Telecom Ramblings

A bit of significant last mile fiber consolidation landed this week. Astound Broadband and GFiber, which used to go by the name Google Fiber, will be merging. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Nick Muir, General Manager for EMEA at Spectralink.

When companies calculate the ROI of modern unified communications (UC) deployments such as Microsoft Teams, they typically focus on white-collar workers who spend a lot of time at a keyboard or in meetings. Yet, around 80% of the global workforce is made up of frontline workers[1] — key employees such as nurses, factory workers, retail associates, and facilities staff, who rarely sit at desks. Too often, where the formal office environment ends, so does [Read more →]

Four interesting items from around the industry: [Read more →]

Two bits of international news, some federal dollars, and another FTTx expansion project: [Read more →]

Four interesting news bytes from around the industry to catch up with: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Chris Brill, Field CTO at Myriad360

The traditional data center playbook is dead. Companies are inventing entirely new categories of infrastructure solutions in real time, because the old ways can’t scale fast enough to meet demand. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Nick Petheram, Founder, Chairman, and CEO at Nomia

Telecom operators are navigating one of the most complex market landscapes in decades. Across the industry, teams are managing the rollout of 5G and edge computing, adapting to tightening regulations, responding to increasing ESG requirements, while also working to improve margins and deliver [Read more →]

More news from around the industry from this week to catch up with: [Read more →]

A few interesting items from around the industry at midweek: [Read more →]

A bit of M&A and a couple expansions: [Read more →]

Two bits of M&A news, one strategic partnership, and some war damage. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Josh Whitehurst, Head of Product, First Orion

For years, branded calling was a “nice-to-have,” viewed as an incremental improvement layered on top of outbound communications. That era is over. Branded calling has reached a tipping point, not necessarily in overall adoption volume, but in customer expectations. [Read more →]

Three vendor announcements, some subsea connectivity, and a data center migration project: [Read more →]

Two data center projects and two network expansions: [Read more →]

Five interesting fiber infrastructure investment projects, three of which target Texas: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Samuel Turcotte, President & Chief Technology Officer of Zukor Interactive

Artificial intelligence is the modern magic. I use AI every day, and it has profoundly improved my life. I wrote this because I am simultaneously excited and concerned about the monumental impact AI will have on humanity. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Kadams Radhakrishnan, Chief Technical Director, Lyca Mobile

When 5G first entered the public conversation, it was framed as a technological turning point. Faster speeds, near-instant responsiveness and entirely new digital services were promised to reshape how Americans live and work. [Read more →]

Some AI, some metro and last mile fiber, and more data center infrastructure: [Read more →]

A few interesting items at midweek to catch up with: [Read more →]

Four items from around the world to catch up with: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Dr. William Bain, CEO, ScaleOut Software

Telecom networks have steadily evolved toward more complex and dynamic architectures, fueled by 5G expansion, edge computing deployments, and the rapid growth of connected devices. However, as capabilities increase, so do operational pressures. Network teams must maintain consistent quality, respond quickly to disruptions, and implement changes without impacting [Read more →]

A subsea cable, two last mile projects, and some data center power technology. [Read more →]

There have been two interesting inorganic moves in the data center technology space worth checking out this week. With all the change driven by the demands of AI, the industry is shifting faster than it ever has. [Read more →]