STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum
Enterprise, the enterprise services provided by Charter
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), today announced it was
ranked #3 on the Vertical Systems Group's U.S. Carrier Ethernet
LEADERBOARD for Mid-Year 2016. The Vertical Systems Group
LEADERBOARD is the industry's foremost benchmark for measuring
Ethernet Service Provider market presence.
Charter joins the LEADERBOARD for the first time at third
position based on aggregated ports from its May 2016 combination with Time Warner Cable and
Bright House Networks. At the end of 2015, Time Warner Cable was
the top Cable MSO and ranked fifth on the U.S. LEADERBOARD, while
Charter and Bright House Networks were in the Challenge Tier.
Charter is now the largest Cable MSO provider of retail Ethernet
services.
Charter is a known leader in the US Ethernet market, delivering
Internet, Wide Area Network (WAN), and cellular backhaul. Charter
is also distinguished by having the most Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
Carrier Ethernet Certified professionals worldwide. The Metro
Ethernet Forum is the global defining body for Carrier Ethernet and
works to accelerate the worldwide adoption of carrier-class
Ethernet networks and services.
"We're proud and pleased to have secured this position on the
Mid-Year 2016 Vertical Systems Group LEADERBOARD, especially given
the competition in the marketplace," said Greg King, Senior Vice President, Spectrum
Enterprise Product, Marketing and Strategy, Charter Communications.
"With the combination of Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks
and Charter Ethernet networks, we can better serve enterprises with
locations across the country. Our position on the LEADERBOARD
demonstrates the trust that enterprises have placed in us, and we
expect to build on this by bringing more flexible and scalable
Ethernet solutions to market."
"Charter's combination with Time Warner Cable and Bright House
elevates the company to a leadership position in the Ethernet
market," said Rick Malone, Principal
of Vertical Systems Group. "The company is well positioned to
leverage its greater scale, broader network reach and expertise to
capitalize on emerging market opportunities."
Spectrum Enterprise Ethernet services are widely available in
148,000 fiber-lit buildings. The company provides customers with
reliable MEF CE 2.0 certified Ethernet Private Line (EPL), Ethernet
Virtual Private Line (EVPL), Ethernet LAN (E-LAN) and wholesale
Ethernet Access (E-Access) network solutions to interconnect
business locations within and across metro and regional markets.
Services are scalable and offer high bandwidth solutions with
speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps (speeds available in most
areas). Spectrum Enterprise Ethernet is delivered over a fiber-rich
network backed by industry leading Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
More information about Spectrum Enterprise can be found
at enterprise.spectrum.com.
About Spectrum Enterprise
Spectrum Enterprise, the
enterprise services offered by Charter Communications, delivers
enterprise-grade Internet, networking, voice, commercial video and
managed services to large and mid-sized organizations leveraging
our reliable, secure, fiber-based network. We build
business-to-business solutions with a people-to-people focus.
Our dedicated, comprehensive account team makes connecting easier,
providing the bandwidth and support you need to accelerate your
growth. Connect your business to more: more customers,
more support and more opportunities. For more information,
visit enterprise.spectrum.com.
About Charter
Communications
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading
broadband communications company and the second largest cable
operator in the United
States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including Spectrum TV™ video entertainment programming,
Spectrum Internet™ access, and Spectrum Voice™. Spectrum Business™
similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband
communications solutions to business organizations, such as
business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business
telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless
backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are
sold under the Spectrum Reach™ brand. More information about
Charter can be found at charter.com
About Vertical Systems Group
Vertical Systems Group is
a market research and strategic consulting firm specializing in
defensible quantification of the networking industry. The
firm's Emerging Networks Service (ENS) Research
Programs provide expert advisory support bundled with
cloud-based access to in-depth research covering Carrier Ethernet,
IP VPNs, business Fiber, SDN/NFV, Cloud and Data Center
connectivity and legacy services migration. For more information
see www.verticalsystems.com, follow us
on Twitter for research alerts or contact us to
speak to an analyst.
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