Three expansion projects of US local and regional interest and one new subsea landing item from the southeast: [Read more →]
Industry Spotlight: Precision OT’s Keith Habberfield Looks Ahead
May 30th, 2023

The biggest vendor names in the network space are those who provide the optical platforms and routers. But in between those areas at the intersection of different vendors, technologies, and designs there has long been space for independent innovation. One company making its play there in recent years is Precision OT, which focuses on transceivers and related passive components. With us today to talk about their approach, new tech like 400G ZR, and today’s supply chain ecosystem is Keith Habberfield, SVP of Sales & Marketing for Precision OT. Keith joined the company three years ago after stints at CommScope, Comcast and Adelphia. [Read more →]
Digital Twins Improve Network Planning and Operations for Telco Providers
May 26th, 2023
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Dr. Mike Flaxman, Product Manager at HEAVY.AI
Telco providers face several challenges in network planning. New technologies require many more antennas to be more precisely placed and configured than ever before. For example, this requires delivering 17 million microcells and towers by 2025 – an order of magnitude more than historic deployments. While the demand for data and the growth of connected devices continues to create a need for more [Read more →]
Thursday Roundup: Ciena, Farice, Scala, Cologix, DriveNets
May 25th, 2023
A subsea deployment, two data center buildouts, and some Ethernet for AI: [Read more →]
Archtop Fiber to Acquire WVT From Momentum
May 24th, 2023
There was a bit of consolidation in the last mile yesterday in the northeast. Archtop Fiber says it has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Momentum Telecom to acquire Warwick Valley Telephone (WVT), continuing their regional expansion in upstate New York. [Read more →]
More Int’l Bytes: DE-CIX, Aligned, PDG, Padtec
May 23rd, 2023
Lots of interesting items going on around the world this week: [Read more →]
Int’l Bytes: Telstra, Ciena, Hawe, Infinera, Africa Data Centres, HGC, DCConnect
May 22nd, 2023
Four interesting international items from four separate continents: [Read more →]
Friday Roundup: Windstream, Fortinet, Empire, Ribbon, TLSN, EdgeConneX, Megaport
May 19th, 2023
A few interesting news items before weeks’ end: [Read more →]
The digital divide is changing – for better and worse.
May 19th, 2023

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Anthony Goonetilleke, Group President of Technology & Head of Strategy, Amdocs
The past few years have shown us that humans can adapt to ever-changing conditions, even with the disruption to schools and workplaces, through ingenuity and resilience. Connectivity was one of the driving forces behind this transition, becoming integral in linking our homes with work and school. In some cases, it allows loved ones to share precious moments from behind a camera. [Read more →]
Cox to Buy Rest of UPN, Merge With Segra
May 18th, 2023
In a bit of consolidation news earlier this week, the cable operator Cox Communications announced plans to put its metro and regional fiber investments under one roof. To do that they will be acquiring that part of Unite Private Networks they don’t already own. [Read more →]
Int’l Bytes: Liquid, RETN, Liberty, Infinera
May 17th, 2023
Several interesting bits of fiber news from around the globe: [Read more →]
EXA Teams Up With EllaLink, Details Upcoming Investments
May 17th, 2023
EXA Infrastructure and EllaLink are teaming up for a new transatlantic service between South America and Europe. The two companies have complementary footprints, and by working together they have pieced together a diverse route between the two continents. [Read more →]
Metro Bytes: DF&I, FiberLight, Quantum Loophole, Breezeline, Triangle
May 16th, 2023
Multiple infrastructure items of regional interest this week: four from the eastern seaboard, and one from the mountain west: [Read more →]
Connectbase to Acquire LastMileXchange
May 16th, 2023
There is a bit of consolidation going on in the cloud ecosystem that serves the infrastructure & connectivity world. Connectbase has announced a deal to purchase LastMileXchange, a London-based provider of access pricing solutions. [Read more →]
Metro Bytes: Segra, GPC, Zayo, FirstLight, Uniti
May 15th, 2023
Some quick catchup on metro and regional network news from around the US and in this case Mexico too: [Read more →]
From the Fibre to the Data Center: How Telcos and Network Providers Are Creating a Greener Future
May 12th, 2023

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Steve Alexander, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Ciena
The telecom and networking industry is a foundation for the digital transformation of every critical business sector—from agriculture to manufacturing to finance and more. Essentially, telecom underpins every part of our lives, and as such has an increasingly vital [Read more →]
Network Roundup: Arelion, MOX, RETN, Aqua Comms
May 11th, 2023
Two interesting expansion projects, a significant upgrade project, and some bit R&E bandwidth: [Read more →]
Colo Bytes: Flexential, Element Critical, Equinix, Web Werks, Cyxtera
May 10th, 2023
Three interconnection expansions, one new data center, and one restructuring financial move: [Read more →]
Tuesday Bytes: Infinera, Novva, Spectrum, Khazna
May 9th, 2023
Two data center expansion projects, a big bandwidth trial, and some SASE. [Read more →]
Prime Goes to Phoenix
May 8th, 2023
The data center provider Prime is taking on a new market. They have unveiled expansion plans into the state of Arizona with a new data center campus in the Phoenix metro area, an infrastructure market whose star continues to rise. [Read more →]
Three Questions to Improve Your SLAs
May 5th, 2023

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Michael Bacon, Director of Enterprise Solutions Marketing, Accedian
Enterprises use service level agreements (SLAs) to define network service requirements and guide service assurance, but there is often a disconnect between the performance customers need and the performance a provider actually delivers and reports. This misalignment isn’t trivial. [Read more →]
Arelion Adds Some Fiber Out West
May 4th, 2023

The global network operator Arelion continues to invest in its North American footprint, adding diversity and depth to the company’s offerings. Yesterday they revealed plans to launch of a new fiber route between Denver and the San Francisco Bay Area. [Read more →]
Thursday Roundup: DE-CIX, Bulk, Vultr, VETRO
May 4th, 2023
A few new IXs, some partnership expansions, and a new market: [Read more →]