Zayo, the main digital community infrastructure supplier, ranks No. 6 on Vertical Methods Group’s Mid-2026 U.S. Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD, shifting up from the Problem Tier after buying Crown Fort’s Fiber Options enterprise, the deal Vertical Methods Group cited for the transfer.
What’s the U.S. Provider Ethernet LEADERBOARD?
The LEADERBOARD is Vertical Methods Group’s rating of U.S. Provider Ethernet suppliers based mostly on retail port share as of June 30, 2026. Suppliers are required to have 4% or extra of the U.S. retail Ethernet providers market to qualify for the LEADERBOARD, whereas suppliers with between 1% and 4% market share are included within the Problem Tier.
How did Zayo transfer as much as No. 6?
Zayo closed its acquisition of Crown Fort’s Fiber Options enterprise in Might 2026, increasing Zayo’s metro footprint and enterprise attain throughout the U.S.
What did the Crown Fort Fiber Options deal add to Zayo?
Crown Fort’s Fiber Options enterprise added roughly 90,000 metro route miles and roughly 40,000 on-net enterprise places to the Zayo community. The mixed community spans 32 million fiber miles and 224,000 route miles throughout North America, increasing Zayo’s metro attain and density alongside its intensive long-haul community.
Seven suppliers certified for the Mid-2026 LEADERBOARD with not less than 4% of the U.S. retail Ethernet providers market.
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