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The article reports on the decision by Windstream Communications, provider of voice and data network communications, to make its Avaya's Aura Unified Communications (UC) solution as a cloud-based offering nationally available through its Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) product.

The article reports on the completion of cloud service provider Birch Communications Inc.'s acquisition of telecommunications company Cbeyond Inc. in the U.S. It is noted that the deal will provide Birch with Internet Protocol-based network across the country. Also pointed out is the aggressive upgrade of the networks of each company.

The article offers information on the BT One Phone service from BT Group PLC which allows small to medium business consumers to access their firm's office phone system on a mobile device.

The article reports on the move of the telecommunication and internet provider, Cbeyond Communications LLC to offer its Total Cloud Phone System (TCPS) cloud-based managed voice platform to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. It states that the service is supported and marketed to new and existing customer by sales and support force .It mentions that the company is offering its customers its complementary Communications on the Go solution to address the mobile nature of SMBs.

The article offers information on the Sanford C. Bernstein Thirtieth Annual Strategic Decisions Conference held in the U.S. in 2014. It mentions that at the event Jeff Gardner, chief executive officer (CEO) of Windstream Communications, states that the U.S. communication industry will continue to focus on the small to medium (SMB) business enterprises. It also discusses impact of merger of two American cable communication companies Comcast and Time Warner Cable on the U.S. cable industry.

The article offers information on the transition of dark fiber service by Cbeyond Inc., a telecommunications and information technology company, from small to medium business. It mentions that the competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) would focus on six tier one (1) markets including Atlanta in Georgia, and Los Angeles and San Francisco in California. It also mentions the Total Network fiber-based service extensions to Ethernet and the expected purchase of Cbeyond by Birch Communications.

The article discusses the extension of dark fiber technology to small to medium businesses (SMBs) by telecommunication firm Cbeyond Inc. Topics discussed include building dark fibers as per TotalNetwork fiber-based service, provision of Ethernet over Copper (EoC) to the customers and Cbeyond's vice president Mark Masi's views on SMB's availing fiber network. Also discussed is Cbeyond's effort to close technology provider Vertical Systems Group's fiber gaps, by bringing dark fiber to SMBs.

The article informs that the telecommunications firm Cbeyond Inc. is expected to get purchased by Birch Communications, and mentions that Cbeyond is extending dark fiber to small-to-medium businesses that reside in large, multi-tenant buildings. It also informs that Cbeyond will concentrate on six markets in the U.S. including Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois and Dallas, Texas, and presents views of Mark Masi, vice president of fiber implementation and administration at Cbeyond.

The article reports on extension of Cebyond's dark fiber services to small and medium businesses (SBMs) as of 2014. The topics discussed include the views of Mark Massy, chief executive officer of the Cebyond, on services offered to SBMs, a research report by Vertical Systems Group on gap in fiber services, and Cebyond's ethernet services in the U.S.

The article offers information on the channel pricing tool from telecommunications service provider Windstream Communications and mentions that the tool enables channel partners to save, edit and review pricing quotes for its services.

The article focuses on the market research firm Vertical Systems Group's report 2013 U.S. Incumbent Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard, which presents CenturyLink and Windstream as highest growth maker the Ethernet market in the U.S. According to Rick Malone, principal at Vertical Systems Group, the firms have improved Ethernet service delivery and sales in 2013 than AT&T and Verizon. Topics discussed include business revenue, competition in the small business markets, and network services.

The article reports that American communications firm CenturyLink is offering its 1-Gigabyte per second service for Salt Lake City-area businesses in Utah. It is said that eligible businesses will be able to get access to higher speed in their respective offices. One of the main drivers of the service is said to be to serve as a foundation for its set of cloud-based services. CenturyLink Chief Executive Officer Glen Post said it added 400 fiber-fed buildings during the third quarter of 2013.

The article reports that Verizon Communications Inc. is facing challenges with small and medium businesses (SMBs) in non-FiOS internet markets. Fran Shammo, chief financial officer (CFO), states that the company faces the challenge of launching FiOS in SMBs. Steve Hilton, principal analyst at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason Ltd., highlights that FiOS can be beneficial for SMBs but they don't require ethernet connection.

The article offers information related to service providers and Broadband services. The survey by Infonetics Research reveals that more than 70 percent of the respondents said that they will offer home automation services. Study from TeleGeography shows that colocation costs of the U.S. are nearly six times higher than they are in Europe due to cross-connect pricing.

The article announces the appointment of Manuel Sampedro as the area president of wireless operations of the U.S.-based telecommunication company Verizon Communication Inc. replacing William Foshay.

The article reflects on the strategies implemented by the U.S.-based telecommunication firm TelePacific Communications to enhance its services for the business customers of Texas. It mentions that the firm has integrated the assets of Tel West, a division of the Internet services provider OrbitCom Inc., and has launched several cloud-based services and private branch exchange services for Texas' small to medium business.

The article presents the views of Fran Shammo, executive vice president of Verizon Communications Inc., on the prospects of the small to medium sized business (SMB) in business growth. It mentions that Shammo was speaking at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference. It adds that Verizon is building out its data center infrastructure in both the U.S. and in Europe and Latin America.

The article informs that Texas-based cloud and hosted solutions provider Genband Inc. has planned to serve small to medium sized business (SMB) through the collaborative business and technology exchange Innovation Exchange. It mentions that the Innovation Exchange will enable SMB to partner with fortune 500 companies. It highlights that Genband has also partnered with the networking provider F5 to enhance its own cloud-based application service.