This article was authored by John C. Tanner, and was originally posted on telecomasia.net.
Last week the FCC voted unanimously to open up nearly 11 GHz of high-frequency spectrum – 3.85 GHz of licensed spectrum and 7 GHz of unlicensed spectrum – for “flexible, mobile, and fixed use wireless broadband”, which basically means 5G. [Read more →]
Netrality Properties has hit the acquisition trail again. The company has closed the acquisition of two data centers from Digital Realty Trust out in St. Louis, Missouri as well as a bit of colo from 365 Data Centers. I’ve hear d whispers of this deal for most of the past couple of quarters, but it took a while to work out the details it seems. [Read more →]
Here’s a quick bit of news from three global service providers from the start of this week: [Read more →]
On Friday, Zayo revealed a new customer win for longhaul dark fiber. An unnamed ‘major U.S. carrier’ has tapped them for a 20 year fiber IRU worth $50M spanning some 3,200 route miles through nine markets and eight states. [Read more →]
Of all the new technologies that are now coming of age in the infrastructure world, it is SDN and NFV that are causing the most wide-ranging shifts. All vendors have been preparing for the new milieu, but few have taken as dramatic steps as Ciena did with the purchase and integration of Cyan last year. Tying those capabilities in with their Services division, they have quickly put together the means to help network operators hit the accelerator on SDN and NFV at just the right time. With us today to talk about how they see it all panning out are Pamela Morgan, Services Marketing Lead for Ciena’s Services division, and Joe Cumello, VP of Portfolio Marketing at Ciena. [Read more →]
Here’s a quick rundown of some news on this Friday, which has been marred by the horror in the French City of Nice. [Read more →]
This Industry Viewpoint was contributed by Robin Kent, director of European operations at Adax
The speed at which the telecoms industry is needing to keep up with rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) is quite alarming. Network operators are frantically trying to make sure everything is in place to satisfy the inevitable end user demands and expectations. We’ve heard about [Read more →]
After a year of retrenching and refocusing on its core businesses, EarthLink has returned to the M&A arena with a small summer deal. The service provider has bought Boston Retail Partners, a management consulting firm that specializes in the retail vertical. [Read more →]
AT&T is putting more resources into its Business Fiber division. According to a series of PRs yesterday, the company has expanded its potential fiber reach to as many as one million businesses nationwide. They are also extending next generation voice and UC solutions along that fiber to their business customers along the 1Gbps connections they are offering. [Read more →]
Yesterday, Level 3 stock surged a few dollars on the backs of a bit of good old fashioned rumor and speculation. Benzinga reported to its users that Level 3 is considering strategic options that range from a stock buyback to a sale of the company. Follow-on reports quickly brought in the suggestion of an eventual buyout by Comcast, which Cowen’s Colby Syneseal speculated about at the end of last year. [Read more →]
The world of software-defined networking got a new consortium today up in northern New England. The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory has kicked off the effort in order to help vendors and network operators work together to solve the problems that will inevitably arise with the coming deployments of both SDN and NFV. [Read more →]
TelePacific has made another move onto the national stage, expanding out from its regional roots via organic means this time. The competitive service provider has rolled out advanced Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) capabilities in a pilot project in a collection of states around the country. [Read more →]
It’s time for a quick rundown of some news from the start of this week: [Read more →]
Something interesting has happened in the gaming world over the past week, and I’m starting to think the repercussions could spread pretty quickly. An old game has been presented in a new way, melding silly cute imaginary creatures with Google Maps, GPS, and lots of mobile bandwidth. I’m speaking of course about Pokemon Go, which is sweeping far more quickly through the airwaves than people think. [Read more →]
Zayo is expanding on the international front, but this time via organic means. They have been selected by an unnamed global cloud communications provider to hook up nine data centers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. As Zayo isn’t in Asia yet, that’s where the expansion comes in. [Read more →]
Host.net is a regional operator offering network, colo, and cloud services operating out of southern Florida. With its origins back in the dot com bubble, Host.net has followed a colorful, opportunistic path through the worlds of ISPs, metro Ethernet, Colo, and most recently cloud services. With us today to talk about the company’s past and future trajectory is Chief Evangelist Lenny Chesal. [Read more →]
There was a significant fiber M&A development in the far northeast today. Oak Hill Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oxford Networks, following up on its previously announced deal to acquire FirstLight Fiber. [Read more →]
Here’s a quick roundup of some interesting network news from around the world this week. [Read more →]
Late yesterday, the cable operator Cox Communications made a significant move deeper into the world of metro and regional fiber. They have made a strategic investment in Unite Private Networks, becoming a major shareholder alongside Ridgemont Equity Partners and the company’s management team. [Read more →]
The cable giant Comcast and the OTT challenger Netflix didn’t see eye to eye very often in the first half of this decade. But today the news is of a very different sort. As Comcast rolls out its new X1 set-top box, Netflix’s video content will be among the choices the cable operator offers to consumers. [Read more →]
Here’s a quick roundup of some interesting news from the metro this week. [Read more →]
The folks at Lightower were apparently pretty busy over the holiday weekend. This morning they revealed some infrastructure M&A that follows up on their purchase of Fibertech last year. Lightower has acquired Datacenter101. [Read more →]
Avoca Code on AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Network Management: “AI is clearly reshaping network management, and this article explains the shift very well. Moving from reactive operations to predictive…” Nov 21, 04:28
on Eight Best Practices to Follow for Efficient Telecom Infrastructure Management: “Great article! These best practices are essential for optimizing telecom infrastructure. At Verizon, we always focus on efficiency and scalability.…” Nov 20, 14:16
on Global Logistics and the Rise of Telematics: “Outstanding analysis of the challenges and opportunities in scaling telematics infrastructure. The point about coverage gaps and cybersecurity risks really…” Oct 25, 05:20
on How Digital Twins are Powering Network Transformation: “The ultimate tool would not only incorporate the service side of the network but also, L0/L1 and the DCN and…” Oct 13, 22:13
on Subscribe To Telecom Ramblings: “Great site! I love the insights on telecom trends. Keep up the good work!” Oct 3, 15:49
on What’s Up With Verizon’s LTE?: “Verizon’s early commitment to LTE marked a pivotal shift toward faster, more efficient mobile broadband—laying the groundwork for innovations like…” Aug 29, 06:13
on Industry Spotlight: Orange Business’ Farès Sakka on Helping Industries Down the Next Generation Path: “We deliver innovative, secure, and scalable IT consulting & App Development Consulting solutions that drive digital transformation for global clients.” Aug 22, 03:01 on Telecoms operators at a crossroads – time to unlock 5G to deliver the service business and people need: “Absolutely — 5G is more than just an upgrade in connectivity; it’s the foundation for entirely new digital ecosystems. 🌐…” Aug 21, 02:37
on Telecoms operators at a crossroads – time to unlock 5G to deliver the service business and people need: “Telecom operators are indeed at a critical turning point. Unlocking the full potential of 5G goes beyond just faster speeds.…” Aug 4, 11:10| Peak traffic levels (trailing 31 day) | |
| Pageviews 1-31-2019 | 179,817 |
| Unique Visitors 6-30-2018 | 23,240 |
| RSS Statistics (Feedburner) | |
| Peak Subscribers 11-30-2018 | 4,527 |
| Daily RSS Subscribers | |
© 2008–2015
Telecom Ramblings —
—
Sitemap —
Partners —
Privacy Policy
Join Our LinkedIn Group