Telecom Ramblings

The private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has made a bid for the Australian service provider Vocus.  KKR has apparently offered AU$3.50 per share for the company, which works out to a purchase price of $1.66 billion. [Read more →]

This article was authored by Dylan Bushell-Embling, and was originally posted on telecomasia.net.

Japan's three major mobile operators plan to invest a combined 5 trillion yen ($45.5 billion) towards deploying 5G services nationwide, with NTT DoCoMo targeting nationwide coverage by as early as [Read more →]

Here are a few quick looks at some news from optical vendors this week: [Read more →]

Telia Carrier continued its organic expansion in North America today up in the Pacific Northwest.  The international arm of Telia has added two new PoPs in the Portland, Oregon metro area. [Read more →]

LightRiver Technologies has made an inorganic move today that will add to the company's software depth. Their LightRiver Software division has acquired Unique Computer Services, expediting the company's SDN DevOps capabilities. [Read more →]

Here's some data center and submarine cable news from the start of this week: [Read more →]

The infrastructure-as-a-service space is a young one, and many young companies are evolving rapidly to fill the niches in a new marketplace.  The potential is clear, but providers still must establish their place within the market while fending off forays from all directions.  One such company is ANEXIO. With us today to talk about ANEXIO’s approach to the IaaS space is CEO Tony Pompliano. [Read more →]

Here's a bit more news from this week that's worth a look: [Read more →]

For this Friday morning, let's look to a far away place where a new cable system has been planned.  IOX Cable Ltd and Nokia's Alcatel Submarine Networks  announced yesterday plans to build the IOX Cable System in the Indian Ocean. [Read more →]

With its off-quarter report, Ciena often gives us an look at how things are going in the intermission between the regular earnings seasons.  This quarter they had a pretty good time, it seems, topping analyst estimates rather easily and gaining a pre-market boost for the share price. [Read more →]

Here are a few customer wins from across the Atlantic that are worth noting: [Read more →]

This article was authored by Jouko Ahvenainen, and was originally posted on telecomasia.net.

I had to use quite a lot mobile data in Italy. After three SIM cards, two from TIM and one from Three, I was quite convinced I would never get what [Read more →]

Several data center operators have made moves already this holiday-shortened week: [Read more →]

Another fiber M&A has landed, this time down in Texas.  According to an announcement today, Logix Communications has signed a definitive agreement to buy Alpheus. [Read more →]

Exponential-e was one of the early pioneers of Ethernet networking for the enterprise in the United Kingdom, taking on the existing leased line marketplace from the ground up. Now, with the cloud revolution in full swing, they are reaping the benefits of all that work as more and more enterprises make the leap. With us to talk about the company’s view of the market today and the impact we might see from SD-WAN and other new technologies is the company’s founder and CEO, Lee Wade. [Read more →]

We have two new job listings over on the Ramblings' jobs board this week. [Read more →]

Back in the USA again, and once the jeg lag eases I'll be back at full throttle.  In the meantime, here's a quick rundown of some news from the data center and IaaS space this week: [Read more →]

The world of submarine cables is currently very dynamic, and vendors supporting the various cable projects around the world are seeing new opportunities and taking on new technical challenges.  In February of this year, H.I.G. Capital acquired the assets of Xtera Communications out of Chapter 11, and re-launched the company as Xtera.  With us today to talk about the company’s new approach, the marketplace and its plans for the future is Chief Sales Officer Robert Richardson. [Read more →]

Here's a quick look at some US network news from this week: [Read more →]

Two of the industry's software-based voice vendors have decided to join forces. GENBAND and Sonus announced today plans to combine into one company. [Read more →]

According to a press release his morning, Windstream has plans for a significant metro expansion in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company will be adding both fiber and fixed wireless infrastructure in an effort to expand services to the area's business community. [Read more →]

Yesterday there was some significant fiber changing hands in the MSO space.  RCN Telecom Services has announced that it will be combining with Grande Communications and Wave Broadband in a deal that will create the 6th largest MSO and span three key regions. [Read more →]

Here's a quick look at some news from the last few days: [Read more →]