Telecom Ramblings

This article was authored by Dylan Bushell-Embling, and was originally posted on telecomasia.net.

Efforts by multiple Asian nations to regulate OTT communications and online streaming services could violate net neutrality and have even more insidious effects, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. [Read more →]

DE-CIX has announced the creation of a joint venture in Mumbai that will offer interconnection to the Indian marketplace.  The JV is called DE-CIX Interwire India plc and will do business under the name “Mumbai IX powered by DE-CIX”.   [Read more →]

Here’s a quick look at some other news from the start of this week and over the weekend: [Read more →]

Crosslake Fiber, which is already working on a cable across Lake Ontario between Toronto and Buffalo, has a new project.  It’s another short underwater link, but this time its under salt water. [Read more →]

Indeed, the rumors came true rather quickly.  Cisco has announced an agreement to acquire BroadSoft. [Read more →]

Zayo this morning unveiled plans for three diverse network routes from Marseille to the major markets of western Europe and on to North America.  The communications infrastructure provider is deploying 100G coherent waves over existing fiber in a lit expansion that will be complete by the end of the year. [Read more →]

At the end of the summer, rumors emerged that BroadSoft was exploring strategic alternatives with the help of Jefferies.  At the time I thought it might be a private equity group that might step up to the plate, but according to Reuters this morning, it’s the opposite.  Cisco is said to be nearing a deal to acquire the communications software company. [Read more →]

Here’s a quick look at some other news from this week before we all head out for the weekend: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was contributed by Matt Walker, Founder & Lead Analyst, MTN Consulting, LLC (https://mtnconsulting.biz/)

The first sizable telcos reported 3Q17 earnings this morning: Verizon and Rogers. Both can point to reassuring bottom line results. For the 9 months ended September, operating & net margins improved year-over-year, as did [Read more →]

Yesterday, GTT Communications announced a series of new low latency routes around the globe, and simultaneously launched a new time synchronization service.   [Read more →]

The pan-African network operator Liquid Telecom has found a new way to expand its fiber footprint in eastern Africa.  They have struck up a 10-year partnership deal with Kenya Electricity Transmission Company, or KETRACO.   [Read more →]

Here are a few news mid-week news items: [Read more →]

Here’s some fiber, subsea, and colo news from the start of this week: [Read more →]

Late last week, an infrastructure M&A rumor managed to slip past my nets. The pan-European network and cloud infrastructure operator Interoute was revealed have brought in Credit Suisse and Evercore to help evaluate a sale of the company. [Read more →]

This article was authored by Dylan Bushell-Embling, and was originally posted on telecomasia.net.

PLDT has announced plans to invest in a Philippines link for the Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) subsea cable system. [Read more →]

Another week has passed which means another incremental revelation about the likely deal between T-Mobile US and Sprint. This week’s installment comes from Reuters, which reports that the two wireless companies are aiming to announce a merger agreement that includes neither plans to sell assets nor a cap on possible divestments. [Read more →]

TGIF.  Here’s some quick takes on infrastructure news from around the world: [Read more →]

Four customer and partnership wins, two in the US and two over in the UK: [Read more →]

The buildout of the Hawaiki cable system continues to march along.  Yesterday morning the project achieved a key milestone, landing the cable in Pacific City, Oregon.   [Read more →]

Akamai has found an acquisition target aimed at boosting its portfolio further. The cloud and content delivery giant has announced an agreement to acquire Nominum. [Read more →]

Vantage Data Centers has announced plans to enter the northern Virginia data center market.  The company has acquired 42 acres in Ashburn, and is planning to build out a 5-building campus. [Read more →]

A transport deal, two deployments, and an M&A close to peruse this Tuesday morning: [Read more →]

The world’s least secret courtship is getting closer to engagement time. According to a report by Bloomberg over the long weekend, the two companies are now ‘putting the finishing touches on’ a merger plan. [Read more →]