Telecom Ramblings

Whereas the rollout of 4G had a huge effect on the consumer marketplace, with 5G we are seeing the enterprise market in position to take advantage.  That means an opportunity for new players to come in with new ways of delivering wireless services to that market.  SmartCIC has been doing that in Europe and the US with its sights set on a growing number of markets globally.  With us today to talk about the opportunity in cellular intelligence and fixed wireless access Toby Forman, Co-Founder and CEO of SmartCIC Global Services and SmartCIC Technologies.   [Read more →]

Lots of work on the last mile going on this week: [Read more →]

Zayo has been quietly plugging away at its fiber and data footprint over the last year, and yesterday they offered an update on what they’ve been working on. They have been adding to their 400G network on multiple fronts, expanding to new PoPs, and adding diverse longhaul fiber. [Read more →]

Some data center infrastructure is changing hands over in Europe. nLighten has announced the strategic acquisition of seven facilities from EXA Infrastructure as it continues to expand its depth across the continent. [Read more →]

Two bits of M&A from the data center and cloud space, plus a new minority stake in a major data center infrastructure player: [Read more →]

A bit of data center real estate and three financial moves: [Read more →]

Following its separation from Telia three years ago, Arelion has forged an independent path in the wholesale networking space.  They have worked to streamline their internal operations while expanding into new markets like Mexico.  With us today to talk about the company’s plans and industry outlook is the company’s new CEO, Daniel Kurgan.  Prior to Arelion, Daniel was CEO of the international wholesale carrier BICS for some 14 years.  He joined Arelion as an independent board member in 2021 and was appointed CEO in October 2023. [Read more →]

Three expansion projects, one data center, one backbone, and one FTTx: [Read more →]

Four interesting items from four different corners of the data infrastructure world: [Read more →]

Some waves, some fiber, and some research: [Read more →]

One M&A, one new solution, and two infrastructure projects: [Read more →]

Multiple technology deployments and launches to keep an eye on this week as we all wait for spring to really arrive. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Stephen M. Kowal, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Nextivity

Any successful collaboration at work relies on readily available connectivity. The surge of remote and hybrid work necessitates virtual collaboration, meaning teams cannot function properly without internet connectivity. Nowadays, connectivity dictates how we work, how quickly we are able to get things done, and impacts the quality of our interactions. [Read more →]

Three partnerships and a new division, all with an international connection. [Read more →]

Here’s a set of regional and metro upgrade and expansion project news to keep up with this week: [Read more →]

Three bits of network news from Europe and a colo upgrade project rather further away: [Read more →]

Anticipating Key Trends in the Industry for 2024

Michael Flannery is President of the Enterprise business unit at Windstream. A seasoned business leader with more than 24 years of industry experience, he oversees all components of Windstream Enterprise and transformative initiatives within the enterprise world.  We spoke with Michael to get his perspectives on trends he believes will shape business strategies in the telecommunications sector this year. He shares [Read more →]

A couple of financial moves, some new optical gear, and a mobile launch in the MSO world: [Read more →]

Over in the UK there has been a bit of consolidation in the FTTx space. The national fiber builder and operator CityFibre has announced the acquisition of the provider Lit Fibre, an alternative fiber network currently owned by Newlight Partners. [Read more →]

Light Source Communications has won some backing for a new dark fiber route out in Arizona. With an unnamed global hyperscale anchor tenant in place, they have begun building a 140 mile route in the Phoenix metro area. [Read more →]

Three network expansion projects and some data center funding: [Read more →]

A couple of managed services upgrades and a balance sheet move. [Read more →]

Several vendor items and infrastructure for a major sports event: [Read more →]