ATLANTIC-ACM Study Reveals the U.S. Wholesale Long Distance Market will Reach $15 Billion by 2008.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 The U.S. wholesale long distance (voice and data) market will grow modestly at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate ) of 3.57 percent to reach $15 billion in 2008, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. leading telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. research consultancy ATLANTIC-ACM's U.S. Wholesale Long Distance Carrier Report Card: 2004-2008, a comprehensive analysis of telecommunications wholesalers' performance in key delivery areas. Now in its seventh edition, ATLANTIC-ACM's U.S. Wholesale Long Distance Carrier Report Card is the industry's principal resource for evaluating and benchmarking wholesale communications service providers A Communications Service Provider or CSP is a company that transports information electronically. The term encompasses public and private companies in the wireline, wireless, Internet, cable, satellite, and managed services businesses. and their offerings. "Wholesale growth will be driven by growth in the data segment, which will grow at 8.7 percent per year through 2008," said Taher Bouzayen, ATLANTIC-ACM vice president and analyst covering the wholesale arena. "Interestingly, traditional voice revenues, which were positioned for renewed growth with RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company) The Bell telephone companies that were spun off of AT&T by court order in 1984 (the Divestiture). Also known as the "Baby Bells," the initial seven RBOCs were Nynex, Bell Atlantic, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell, US West, entry into the long distance sector, are now projected for flat or negative growth as recent regulatory and market events have begun to drive accelerated demand for data-driven voice solutions." ATLANTIC-ACM's U.S. Wholesale Long Distance Carrier Report Card: 2004-2008 provides a comprehensive review of wholesale communications carriers, their offerings and their performance. The research also sizes the wholesale voice and data markets, and individually analyzes the wholesale market drivers. The 200-plus page report is affordably priced at $1,950. For more information or to order the report, visit ATLANTIC-ACM's website at www.atlantic-acm.com or call 617-720-3700. About ATLANTIC-ACM Boston-based ATLANTIC-ACM is a leading provider of strategic research and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" serving the telecommunications and information industries. The company assists clients in evaluating telecommunications opportunities for successful investment, market entry and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. planning. For more information, visit ATLANTIC-ACM's website at www.atlantic-acm.com. |
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