![CenturyLink steals AT&T's Ethernet crown following Level 3 acquisition [telecom]](https://forums.cabling-design.com/media/20136/conversions/6036bec84f9216.28445237-medium.jpg)
by Sean Buckley
CenturyLink has overtaken AT&T's nearly 13-year reign as the top domestic Ethernet provider in the United States, a feat it achieved by completing its acquisition of Level 3 Communications.
The telco's rank move, according to Vertical Systems Group's year-end
2017 U.S. Ethernet "Leaderboard", was also a function of continued growth in Ethernet ports for both companies. Earlier, Level 3 ranked second to AT&T and CenturyLink ranked fifth on the Mid-2017 U.S. Ethernet [rankings].
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