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Ciena: 400G bandwidth growth will soar by 2029

Ciena: 400G bandwidth growth will soar by 2029

“Bandwidth growth in 400G circuits is set to soar” by 2029, said Ciena, using data from Vertical Systems Group. Given ...
Cogent's CEO is ready to ride the next wave

Cogent’s CEO is ready to ride the next wave

Vertical Systems Principal and Co-Founder Rick Malone told Light Reading that the US market for wavelength services "is a sizable ...
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Ciena Publishes Report Analyzing the Impact of AI, DCI, and Cloud Evolution on Wave Services Demand

The total wave services circuits market in the U.S. grew nearly eight percent in 2024 and is projected to grow steadily through ...
Ciena Finds Hyperscalers are Raising Wave Services Demand

Ciena Finds Hyperscalers are Raising Wave Services Demand

Key fact:  From 2024 to 2029, growth in 400G circuits is set to soar, while 100G circuits will see a ...
Comcast Business Recognized as #1 Provider for Managed SD-WAN by Vertical Systems Group for the First Time

Comcast Business Recognized as #1 Provider for Managed SD-WAN by Vertical Systems Group for the First Time

Comcast Business today announced it is the number one ranked U.S. provider of Managed SD-WAN services for the first time, surpassing AT&T, according ...
Logix gets new CEO as it eyes more value in enterprise fiber

Logix gets new CEO as it eyes more value in enterprise fiber

800G may be the wave of the future, but the market is ramping slowly due to some challenges, according to Vertical ...
Lumen holds onto its wavelength market position

Lumen holds onto its wavelength market position

Lumen remains the top contender in the optical wavelength services market, maintaining top ranking on Vertical Systems Group’s 2024 U.S ...
AT&T’s lead in U.S. carrier Ethernet faces challenges from Comcast Business, Spectrum Enterprise

AT&T’s lead in U.S. carrier Ethernet faces challenges from Comcast Business, Spectrum Enterprise

Dedicated internet access (DIA) and gigabit services drove growth in the U.S. Ethernet market ...
DIA Connections Are Increasing: Is It Due to AI?

DIA Connections Are Increasing: Is It Due to AI?

DIA is contributing to U.S. Ethernet growth in a big way. Vertical Systems Group unveiled its 2024 Year-End U.S. Carrier ...
AT&T’s commanding U.S. Ethernet position

AT&T’s commanding U.S. Ethernet position

Video: According to Vertical Systems Group's mid-year 2024 Ethernet LEADERBOARD, AT&T continues to dominate the U.S. Ethernet market ...
Lumen maintains the top position in the Wavelength services market

Lumen maintains the top position in the Wavelength services market

The telco has been aggressively expanding its fiber network and has secured the number one rank on Vertical Systems Group’s ...
Cirion enters the Global Ethernet Provider LEADERBOARD 2023

Cirion enters the Global Ethernet Provider LEADERBOARD 2023

Cirion advanced from the Challenge Tier and ranks #7 on the Global Ethernet LEADERBOARD ...
Friday 5 video - AT&T led retail Ethernet service growth

Friday 5 video – AT&T led retail Ethernet service growth

Sean Buckley covers AT&T's rank on the U.S. Ethernet LEADERBOARD ...
Astound unveils 400G wavelength service with Ciena tech

Astound unveils 400G wavelength service with Ciena tech

Vertical's Principal Rick Malone told Fierce he expects “steady growth of the wavelength market during the next several years, with ...
Cisco Tops VMware, Versa on SD-WAN Technology Leaderboard

Cisco Tops VMware, Versa on SD-WAN Technology Leaderboard

Cisco takes the top spot on Vertical Systems Group's inaugural LEADERBOARD of U.S. SD-WAN technology suppliers ...
AT&T still top dog of U.S. carrier Ethernet market

AT&T still top dog of U.S. carrier Ethernet market

AT&T continues to hold the crown of Vertical Systems Group’s U.S. Carrier Ethernet leaderboard, after surpassing Lumen earlier this year ...
Nitel Launches Global SASE to Gain Ground in Hot NaaS Market

Nitel Launches Global SASE to Gain Ground in Hot NaaS Market

Erin Dunne said SD-WAN and related technologies represent “a bright spot in the overall telecom universe.” ...
Lumen retains dominant share of wavelength services market

Lumen retains dominant share of wavelength services market

The incumbent telco holds onto the top position in Vertical Systems Group’s U.S. Wavelength Services LEADERBOARD ...
Cox Communications wraps Unite Private Networks acquisition

Cox Communications wraps Unite Private Networks acquisition

Cox continues to be a dominant holder of on-net fiber to business buildings. It maintained its sixth position on Vertical Systems ...
SASE/SD-WAN roundup: AT&T tops SD-WAN leaderboard

SASE/SD-WAN roundup: AT&T tops SD-WAN leaderboard

In this SASE and SD-WAN roundup: AT&T gains first place on a global managed SD-WAN leaderboard ...