Telecom Ramblings

After consolidating and integrating several fiber assets up in Michigan, Everstream has moved onto its next project and it’s definitely not a minor one. The Midwestern fiber network operator announced plans on Wednesday to invest $300M in new fiber builds across the region. [Read more →]

There was an interesting fiber M&A down in the southeast this morning. Hargray Communications has made its second deal of the month with an agreement to acquire Dark Fiber Systems in Jacksonville. [Read more →]

I’m on the road this week down at Metro Connect in Miami.  If you’re there also, don’t hesitate to say hello.  In the meantime, here are a few news bytes from different corners of the industry to keep track of: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by David W Wang

When talking about cost savings for enterprises or revenue streams for service providers from SD-WAN, we typically focus on existing MPLS service replacement or supplement. Many enterprise clients hope SD-WAN can help them to “pay less for more” of today’s network solutions. [Read more →]

The rumors have been circulating over the weekend that both Google and CenturyLink have shown interest in bidding for Zayo. But should we believe them? [Read more →]

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

UK-based BT has announced it has become the first overseas telecoms operator to secure nationwide telecommunications licenses in China. [Read more →]

Three interesting bits of colo news worth noting before everyone heads home for the weekend: [Read more →]

Yet more capacity will soon be coming online between Australia and Singapore. The Indigo consortium announced today that it has completed the installation of both legs of the new cable system. [Read more →]

A few international items to check in on, all with roots in APAC. [Read more →]

Colt’s APAC reach is expanding to include a new continent. They have announced plans to extend the Colt IQ Network southward into Australia for the first time. [Read more →]

Four interesting bits of infrastructure expansion news from four metros worth taking a look at one fiber, one fixed wireless, and two datacenter: [Read more →]

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

“M-Pesa is a great example of how money goes to the mobile, and telcos have a great opportunity to be banks in the emerging economies.” “Telcos are going to challenge banks in the emerging markets when services go to the mobile.” I have heard these sentences many times [Read more →]

A year and a quarter after DE-CIX and Interwire formed a joint venture to build an IX in Mumbai. Today that JV revealed plans to expand to other major Indian markets, hoping to build upon the company’s success at Mumbai IX. [Read more →]

The UK-based data center provider VIRTUS has announced some big new expansion plans this week. Over the next two years the company intends to build not just one or two new data centers, and not three or four either, but five new facilities in the London metro area. [Read more →]

Four bits of colo and related news worth noting from the start of the week: [Read more →]

Three interesting bits of regional infrastructure news that are worth noting: [Read more →]

With one move late last week and another over the weekend, Windstream Wholesale has moved to augment the company’s connectivity beyond the USA. New nodes on its core network were added reaching north into Canada and on submarine cable routes heading east and south from Virginia. [Read more →]

This week a new multi-market data center provider launched. STACK INFRASTRUCTURE, which apparently is allied with the gremlins trying to wear out my caps lock key, is the brainchild of IPI Partners. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by AJ Byers, CEO of ROOT Data Center

It’s no secret that the foundation for any good data center starts with where it is built. As data hosting facilitates grow in number across the globe, the search for newer, more strategic locations has become paramount. The Canadian data center market has been emerging [Read more →]

Here’s some of this week’s news from around the world to catch up on: [Read more →]

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

NEC has completed a proof-of-concept demonstration of a 5G-based facial recognition system that can be temporarily deployed at event venues without the need for new cable installation. [Read more →]

Some colo and network news from the metro, including an M&A: [Read more →]

The close of the markets today brought news of a significant fiber M&A out in the Midwest. The infrastructure investment fund Macquarie Infrastructure Partners has announced an agreement to buy Bluebird Network. Uniti Fiber will be helping make the deal happen by acquiring Bluebird’s fiber and leasing it back to Bluebird, with Uniti’s other Midwestern fiber and operations going along for the ride. [Read more →]