For immediate release

Boston, March 17, 2010

ATLANTIC-ACM, a leading telecommunications research consultancy and benchmarking firm, this week introduced ATLANTIC-ACM Awards for U.S. Wholesale Product Quality at the COMPTEL Plus Spring 2010 Conference and Expo at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN. The awards were based on research for the 2010 edition of ATLANTIC-ACM's U.S. Wholesale Carrier Report Card - the industry's principal benchmarking study, which was based on more than 1,000 individual carrier evaluations by their wholesale customers.

"The sometimes complementary and sometimes opposing forces of network diversity, technology evolution and economics -- at both the network and macroeconomic levels -- are driving increased importance among unique wholesale products," said ATLANTIC-ACM President Fedor Smith.  "To reflect this increased importance, we have introduced ATLANTIC-ACM Awards for wholesale product quality, which will complement our ongoing awards for overall wholesale excellence." 

Winners Were as Follows:

• AT&T: IP-Based WAN, Long Haul Private Line, VoIP Interconnection and Termination, Long Haul Packet
• Level 3: Internet Access Products/DIA
• Qwest: Inter-City Ethernet, Inter-City Wavelengths
• Verizon: 800 Termination, Outbound (1+), Wholesale Wireless Voice and Data

About ATLANTIC-ACM

Boston-based ATLANTIC-ACM is a leading provider of strategic research and consulting services serving the telecommunications and information industries. In addition to producing the industry's principal benchmarking, sizing and opportunity studies, the company assists clients in evaluating telecommunications opportunities for successful investment, market entry and long-term planning.

For more information, visit ATLANTIC-ACM's website at www.atlantic-acm.com.

Press Contact:

Members of the press can contact Fedor Smith directly at +1 617 720 3700 or by e-mail at fsmith@atlantic-acm.com