tw telecom (News - Alert), a provider of business ethernet and networking solutions, recently announced that Vertical Systems Group, a an industy analyst firm, recognized the company as the top ranked competitive provider in the U.S. Ethernet market in its mid-year 2014 U.S. Business Ethernet Services Leaderboard.

According to Rick Malone, principal, Vertical Systems Group,  "The need for increased bandwidth to run critical business applications, rapid connectivity between multiple locations, and the widespread adoption of Ethernet-based networks across multiple vertical markets will continue to fuel this growth."

tw telecom delivers simple, scalable, cost effective managed business ethernet metro and nationwide WAN services — all based on Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF (News - Alert)) standards. The company’s Ethernet Access (E-Access) has an external network-to-network interface (ENNI) that provides carrier, application, and data center service providers with a single point of access into the national Business Ethernet footprint.

"Our strong Business Ethernet capabilities, many of which have achieved stringent Ethernet 2.0 certification from the Metro Ethernet Forum (News - Alert), serve as a foundation for the robust, secure and reliable network tw telecom delivers to nearly 30,000 customers nationwide," said Graham Taylor, senior vice president, marketing, tw telecom.  

"For customers integrating the cloud into their networking environments, tw telecom's eLynk solution delivers a reliable, secure, dedicated and direct Ethernet connection to cloud, to create a better, faster, and easier experience."

In related news, tw telecom recently announced that the company expanded its operations in Philadelphia by introducing a number of data and Internet services. Businesses in Philadelphia can now deploy Business Ethernet, Intelligent Network and IP networking solutions to enhance their business performance.