Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC) Market - Global Analysis and Industry Research Report, 2014 - 2020

Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/20/2014 -- A telephone company which provides services such as telephone, fax, and other to a local area is known as local exchange carrier. Conventionally, in the U.S. prior to “Telecommunications Act 1996”, incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC) offered calling services in a specific area. In order to enhance competition among the local phone and long-distance service providers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC) evolved. CLEC is a telephone company which operates in ILEC’s territory, offering the customers an alternative to the local phone service providers. CLECs are the local area companies which purchase lines and switching space from the ILECs, resulting in better services as compared to ILECs.