Telecom Ramblings

With the rise of AI infrastructure over the last couple years, all parts of the data center industry have shifted in that direction.  That means lots of very high density colocation and a whole lot of power to keep it running.  However, the vast majority of the focus has been at the hyperscale level, with the enterprise opportunity getting second shrift.  But what we once called the edge is still out there, and AI is coming there too.  One company looking to fill the gap is DartPoints, whose current footprint spans 11 markets in the Midwest, the Carolinas, and Louisiana.  With us today for a return visit is DartPoints CEO Scott Willis, whom we spoke to in December of 2020. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by: Steve MacDiarmid, Executive Managing Director at FNT Software

As the digital divide continues to shrink, thanks to sweeping federal investment, broadband providers are racing to deploy fiber infrastructure at unprecedented scales. Leading the charge is the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program—an initiative funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that allocates over $42 billion to expand high-speed internet access across the United States. While the majority of [Read more →]

A range of metro and last mile items from around the US to catch up with: [Read more →]

Three bits of subsea related network news, plus one on land: [Read more →]

Two bits of HPC data center news, and one FTTH project completion: [Read more →]

Four interesting items from around the world to start June with: [Read more →]

A data center project, an FTTH expansion, and a subsea speed trial: [Read more →]

Four bits of fiber and vendor news from the US, the UK, and Germany: [Read more →]

A significant fiber deal landed this morning out in the Midwest. Everstream has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell substantially all of its operations to Bluebird Fiber. The deal would combine two of the largest regional independent fiber builder/operators. [Read more →]

Zain Omantel is making a terrestrial longhaul fiber move to connect the Middle East to Europe. Today they announced a strategic agreement with Horizon Scope Telecom and the Iraqi Telecommunications and Information Company go connect the heart of the Middle East with Europe without passing through the Red Sea or the Mediterranean. [Read more →]

One data center launch and two items from the orbital front after the long weekend here in the US: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Greg Davis, CEO at Bigleaf Networks

Four decades of guiding organizations toward growth, and I’ve learned there is nothing more crippling or more preventable than network downtime. [Read more →]

There was also a more regional M&A in the fiber infrastructure world yesterday. Wyyerd has announced transactions to purchase a substantial amount of fiber across multiple Arizona markets from Ting Fiber and Conterra Networks. [Read more →]

A substantial M&A landed yesterday with a pile of FTTH customers changing hands. AT&T announced a deal to acquire Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber connectivity business for $5.75B in cash. [Read more →]

Two edge data center projects and two technology partnerships: [Read more →]

Not a great deal of network news so far this week, but here’s a few from around the world to catch up on: [Read more →]

Late last week there was a major deal in the communications world, specifically the cable side of things. Charter and Cox have announced a definitive agreement to merge their businesses in a deal that values the privately held Cox at $34.5B. The deal follows a previously announced purchase of Liberty Broadband. [Read more →]

In an announcement yesterday, DE-CIX and Connected Nation Internet Exchange Points celebrated the groundbreaking of an IXP. The new interconnection point will on the Innovation Campus of Wichita State University and could be a blueprint of things to come. The new infrastructure aims to reduce latency and enable next generation AI infrastructure down the line. [Read more →]

One data center campus and three vendor deployments: [Read more →]

Two bits of colo funding, one routing deployment, and one FTTH expansion to catch up with. [Read more →]

News of metro interest from the infrastructure space, three FTTx and two wireless: [Read more →]

Two from Europe, one from Latin America, and one from Southeast Asia. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by James Martin, SVJP of Engineering for Wilson Connectivity

In the rapidly evolving landscape of emergency response, connectivity, reliability, and security are paramount. Private 5G networks are emerging as a transformative force, providing first responders across the United States with unprecedented communication capabilities. [Read more →]