Integra Telecom Expands Carrier Ethernet over Copper to 120 COs

Integra Telecom has expanded its Carrier Ethernet over Copper (EoC) network to more than 120 Central Offices across its 11 state, 35 metro-area footprint. This puts the EoC service in reach of more than 400,000 businesses.The carrier operates an extensive long-haul fiber network across the western U.S. and has more than 2,000 fiber-fed buildings on-net. Integra's Ethernet Services product line is certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) and is MEF 9 and 14 compliant."Integra remains committed to delivering a superior customer experience for...

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Cisco Forecasts 4X Global IP Traffic by 2016

By 2016, annual global IP traffic is forecast to be 1.3 zettabytes – (a zettabyte is equal to a sextillion bytes, or a trillion gigabytes), according to the newly issued Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast (2011-2016). For comparison, the total global IP traffic generated in 2011 was 369 exabytes. The additional traffic added in 2015-2016 alone is expected to be 330 exabytes, or an addition over that 12 month period nearly equal to the...

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AT&T and Union Reach One-Year Contract Extension

AT&T announced a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on a one-year contract extension covering nearly 7,000 core wireline employees. The current contract expires June 23.The deal will be voted on by the union's membership in the coming days. http://www.att.com&nb...

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Verizon Accelerates FiOS to 300 Mbps

Verizon will more than double the speeds of several of its FiOS Internet tiers - and introduce two new tiers with even faster speeds.The new FiOS Internet portfolio will feature download/upload speed tiers of 50/25 and 150/65 Mbps, as well as two new tiers of 75/35 and 300/65 Mbps. The latter speed is double that of FiOS Internet's current top speed of 150/35 Mbps.In addition, Verizon will continue to offer its entry-level speed of 15/5 Mbps."As...

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Nokia Siemens Networks Backs Verso Spin-off Fund

Nokia Siemens Networks is the first investor in a new Verso Spin-off Fund which will provide initial financial backing for spin-offs that are not core to NSN's product strategy.Nokia Siemens Networks aims is to get other large companies as investors, thus helping the creation of new businesses in Finland. Several parties have advised on the creation of the new model, including the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, the Aalto University Center...

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