EXA Infrastructure said today that it plans to introduce a new hybrid route across the Atlantic. The move will give them a new, lower latency path between New York and London. [Read more →]
FiberLight, MDC, and NeuLink Develop New Routes Across the Border
February 27th, 2024
FiberLight this week announced two new paths from Dallas down into northern Mexico. Working with partners MDC Data Centers and NeuLink, they are offering fiber routes connecting Dallas with both Querétaro and Monterrey. [Read more →]
Monday Roundup: Iliad, Tele2, NTT Docomo, NEC, Alepo, Italtel, HPE, Telus
February 26th, 2024
With MWC underway, a whole bunch of collaboration is being announced. Here is one bit of consolidation and a series of technology partnerships from different parts of the globe to keep up with: [Read more →]
The future of routers requires no planned outages
February 23rd, 2024
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Vinai Sirkay, Vice President, IP Routing at Nokia
If, like me, you have been in the telecommunications field for some time, you will remember that networks were traditionally architected to deliver to a service level. We used complex calculations to derive measurements such as 99.999 percent or “five nines” availability, which became the basis for [Read more →]
Wednesday Bytes: Bluebird, Colt, iBasis, Hurricane Electric
February 22nd, 2024
Three expansion projects and a contract renewal: [Read more →]
Fiber Bytes: Windstream Wholesale, Gateway Fiber, CityFibre, Utopia Fiber
February 21st, 2024
One new regional fiber route, and three bits of FTTH news to catch up with: [Read more →]
Windstream and Uniti Talking Merger?
February 20th, 2024
That’s what Bloomberg says is going on, according to the ever aware ‘people with knowledge of the matter’. Windstream and Uniti Group are said to be talking some sort of stock deal that would consolidate the businesses but leave Uniti as independently traded. Such a deal wouldn’t be surprising, and in fact would in some ways wrap up what would be a 10 year story arc. [Read more →]
Friday Bytes: Grain, Quintillion, Nile, DataBank, TELUS, Samsung
February 16th, 2024
Some M&A news, some WiFi access, some balance sheet work, and some more vRAN and Open RAN. [Read more →]
Thursday Bytes: Greenlight Networks, Samsung, Vodafone, Netcracker
February 15th, 2024
A bit of FTTH, some nextgen wireless tech, and some cloud marketplace news: [Read more →]
Wednesday Bytes: NTT, Airtel, Telesonic, CityFibre, Astound, Ciena
February 14th, 2024
A new data center campus, a new wholesale fiber unit, some last mile fiber, and a network upgrade: [Read more →]
Tuesday Roundup: Yondr, CMC Networks, Docomo Pacific, PLDT, GTA
February 13th, 2024
A new data center, a new partnership, some FTTH, and a new PoP: [Read more →]
Monday Bytes: Cisco, Ciena, IQGeo, TalkTalk
February 12th, 2024
Two optical upgrades, some software, and some M&A chatter: [Read more →]
Re-imagining Telecom Operations: From Contract Negotiations to Customer Service
February 9th, 2024
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by N Shashidhar, VP & Global platform head, EdgeVerve
In the digital age, telecom is more than just a sector—it’s the ultimate digital influencer, pioneering tech revolutions and ensuring we’re always plugged in. But behind the veneer of seamless connections and next-gen services lies a complex labyrinth of operational challenges ranging from intricate contract negotiations to maintaining high customer service standards. [Read more →]
Int’l Bytes: Sparkle, DE-CIX, RETN, TCS, Viavi, Netmore, Senet
February 8th, 2024
Three interesting international expansion projects, some AI, and a bit of interesting M&A activity: [Read more →]
FiberLight Drives Into Autonomous Infrastructure in Austin
February 7th, 2024
FiberLight says it is investing $20M into new infrastructure near Austin TX. But this isn’t just a new fiber route, this is a project of the Autonomy Institute aimed at next generation municipal and transportation infrastructure. [Read more →]
Metro Bytes: Comcast Business, Aureon, CityFibre, Gamma
February 7th, 2024
A couple of M&A moves, and some regional infrastructure contracts of note. One each from the US and the UK. [Read more →]
Tuesday Bytes: Cogeco, EdgeconneX, Aqua Comms, EXA
February 6th, 2024
An M&A, some ESG, some subsea spectrum, and a connectivity upgrade: [Read more →]
Int’l Bytes: e&, 2Africa, Equinix, Epsilon, Sparkle
February 5th, 2024
Four interesting bits of infrastructure news from around the globe: [Read more →]
2024 WILL SEE CHANGES TO TELECOMS REGULATION
February 2nd, 2024
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum
The telecommunications landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by a myriad of factors ranging from privacy and security concerns to the rise of artificial intelligence and the imperative for environmental sustainability. The sector can expect far-reaching implications for how [Read more →]
Subsea Roundup: Ocean Networks, Medusa, TAM-1
February 1st, 2024
Three bits of regional subsea infrastructure news this week: [Read more →]
Wednesday Bytes: EPB, Accelecom, CityFigre, Breezeline, MetTel
January 31st, 2024
Four bits of last mile news and one federal contract of interest to keep up with: [Read more →]
Tuesday Bytes: DE-CIX, PTCL, Harbour Centre, PowerHouse
January 30th, 2024
Three interesting items of data center and interconnection from three different parts of the world worth keeping up with: [Read more →]
Industry Spotlight: DF&I’s John Schmitt and Judd Carothers
January 29th, 2024
These days plenty talk about building fiber infrastructure, but few have taken on the task of rebuilding the infrastructure of one of the biggest markets in the world from the ground up. But that’s what DF&I has been doing when it comes to northern Virginia, and that’s what they hope to replicate elsewhere even as they continue to add new routes. With us today to explore their vision of the dark fiber and conduit business and where DF&I might go from here are the co-founders and veteran fiber builders John Schmitt and Judd Carothers. [Read more →]