Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Glenn Chagnot, Senior Director of Product Management, Cloud Solutions, Spirent

Communication service providers (CSPs) have big plans for 2023. 5G densification, virtualized radio networks, edge computing, private wireless, and more, it’s all on the table. But which projects look poised to make the biggest waves for telecom operators and their customers? [Read more →]

A couple of expansions and a couple of customer wins to keep up with: [Read more →]

A couple DWDM, some SASE data, and a bit of 5G testing: [Read more →]

Two FTTH projects, a middle mile upgrade, and some managed security: [Read more →]

One of the most difficult challenges the infrastructure industry faces is that of acquiring talent.  The reason simply is that the pool of people with relevant experience is too small, because the education system of today isn’t oriented toward serving this need.  There is no clearer example of this than within the modern datacenter, which house an integrated nexus of technologies rarely taught in the same parts of a college campus.  With us today is Dr. Klyne Smith, who co directs the M.S. in Datacenter Systems Engineering program at SMU.  SMU’s program is one of the few out there that are taking the problem head on. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Boominathan Shanmugam of Prodapt

Service providers in the Connectedness industry receive intercarrier invoices worth over USD 1.2 billion annually and are challenged with more than 25% revenue blockage due to disputes. Managing disputes and improving trust in intercarrier settlements is challenging for service providers. The traditional dispute analysis and resolution approaches are inefficient, delaying settlements [Read more →]

One subsea, one managed SSE, one metro expansion, and some new factory capability from a vendor: [Read more →]

Four regional buildout and expansion projects in the Midwest and Southeast worth noting: [Read more →]

Four interesting bits of news from four different parts of the globe to keep up with: [Read more →]

Fiber in South America has had a tendency to come from the coasts and move inland. However, Millicom, which provides services in Latin America via the TIGO brand, has plans to change that up somewhat and build some transcontinental fiber. [Read more →]

Several last mile upgrades an some new funding, both domestic and overseas: [Read more →]

Four very interesting projects on three continent to keep up with, 3 data centers and one terrestrial backbone: [Read more →]

A couple interesting items from Nebraska, and a couple of vendor items, including a bit of M&A: [Read more →]

Two infrastructure expansions, and two partnerships to keep up with: [Read more →]

There was a bit of interesting network M&A out in the Midwest this morning. Washington-based Tahoe Network Infrastructure has announced the acquisition of the Midwestern fiber and fixed wireless provider E-Vergent. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Ragu Masilamany, VP and Global Head of Solutions Engineering and Labs at Amdocs

As communications service providers (CSPs) want faster monetization of 5G, recession fears loom, and the cost of energy increases, some have formed a shortsighted view of 5 G’s true long-term impact. However, leading into 2023, this perspective could be what separates the leads in 5G from those who delay investment due to “5G” fatigue. [Read more →]

Two more executive leadership appointments and a key 5G partnership: [Read more →]

Some new executives, some new money, some new DWDM, and a deal closure: [Read more →]

A couple metro expansions and a contract win across three disparate geographies: [Read more →]

A few interesting items from around the world and from different corners of the internet infrastructure world to catch up on: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Jason Lunn, Mobile Ecosystem Forum Board Member

The mobile industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, with 3.5% of global CO2 emissions deriving from telecoms (double the amount from aviation). The sector really needs to make an effort to tackle this issue in 2023. [Read more →]

One M&A, one upgrade, one fiber services launch, and one private wireless deployment: [Read more →]

Four interesting moves in four different metro and regional US markets to note this week: [Read more →]