Posts Tagged ‘ clec ’

360networks Launches Layer 2 Ethernet (L2E) Service

Jan 25th, 2011 | By omar shaikh | Category: Telecom

360networks, facilities-based wholesale provider of Private Line Transport, Ethernet, IP, VoIP, Local Access services, announced its Layer 2 Ethernet (L2E) service, a carrier ethernet service..



Back to the Future 1996; Hosted VoIP the New CLECs According to Vantage Communications and FonicaPBX

Mar 30th, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Featured, Telecom

Rob Adler of Vantage Communications and Humberto of FonicaPBX met at the DIDxchange booth at CTIA Wireless 2010 in Orlando, Florida. First topic was the 32 page petition by AT&T to project all copper lines to..



Co-Opetition Rules, Hosted VoIP the new CLECs

Feb 1st, 2010 | By omar shaikh | Category: Featured, Telecom

and then reselling them retail or a combination of both. The second option helps CLECs to avoid buying switches, fiber optic transmission facilities or colocation facilities.Many have hinted at the fact that hosted voip providers have much in common with CLECS and in fact, could be the new CLECs.

What is a CLEC? It is a company which provides local telephone service — other than the incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (LEC). Much like a LEC, a CLEC will provide telephone service within a LATA. To handle InterLATA long-distance calls, the CLEC will connect to an IXC (IntereXchange Carrier). Quite often, CLEC’s will use the local loop (UNE-L) belonging to the incumbent Local Exchange Carrier.