Before I found this article on money.cnn.com, I had no idea that a company could be named Ethernet Service Provider of the Year, but with the fast moving technology today, it is important to keep track. The best way for IT managers to make the smart choices in providers is for them to know who is the best and what to expect in ethernet providers.
Heavy Reading is the research and consulting arm of Light Reading, the world's leading online publication for the telecomm industry. The award was presented to Optimum Lightpath at the Ethernet Expo 2007 in New York last week. The following criteria was used to compare nominated ethernet providers:
* Clear commitment to shift customers from legacy data services toward next-generation Ethernet connectivity services and applications;
* Deployment of new network technologies that enhance the feature-richness of the Ethernet portfolio;
* Service level agreement (SLA) leadership;
* Choice of service access on-ramps;
* Solutions tailored for particular industry verticals;
* Web service portals and other means of improving the customer experience, and
* Innovative sales and marketing campaigns.
"Our product innovation is all about how we're using Ethernet to transform the enterprise data, voice, and internet landscape to create and deploy advanced solutions for our customers in the New York metropolitan area," said Dave Pistacchio, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Optimum Lightpath. "We're proactively responding to the demands of medium and large size businesses to deliver innovative business communications solutions via our 100 percent fully fiber optic network and are proud to be recognized for our achievements with such a prestigious award."
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