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ABI Research: FTTP too high for telcos?

While national broadband initiatives have some network operators looking at upgrading their access networks to fiber to the premises (FTTP), the cost of such roll outs, combined with advances in DSL technology, are leading some carriers to shy away from FTTP, says market research and analysis firm ABI Research.

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Reliance Globalcom starts Al-Faw cable landing station in Iraq

Reliance Globalcom, a subsidiary of Reliance Group, has announced the service launch of the Al-Faw cable landing station (CLS) in Iraq, which was built in alliance with the Iraqi Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC).

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NTT Communications opens point of presence in Milan

NTT Communications, part of the NTT Group, says it has extended its Tier-1 Global IP Network into Milan, Italy, to meet growing customer demand.

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NEMC of CenturyLink obtains TL 9000 certification

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) has added another element to its overall capabilities by earning TL 9000 certification for its Network Event Management Center (NEMC).

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Alpheus invests in high-bandwidth services in Texas

Alpheus Communications, a Texas provider of metro-regional fiber and networking services, plans to invest more than $10 million this year to expand its workforce and fiber network as the company focuses on selling high-bandwidth services directly to Texas businesses. The Houston-based company expects its workforce to grow by more than 30% this year as customer service, sales, and technical staff are added to support Alpheus’s growth plans.

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Level 3 announces data center service in Latin America

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is launching “Dynamic Enterprise Computing,” a new data center service in Latin America. The new service is a managed hosting offering designed to provide customers the flexibility to define their computing needs and pay according to resource usage, while guaranteeing resource availability.

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