Uniti Adds a Pair of Longhaul Routes

October 13th, 2022
 

Uniti Group is investing in its intercity fiber network with two new lit routes. The plans call for 100G and 400G wavelength services as well as spectrum services on the new Dallas-Atlanta and Atlanta/Ashburn routes. [Read more →]

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ESnet6 Upgrades, Leverages Ciena Gear to Hit 46Tbps

October 12th, 2022
 

ESnet has launched the latest iteration of its next-generation network backbone. ESnet6 is the U.S. Department of Energy’s research & development network and is headquartered at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. It connects up all the national laboratories, supercomputing centers, researches, and instruments, enabling the processing and sharing of massive data sets. [Read more →]

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Tuesday Bytes: AtlasEdge, Sparkle, STL, Vocus, Verizon Business

October 11th, 2022
 

A bit of M&A, some R&D, and a couple of interesting technology deployments: [Read more →]

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STACK Has Big Plans in Frankfurt

October 10th, 2022
 

STACK Infrastructure has unveiled new plans for a major colocation campus in the Frankfurt metro area. The data center builder and operator is preparing to develop a 17-acre property 20km west of downtown Frankfurt am Main into its first data center in this key European data marketplace. [Read more →]

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Telenor Splits Off Fiber, Sells Stake

October 10th, 2022
 

Telenor, the incumbent provider of Norway, has announced a transaction that will create a new fiber provider. The deal will see a consortium led by the private equity group KKR and including the life insurance company and pension fund Oslo Pensjonsforsikring take a 30% stake in the newly established Telenor Fiber AS. [Read more →]

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Int’l Bytes: neutrality.one, Batelco, BT, Cisco, Colt, Arelion

October 7th, 2022
 

A few bits of network news from around the globe to close out the week: [Read more →]

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Accelerating fiber rollout using a digital workflow strategy

October 7th, 2022
 

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Bala Vasanth Murugan, Associate Directory – Deliver at Prodapt Solutions

The demand for broadband communication services has soared, with an increased focus on fiber internet connectivity. Major countries around the globe are aiming to deliver full-fiber broadband to millions of premises in the next 5-10 years. Also, the global pandemic has changed the way we work and live, and fiber networks have never been so vital in unlocking our digital futures. [Read more →]

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EdgeConneX, Aboitiz Take On the Philippines

October 6th, 2022
 

The edge data center specialists at EdgeConneX have found a new global market to enter. Yesterday they announced the formation of a new joint venture with Aboitiz InfraCapital, the infrastructure arm of the eponymous Philippine conglomerate. The JV will look to built out data centers in the Philippines. [Read more →]

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Wednesday Roundup: DC BLOX, GTT, Cologix, Nokia, Hyperoptic, Aryaka

October 5th, 2022
 

A couple expansion projects, and upgrade, and a new solution: [Read more →]

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Tuesday Bytes: Telehouse, Digital Realty, Scala, Lumen, Brightspeed

October 4th, 2022
 

Three global data center projects of interest and one M&A completion. [Read more →]

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Monday Roundup: Cyxtera, Web Werks, FatPipe, Orange Business, ExteNet

October 3rd, 2022
 

As we enter the fourth quarter of 2022, here is a quick roundup of some of the news from the weekend and late last week to wrap things up for Q3: [Read more →]

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LS Networks to Acquire PocketiNet, Tackle FTTH

September 30th, 2022
 

The Fiber-to-the-Home opportunity has led to a bit of consolidation up in the Pacific Northwest. The regional provider LS Networks has entered into an agreement to acquire the residential service provider PocketiNet Communications. [Read more →]

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The Future of Live Concerts Redefining The 5G Edge

September 30th, 2022
 

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Greg Elliott, VP of 1623 Farnam

Over the past couple of years, discussions around how 5G networks will influence entertainment, and specifically the music industry, largely centered around the ins and outs of virtual events. This was for good reason: crowd limit mandates and quarantine restrictions made live concerts disappear. Instead, artists performed streaming shows and festivals through online platforms. In regard to testing the limits of 5G networks [Read more →]

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Evocative Takes INAP’s Data Centers in Tow

September 29th, 2022
 

Evocative has closed a significant deal for a bundle of assets from INAP. The deal significantly expands Evocative’s data center footprint while adding a few network assets as well as talent. [Read more →]

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Zayo Takes the Fast Route to Brazil

September 29th, 2022
 

Zayo is taking its network to the southern hemisphere, or more specifically into South America. The company has expanded its lit network options with a new route down to São Paulo, Brazil. [Read more →]

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Wednesday Roundup: CoreSite, Vantage, C&W, Ciena, GlobalNet/DATAIX

September 28th, 2022
 

Two data center expansions, a subsea upgrade, and a couple new PoPs: [Read more →]

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Tuesday Bytes: Accedian, Cisco, Lightpath, NJFX, Granite

September 27th, 2022
 

Some partnerships in EMEA, and an expansion and some growth results in the US: [Read more →]

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Monday Roundup: Borealis, Sinch, Cataleya, Springboard, Volta, Verne Global

September 26th, 2022
 

Two bits of Icelandic-related data center consolidation, and two technology integrations: [Read more →]

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Four Reasons Why Telecoms Providers Must Improve Cybersecurity Measures

September 23rd, 2022
 

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Edwin Bentley, Technical Expert and Product Manager, Titania

The telecoms industry is not immune to cyber security breaches. It is more susceptible than ever. A dependence on telecommunications products and services due to remote working during the pandemic, and more has produced an increasingly connected world that significantly relies [Read more →]

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Thursday Roundup: GTT, Logix, Hurricane Electric

September 22nd, 2022
 

Several significant expansion projects, three in the southern central US region and one over in Scandinavia: [Read more →]

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Lumen Takes a Fiber Pair on Grace Hopper

September 22nd, 2022
 

Lumen has added in a major chunk of new transatlantic capacity to its portfolio. The global network operator has invested in an entire fiber pair on the Grace Hopper cable, and says it is now taking orders on the system and will be delivering on those orders sometime in October. [Read more →]

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euNetworks Digs Deeper Into Hollowcore

September 21st, 2022
 

Following up on its initial deployments of hollowcore fiber in London over the last year and a half, euNetworks has announced the deployment of a new route out to Basildon. The new 45km route is a hybrid of hollowcore and regular single mode fiber, cutting 10% off the latency on the route. [Read more →]

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EXA Infrastructure Plans For 2nd Year of Expansion

September 21st, 2022
 

One year after the company’s launch, EXA Infrastructure is looking to put more resources to work across its footprint. Today they have revealed projects that will add 8,400 route kilometers of fiber, which adds to the 7,000 they put on the table in May. [Read more →]

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