Wednesday Bytes: GPC, DataBank, Ribbon, Telehouse, DE-CIX

February 9th, 2022
 

Several data center and interconnection items plus some enterprise security: [Read more →]

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Int’l Bytes: Ciena, NO-UK, Telxius, Colt, SpaceDC, Telstra

February 8th, 2022
 

Several interesting items from around the world worth catching up on: [Read more →]

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Industry Spotlight: Datalec Precision Installations CEO Stephen Scott

February 7th, 2022
 

Behind the scenes of the data centre and the cloud world are the folks whose hands actually build out and service the infrastructure itself.  So many square feet and megawatts are put into service every year that just keeping up with the expansions requires an entire ecosystem of technical expertise.  Another of the many companies out there making such things happen across a growing footprint is UK-based Datalec Precision Installations.  With us today to give his perspective on things is Datalec’s CEO Stephen Scott. [Read more →]

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Cloud-Native BSS Will Help CSPs Focus on Customers and Future Success

February 4th, 2022
 

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Ari Banerjee, SVP of Strategy, Netcracker Technology

Communications networks are transforming like never before, and to survive, CSPs need the flexibility to accelerate innovation, rapidly bring new services to market, and constantly surprise and delight their customers. To achieve this, they need a comprehensive cloud transformation strategy, including for their business support systems (BSS). [Read more →]

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Thursday Bytes: DataBank, Connectbase, Crosslake, Metro Optic, FCC

February 3rd, 2022
 

A land purchase, a rebrand, a partnership, and a touch of politics: [Read more →]

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Wednesday Bytes: DartPoints, Involta, Telstra, Telxius

February 2nd, 2022
 

A new strategy launch, a deal closing, a bit of hockey, and some M&A: [Read more →]

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Tuesday Roundup: LightRiver, South Reach, Uniti, Hurricane Electric, Alianza

February 1st, 2022
 

I’m down at MetroConnect this week, my first conference foray in a couple years (for obvious reasons).  So if you’re there, feel free to say hi.  In the meantime, here are a few network expansion and upgrade projects and a bit of cloud communications news: [Read more →]

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H5 Acquires Seven vXchnge Facilities

January 31st, 2022
 

A selection of data centers is changing hands. H5 Data Centers announced yesterday the acquisition of seven facilities from vXchnge, boosting its edge infrastructure reach substantially. [Read more →]

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DF&I Finishes One Fiber Project, Accelerates Another

January 31st, 2022
 

Icy weather notwithstanding, Dark Fiber and Infrastructure has been busy this winter. The mid-Atlantic fiber builder and operator said late last week that it has finished off its buildout between Virginia and Maryland and is expanding its expansion further south. [Read more →]

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Industry Spotlight: Michael Morey on Bluebird’s Midwestern Focus

January 31st, 2022
 

A few years ago, we took a look at Bluebird Network via an Industry Spotlight with CEO Michael Morey where we focused on the company’s Underground Data Center in Springfield, Missouri. A lot has happened since then, both for Bluebird and everyone else. Michael now joins us for a return visit, a couple of M&A moves later and with a significantly larger footprint. Bluebird Network is based in Missouri and Illinois with connectivity into all surrounding states and operates two data centers. [Read more →]

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Friday Bytes: Tahoe, CloudSmartz, LMX, NEC, ADVA

January 28th, 2022
 

A new fiber operator, a bit of vendor M&A, a partnership, and a vendor win: [Read more →]

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What $65 Billion for “Broadband for All” Means to the Telecommunications Industry

January 28th, 2022
 

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Carrie David, Government Programs Director for FiberLight LLC

Last month, the United States passed a historic $1 trillion infrastructure bill that guarantees $65 billion in funding to improve broadband access for rural areas, low-income families and tribal communities. The passage of this bill generated a lot of excitement in the telecommunications industry and the media widely covered the news – comparing this funding to the New Deal that brought electricity to rural areas in the 1930s. But what makes this news so significant? Who does this funding truly [Read more →]

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Int’l Bytes: DE-CIX, Lightstorm, Digital Realty, BAI, BT

January 27th, 2022
 

Some interconnection in India, a data center launch in South Korea, and some colo support for London’s Underground: [Read more →]

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Harbor Link Kicks Off Maryland Conduit Build

January 27th, 2022
 

The MidAtlantic may soon have another connectivity option. Harbor Link announced yesterday that it has broken ground on new infrastructure connecting Baltimore with northern Virginia. The company hopes to make dark fiber more easily available in the region. [Read more →]

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Wednesday Roundup: FirstLight, Ciena, LightRiver, Nokia, GlobalConnect, STL, ADTRAN, ADVA

January 26th, 2022
 

Four items from the vendor community – two deployments, one trial, and one bit of M&A news: [Read more →]

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Tuesday Bytes: Vodafone, ETIX Everywhere, American Broadband

January 25th, 2022
 

A few M&A rumors from Europe, a new data center campus in southeast Asia, and some FTTH on the US Gulf Coast: [Read more →]

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Soda Takes On Australian Infrastructure

January 25th, 2022
 

Bevan Slattery has launched yet another new venture aimed at digital infrastructure. Yesterday the Australian entrepreneur unveiled Soda, a new vehicle for powering the various projects he is backing across Australia. [Read more →]

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Industry Spotlight: OneWeb’s Eric Gillenwater Talks LEO Satellite Connectivity

January 24th, 2022
 

One area of the telecom and internet infrastructure space I don’t talk about as much as I could is that of the satellite operators.  However, big things are afoot in orbit these days, and one of the companies busy up there right now is OneWeb.  OneWeb got new owners and funding last winter, and is closing in the completion of its LEO satellite constellation.  With us today to take a closer look is Eric Gillenwater, VP and Business Head of Global Carrier and Enterprise at OneWeb.   Prior to joining the company a year ago, Eric looked after Bharti Airtel’s American and European businesses. [Read more →]

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Friday Bytes: TOWARDEX, Hurricane Electric, Maincubes, CoreSite, Zenlayer, SES

January 21st, 2022
 

Some new fiber/conduit, a new PoP, a partnership, and some connectivity restored. [Read more →]

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USDA Tasks Lumen

January 20th, 2022
 

Lumen Technologies revealed today that it has picked up a rather major federal contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded the company a $1.2B task order aimed at modernizing the agency’s IT services both in the US and beyond. [Read more →]

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DataBank Buys Four From CyrusOne

January 20th, 2022
 

A significant amount of data centers will be changing hands down in Texas. Yesterday DataBank made another inorganic move and agreed to purchase four facilities in the Houston metro area from CyrusOne. [Read more →]

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Arelion is Born

January 19th, 2022
 

We have a new brand to remember in the world of internet backbones. Telia Carrier has unveiled its new name to be Arelion, putting the cap on its transition from its 30 year run as the international arm of Telia into a fully independent network operator. [Read more →]

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Wednesday Bytes: Prime, T5, MCFI, Vyve, Fidium

January 19th, 2022
 

Three data center projects and two FTTx expansions: [Read more →]

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