Second-Tier Carriers Push Toward MPLS

This IDC study examines the market in the United States for MPLS IP VPN services for second-tier carrier-managed services. In this study, we take a comprehensive look at the MPLS IP VPN offerings of five second-tier carriers.

"While the $4.3 billion U.S. MPLS IP VPN market is currently dominated by a handful of global carriers, the market is witnessing the emergence of second-tier alternative providers, which are rapidly encroaching on the incumbents' territory. As they continue to gain market share with offerings aimed at the large regional and multistate business sector, we will see the landscape rapidly changing where only the most innovative will thrive," says Meera Singh, research director, Worldwide Telecommunications Services.