What does AI recommend for business telecommunications network services?

AT&T has climbed to the top rank for business telecommunications, frequently cited for fiber and SD-WAN services. However, a major trend is the emergence of specialized providers like Zayo, which now dominates AI recommendations for high-frequency trading and dark fiber networks.

Which business telecommunications network services brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 1,572 AI responses, Lumen is mentioned most, named in 35% of them, followed by AT&T (26%) and Verizon (21%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 1,572 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best business telecommunications network services, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 1,572 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Business Telecommunications Network Services

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Best Business Telecommunications Network Services, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	LumenA major gainer, frequently recommended for extensive dark fiber leasing options.	A major gainer, frequently recommended for extensive dark fiber leasing options.	35%
2	AT&TNow #1, leading in fiber, broadband, and managed SD-WAN recommendations.	Now #1, leading in fiber, broadband, and managed SD-WAN recommendations.	26%
3	VerizonClimbed to #3, often cited for fiber internet and managed SD-WAN.	Climbed to #3, often cited for fiber internet and managed SD-WAN.	21%
4	ZayoEmerged to become the dominant choice for high-frequency trading dark fiber.	Emerged to become the dominant choice for high-frequency trading dark fiber.	16%
5	FortinetConsistently a top recommendation for security-focused managed SD-WAN services.	Consistently a top recommendation for security-focused managed SD-WAN services.	15%
6	Cisco		14%
7	Aryaka		13%
8	Windstream		13%
9	Palo Alto Networks		12%
10	Versa Networks		12%
11	CommScopeA top manufacturer for custom data center cabling solutions.	A top manufacturer for custom data center cabling solutions.	11%
12	BeldenA leading provider cited for comprehensive data center cabling solutions.	A leading provider cited for comprehensive data center cabling solutions.	10%
13	FiberLight		10%
14	SpectrumDropped from #2 to #8 in overall mentions.	Dropped from #2 to #8 in overall mentions.	10%
15	Broadcom		9%
16	Southwire		9%
17	Fidelity Investments		9%
18	EXA Infrastructure		9%
19	EarthLink		9%
20	Cato Networks		9%
21	Crown Castle		8%
22	GTT		8%
23	CABLExpress		8%
24	Orange		7%
25	Hughes Network Systems		7%
26	DataSpan		7%
27	BT		7%
28	FrontierIncreasingly cited for both fiber and rural internet services since late 2025.	Increasingly cited for both fiber and rural internet services since late 2025.	6%
29	American Wire Group (AWG)		6%
30	Panduit		6%
31	Tata Communications		6%
32	Vodafone		6%
33	Siemon		6%
34	Check Point		6%
35	NTT		6%
36	Amphenol Custom Cable		5%
37	Rosenberger		5%
38	Corning Data		5%
39	Lightpath		5%
40	MetTel		5%
41	ConCor Networks		4%
42	Everstream		4%
43	Rise Broadband		4%
44	Rural Telecommunications of America		4%
45	HughesNet		4%
46	Wave2Wave		4%
47	T-Mobile		4%
48	DataVox		4%
49	TDS Telecom		3%
50	Arista Networks		3%
51	Juniper Networks		3%
52	Nexans		3%
53	Telefónica		3%
54	Leviton		3%
55	PCCW Global		3%
56	Bridge Cable		3%
57	Nextiva		3%
58	Ziply Fiber		3%
59	Network Cabling Services		3%
60	Arelion		3%
61	AcenTek		3%
62	Hewlett Packard Enterprise		3%
63	SpaceX		3%
64	Alliance Communications		3%
65	Viasat		2%
66	Xfinity		2%
67	GIX Fiber		2%
68	Point Broadband		2%
69	MTA Alaska		2%
70	euNetworks		2%
71	Mediacom		2%
72	Cablcon		2%
73	Cxtec		2%
74	360 Broadband		2%
75	Reichle & De-Massari		2%
76	LiteWire		2%
77	Cogent Communications		2%
78	Philatron		2%
79	TPx		2%
80	Datacenter United		2%
81	Molex		2%
82	ASD – Automated Systems Design		2%
83	RingCentral		2%
84	Transaction Network Services		2%
85	Net2Phone		2%
86	Singtel		2%
87	Corning		2%
88	Wesco International		2%
89	Datacipher		2%
90	HCLTech		2%
91	American Dark Fiber		2%
92	Wipro		2%
93	Midco		1%
94	Anova Financial Networks		1%
95	V.I. Communications		1%
96	Hexatronic Data Center		1%
97	OmniCable		1%
98	Stealth Communications		1%
99	Legrand US		1%
100	Fatbeam		1%