November 10, 2011 — As the gravitational pull between telecom providers and cloud services grows stronger, 2012 may be the year that carriers determine which cloud solutions are going to help them shake off their transport-only roots and become fierce competitors in the cloud market.
Whereas Tier 1 providers like Verizon and CenturyLink may have deep enough pockets toacquire companies such as Terremark and Savvis, other large telecom operators, such as AT&T, are building their cloud stacks themselves. But beyond the biggest players, many service providers are increasingly using pre-assembled, carrier-grade cloud solutions to avoid large CAPEX investments and achieve faster time to market. This ‘buy rather than build’ movement may be particularly relevant in emerging markets. Read more
