Telecom Ramblings

Indiana now has a new regional fiber option. A group of 17 ILECs has banded together to form Hoosier Net, pooling their resources to create a state-wide, middle-mile fiber network operator. [Read more →]

A fiber expansion, a data center anchor tenant, and a few environmental moves: [Read more →]

DE-CIX is moving to take on another continent, a significant milestone in its ongoing global expansion. The IX specialist has lined up partners in Nigeria, Libya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish a new platform in each country’s capital city. [Read more →]

A couple network expansions, a bit of M&A, and another shift toward cloud-native. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Sudhir Kunder, Country Director, DE-CIX India

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the pillars of the Indian economy
contributing to an over 40% share in the country’s GDP and employment. To add further, a number as loud as 56 million MSME entrepreneurs showcases the capabilities of Indian entrepreneurs to innovate and create products that address the specific needs of the country. [Read more →]

A new data center, some edge computing for blockchain, a network upgrade project, and an acquisition:

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On the software side of the communications business, Amdocs has made an inorganic move. The software and services provider has agreed to acquire MYCOM OSI, a UK-based provider of SaaS-based cloud network and service assurance solutions. [Read more →]

Some data center infrastructure is changing hands over in Europe. IPI Partners announced yesterday that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Safe Host SA from StepStone Group. The plan is to incoporate Safe Host into STACK Infrastructure, IPI’s growing platform for data center infrastructure. [Read more →]

Two network expansions, a new credit facility, and a technology upgrade: [Read more →]

EXA Infrastructure has been helping out with an interesting research project under the North Atlantic. Scientists at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory have found a way to use subsea fiber and power cables as a real-time, large-scale ocean monitoring tool.  The research was recently published in the prestigious journal Science. [Read more →]

As the infrastructure world continues to ramp up its buildout at the edge and into the last mile in support of 5G and other new technologies, the problems of scale just get harder.  More sites, more truck rolls, more supply chains, and more subcontractors spread thinly across wide geographies require their own digital transformation to manage.  Sitetracker is one of those next generation cloud software providers looking to take on that challenge.  With us today to talk about the company’s approach is CEO Giuseppe Incitti. [Read more →]

Three bits of data center news and one item from FTTH to catch up with: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Mark Bunn, SVP, SaaS Business Operations at Nokia

In recent years, software has been disaggregating from hardware through Network Functions Virtualization and subsequently into cloud micro-services with the deployment of 5G. This steady evolution of network appliances to software running on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware sets the stage for a different business environment. While the industry still depends on location-centric hardware for communications services, software is approaching a state where [Read more →]

Yesterday saw some interesting fiber M&A from an unexpected source. The data center provider DC BLOX has announced the acquisition of a set of fiber assets from Light Source Communications and Ascendant Capital Fiber. The assets will complement the company’s buildout of its new Cable Landing Station in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. [Read more →]

Two data center items, one fiberoptic vendor M&A, and some UCaaS: [Read more →]

A couple items of subsea news, a vendor win, and some healthcare video. [Read more →]

Following its formation last year, 11:11 Systems has been busy acquiring assets to assemble into a broader managed services business. This week the company closed on two additional purchases of certain assets and customers from some familiar names. [Read more →]

A few more items from last week to catch up with post-ITW: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Andreas H.F. Olsen, vice president of platform operations, Unacast

For many years, telecommunications companies have played a significant role in society. How did we communicate with one another before social media and over-the-top solutions like WhatsApp, Zoom, etc. ? We made a phone call and, more recently, sent an SMS (better known as a text message) –  both of which are telecommunications services. For years, telco companies had the market cornered, experiencing years of revenue growth with little actual competition. [Read more →]

News items worth noting from three global network backbones and two IX giants: [Read more →]

Four items from the data center front to catch up with at midweek so far: [Read more →]

Zayo has made two interesting announcements this week, one on a broad network upgrade and the other on the financial front. [Read more →]

DC BLOX is building something new down on the coast of South Carolina. The Southeastern data center operator is constructing a new cable landing station at the International Technology and Aerospace Park in the sandy resort town of Myrtle Beach . [Read more →]