Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Eli Katz, Founder and CEO of XConnect

Fraudsters are ramping up their attacks on messaging services and it’s draining revenue streams. SMS is a hugely valuable channel for brands with one of the highest engagement rates, and yet it also still holds a large untapped business market. Despite this, it is facing an uncertain future due to a sharp rise in fraudulent activity. [Read more →]

Nokia and the French State have entered into a put option agreement that could soon see Alcatel Submarine Networks in the hands of France. The deal gives Nokia the choice to offload the independently operated unit and focus its efforts in more strategic directions. [Read more →]

A long distance record, a giant new data center campus in Texas, and some FTTH in the desert southwest: [Read more →]

Some fiber, some voice, some data, and a bit of M&A: [Read more →]

A bit of satellite and a bit more FTTH news from the start of this week: [Read more →]

The quantum future gets a little closer, some interconnection across the straits of Taiwan, and a network upgrade in Europe. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Taylor Allis, Chief Product Officer at Avetta

The telecommunications (telecom) sector is entering a new era, blurring the lines between the traditional definition of a telecom company and a tech company, as both industries boom with innovation. From promising 6G implementations to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that will fund new developments, the opportunities are endless. As the landscape rapidly evolves, a mature and secure supply chain is crucial. It is the linchpin [Read more →]

Some balance sheet work, a new data center player, some FTTx consolidation, and of course some AI. [Read more →]

A subsea project, some AI network work, and some 5G xHaul interoperability: [Read more →]

Four projects of metro connectivity interest of note from this week: [Read more →]

Some data center activity, some FTTH, and a network upgrade to start the week: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Anil Kollipara, Vice President of Product Management at Spirent Communications

Check the numbers, and 5G network adoption looks to be absolutely humming. According to GSMA Intelligence, there were 1.6 billion 5G connections worldwide by the end of 2023. All told, more than 261 operators offered commercial 5G services as of February 2024, representing the fastest new network generation rollout ever. Of course, Telecom Ramblings readers know that those figures need an asterisk. [Read more →]

Four infrastructure projects, three in the southern hemisphere and one not so far from the equator: [Read more →]

Three bits of regional connectivity news from around the US worth catching up with at midweek: [Read more →]

One vendor win under the ocean, another on land, and a shift in the data center market in Canada: [Read more →]

There was an interesting M&A in the infrastructure space this morning.  Lightpath has announced the acquisition of the assets of United Fiber & Data.  The deal takes Lightpath south all the way to Ashburn in one fell swoop. [Read more →]

Three international projects that each touch the continent of Africa, and a federal contract. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Iceotope’s Dr. Kelley Mullick

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our interactions with technology. From personalized streaming recommendations to autonomous vehicles, it is pervasive and rapidly evolving, and requires support from the digital infrastructure industry to continue its meteoric adoption. This raises a critical question: How are data center operators managing the impact of AI on their operations? [Read more →]

A bit of data center M&A, three FTTH projects, and an IX upgrade: [Read more →]

Five interesting infrastructure projects in four different parts of the world at midweek: [Read more →]

Two service providers that have largely stayed out of the M&A game for the past couple of decades have done a deal out in the Midwest and West. US Signal has entered into a definitive agreement to buy OneNeck from Telephone and Data Systems. [Read more →]

Fiber-to-the-home buildouts are being launched in more communities and neighborhoods around the country every day.  Greenlight Networks is one of the relatively young upstarts taking on the status quo.  Based out of Rochester, they have been adding markets throughout New York state, and has recently expanded its focus to take on more of the SMB market as well as multiple dwelling units, or MDUs.  With us to talk about Greenlight’s approach is the company’s Commercial Development Director, Kevin Gorman. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by James Wolfley, Telecom Customer Success Manager at IQGeo

As governments globally take action in implementing strategies, such as the USA’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD), to ensure rural communities are served with strong, reliable network systems, it brings into discussion the importance of connectivity in a rapidly digitalized world. We only need to cast our minds back to the Coronavirus pandemic and the ‘work-from-home’ requirements to highlight how, [Read more →]