Telecom Ramblings

Four interesting bits of news from four different parts of the globe to keep up with: [Read more →]

Fiber in South America has had a tendency to come from the coasts and move inland. However, Millicom, which provides services in Latin America via the TIGO brand, has plans to change that up somewhat and build some transcontinental fiber. [Read more →]

Several last mile upgrades an some new funding, both domestic and overseas: [Read more →]

Four very interesting projects on three continent to keep up with, 3 data centers and one terrestrial backbone: [Read more →]

A couple interesting items from Nebraska, and a couple of vendor items, including a bit of M&A: [Read more →]

Two infrastructure expansions, and two partnerships to keep up with: [Read more →]

There was a bit of interesting network M&A out in the Midwest this morning. Washington-based Tahoe Network Infrastructure has announced the acquisition of the Midwestern fiber and fixed wireless provider E-Vergent. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Ragu Masilamany, VP and Global Head of Solutions Engineering and Labs at Amdocs

As communications service providers (CSPs) want faster monetization of 5G, recession fears loom, and the cost of energy increases, some have formed a shortsighted view of 5 G’s true long-term impact. However, leading into 2023, this perspective could be what separates the leads in 5G from those who delay investment due to “5G” fatigue. [Read more →]

Two more executive leadership appointments and a key 5G partnership: [Read more →]

Some new executives, some new money, some new DWDM, and a deal closure: [Read more →]

A couple metro expansions and a contract win across three disparate geographies: [Read more →]

A few interesting items from around the world and from different corners of the internet infrastructure world to catch up on: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Jason Lunn, Mobile Ecosystem Forum Board Member

The mobile industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, with 3.5% of global CO2 emissions deriving from telecoms (double the amount from aviation). The sector really needs to make an effort to tackle this issue in 2023. [Read more →]

One M&A, one upgrade, one fiber services launch, and one private wireless deployment: [Read more →]

Four interesting moves in four different metro and regional US markets to note this week: [Read more →]

There may be another subsea cable option in the Caribbean in a couple years. Telxius and América Móvil are collaborating to build a new submarine cable system between Florida and Guatemala, with an eye toward connecting the Atlantic and Pacific ecosystems via a new, alternative route. [Read more →]

With PTC underway, there’s plenty of global backbone and subsea news out there, here’s a few interesting items of note: [Read more →]

With all its new buildouts here in the US, Zayo’s European footprint hasn’t been getting the same level of public love of late. But today it got a little bit more attention, as Zayo has announced the addition of a new 400G-enabled intercity route. [Read more →]

Aqua Comms has made an inorganic move that takes it halfway around the world as it prepares to move beyond its traditional footprint in the Atlantic and the North Sea. The Irish-based subsea network operator has announced the acquisition of Openbyte Infrastructure. [Read more →]

We don’t hear as much about the ultra-low latency fiber infrastructure favored by high-frequency traders these days, perhaps because there’s not as much new going on. But euNetworks has found an interesting angle in the form of hollowcore fiber and this morning they deployed more of it over in the London metro area. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Liron Golan, Head of SaaS Marketing at Nokia

The telecom industry is constantly evolving and adapting to new technologies, and as such, it is natural for business owners to want to maintain control over their operations. However, when it comes to adopting software as a service (SaaS) solution, it’s important to recognize that letting go of [Read more →]

In one of the more significant network infrastructure moves so far in 2023, PacketFabric and Unitas Global have announced plans to merge. The combination will put together two of the industry’s most aggressive advocates of infrastructure automation and software defined networking. [Read more →]

One M&A and three organic expansion projects, each from a different infrastructure domain: [Read more →]