CenturyLink tops Vertical Systems Group's Ethernet Leaderboard
Summary
CenturyLink ended 2019 on top of Vertical Systems Groups Ethernet Leaderboard while Spectrum Enterprise vaulted over Verizon for third place. “The base of U.S. Ethernet ports increased by 8.9% in 2019, buoyed by healthy demand for higher speed access to cloud, internet and VPN services,” said Rick Malone, principal of Vertical Systems Group, in a statement. “During the past year, Ethernet providers focused on better monetizing service features to expand their existing business, while introducing streamlined offers to target the needs of the SMB market.” Six companies attained a 2019 "Challenge Tier" ranking by Vertical Systems Group: Altice USA, Cogent, Frontier, GTT, Sprint and Zayo. • Ethernet is the WAN underlay of choice for carrier managed SD-WAN solutions requiring secure, dedicated high-speed connectivity. • Ethernet service enhancements are providing customers with improved performance, faster installations, and more flexible network configurations.