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Metro Ethernet Services in Canada

Metro Ethernet Services in Canada

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Market Study
Published: May 2010
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Research from: IDC Research
Sector: Broadband & Fixed

This IDC study is IDC Canada's first competitive analysis of the nascent but fast-growing metro Ethernet market. The vision of a converged multiservice optical network based on ubiquitous Layer 2 Ethernet has gained broad recognition in the telecom industry. Most United States-based and many Canadian service providers have, or are, expanding their optical metro Ethernet coverage, capabilities, and features. This study provides detailed profiles of 14 vendors in the Canadian market. This IDC study is IDC Canada's first competitive analysis of the nascent but fast-growing metro Ethernet market. The vision of a converged multiservice optical network based on ubiquitous Layer 2 Ethernet has gained broad recognition in the telecom industry. Most United States-based and many Canadian service providers have, or are, expanding their optical metro Ethernet coverage, capabilities, and features. This study provides detailed profiles of 14 vendors in the Canadian market.

"Metro Ethernet services offer business customers many compelling advantages over other data services and will increase competition by opening new network markets and opportunities for cable companies and wireless service providers as well," said Lawrence Surtees, coauthor and vice president of Communications Research at IDC Canada Ltd.

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