In an effort to quantify networking markets and migration trends, Vertical Systems Group (VSG), a market research firm and industry analyst focused on delivering insight and statistics focused on networking and cloud, has created what they call LEADERBOARDs. In essence, VSG’s LEADERBOARDs are rankings backed by more than 30 years of independent research created to serve as a critical industry benchmark for measuring market leadership. Ranging from Carrier Ethernet Services to Business Fiber and more, the companies that make the cut are regarded as top providers in their field.

iMiller Public Relations is thrilled to announce that two of their clients, GTT and FiberLight, were featured in the 2018 U.S. Competitive Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD as a result of their citations in the associated Challenge Tier and Market Player Tier, respectively. The Challenge Tier includes providers with between 1 percent and 4 percent share of the U.S. retail Ethernet market, while the Market Player tier showcases providers with port share below 1%.

Whether it’s use cases in broadband routers or consumer electronics, ethernet is a critical component of networking and expressing the benefits of our connected, online world. Especially as businesses rely more on efficient communication and reliable access to information, getting the competitive advantage means having a computer networking system that bolsters day-to-day work for. Ethernet is providing a backbone to support and augment the connectivity that is revolutionizing services and experiences across a multitude of sectors.

Establishing themself as leaders in this segment, GTT and FiberLight are both driven by the same commitment to delivering top-tier infrastructure solutions. GTT offers customers secure, reliable connectivity for global businesses in a variety of configurations and bandwidth speeds, enabling businesses the flexibility and scalability they need. Featuring more than 450 points of presence (PoPs), robust service level agreements (SLAs), GTT’s solutions are customizable to meet the needs of unique route, diversity and latency performance requirements across a range of industries. These superior services help GTT garner recognition across the industry, including winning the 2018 Telecom Review Excellence Award for Best International Wholesale Operator, the 2018 Leading Lights Award for Best Deal Maker and earning recognition in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant, Network Services, for the third consecutive year.

At the same time, FiberLight’s Ethernet ENNI (External Network-to-Network Interface) is providing end-to-end services to businesses in a way that empowers them to bring solutions to market faster. By eliminating the need for multiple switch ports and physical cross-connects at a meet-me point, FiberLight’s hub and spoke design streamlines the ethernet process to provide capabilities with next-level efficiency.

iMPR extends their sincerest congratulations to both GTT and FiberLight, as well as the rest of the LEADERBOARD-featured companies, for their outstanding work supporting businesses across the world and into the future.