and services where it makes business sense. Topics: telecommunications, Level 3, [...]
Cox Finding Ethernet Success in Verticals
Light Reading Cox Communications Inc. has long been the cable industry’s leader in delivering Carrier Ethernet services, but even with other cable operators now focusing more on business services, Cox actually widened the gap in the Vertical Systems Group ‘s 2009 Global U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard. Topics: carrier, Cox Communications, Ethernet
Reding Replaced as Europe’s Telecom Watchdog
Light Reading Viviane Reding, the scourge of Europe’s carriers, is being given a new role at the European Commission, but her replacement is just as formidable Topics: telecom, Europe, carrier
Carriers Cough Up for Cioffi
Light Reading After years of self-containment, John Cioffi’s DSL management specialist Assia bags $10 million, with operators backing the vendor Topics: carrier
China: 1 Billion Lines Served
Light Reading China’s three major carriers reached the 1B threshold at the end of September, according to new data from the operators Topics: carrier, China
China Unicom, Telefonica Strengthen Ties
Light Reading Carriers invest in each other as they strengthen their alliance with plans to co-source technology and jointly develop service platforms Topics: carrier, China
Ex-Cisco Exec Now an Ex-ADVA Exec
Light Reading Ron Martin, hired to beef up ADVA’s cred with North American carriers, has moved on Topics: carrier, North America
Nortel: We’re Winning New Biz in APAC
Light Reading The head of Nortel’s Carrier Networks Asia group talks new business, customer concerns, and the big sell-off Topics: Asia, carrier, Nortel
Level 3 Establishes New Fiber Route in Poland
TMCnet By Patrick Barnard Level 3 Communications (News – Alert), Inc., a leading provider of long haul fiber optic network services for carriers and enterprises, has increased its network presence in Poland with the establishment of a new fiber route … Topics: Poland, carrier, telecom, Level 3, telecommunications
