Telecom Ramblings

One corner of the industry that I don’t spend much time on but which is critical to the operations of everyone in the sector is OSS/BSS software and systems.  But as automation continues to reach deeper into everyone’s systems, it’s a subject that needs a bigger voice.  With us today to delve a little deeper is Artur Ostrowski, CCO of Enxoo.  Enxoo uses a Salesforce-based platform to target telco-specific needs for OSS/BSS. [Read more →]

In the past, when one built a submarine cable to serve African destinations, the first question others would ask about your project was ‘east or west?’ It was nearly always one or the other of course, but not this time. Yesterday, a high powered group of global tech and telecom operators announced plans to build 2Africa, which will do both, starting and ending in Europe. [Read more →]

The idea of one of the tech giants taking on telecommunications in a big way has always been an interesting ‘what if’ scenario, and occasionally some small piece of it happens. Yesterday was one of those days, as Microsoft announced a definitive agreement to buy Metaswitch Networks. [Read more →]

A few deployments and upgrades to keep an eye on: [Read more →]

Here’s a set of mid-week quick takes: [Read more →]

Some intercity fiber has changed hands down in the southeastern US. South Reach Networks has made an inorganic move, buying the fiber and colo assets of Resurgence Infrastructure Group. [Read more →]

Here are a few interesting bits of news from the start of the week worth noting quickly: [Read more →]

We may all have been sheltering in place, but last week there were a whole lot of folks from this sector taking on new jobs, particularly in the southeastern US.  Here’s a quick rundown of what some familiar faces have been up to: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Keith Rutledge, General Manager of Compass EdgePoint

This is the second in a two-part series about trends that are accelerating the adoption of edge infrastructure and broadening the use cases of edge computing. In Part 1, I focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic is driving the need for edge computing in a way that I believe will continue after the pandemic subsides This column builds on that discussion by discussing [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Christof Hammerli, EVP at Landmark Dividend

Today’s landscape of global disruption has been affecting communities and businesses alike. In the aftermath of stay-at-home and quarantine policies, supply chain interruptions, event shutdowns, customer shortages and economic slowdowns, revenue is [Read more →]

With big buildout plans already underway throughout the Midwest, Everstream today turned to a fellow infrastructure company for a quick boost in its reach. They have announced a long term strategic fiber IRU with Uniti Fiber in Milwaukee. [Read more →]

There was a bit of metro fiber M&A up in Canada yesterday despite the ongoing pandemic situation. Beanfield Metroconnect is acquiring the metro network assets of Aptum Technologies, with the help of a capital infusion and recapitalization from Digital Colony. [Read more →]

Here’s a midweek set of quick takes on network deals and trials from around the world: [Read more →]

Google’s Curie cable system is going to be carrying some Italian bits. Sparkle, the international arm of Italy-based TIM Group, has invested in a fiber pair on the submarine cable. [Read more →]

The coronavirus pandemic has caused companies throughout the data center and telecom industries to re-evaluate their 2020 go-to-market plans and quickly pivot their strategies.  Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), a PR and marketing agency exclusively servicing our industry and a longtime friend of Telecom Ramblings, has been busy all throughout this uniquely difficult spring season helping companies shore up their digital presence and increase lead generation. With us today is Jaymie Scotto Cutaia herself, founder and CEO of JSA, to talk about JSA’s evolving approach to connecting telecom and internet infrastructure clients with their target audiences in the wake of COVID-19. [Read more →]

The UK may see some consolidation in the UK networking market, and it’s beyond the rumor stage. Telefonica has confirmed that it is in talks with Liberty Global to combine their respective UK operating companies into a larger, more competitive player. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Keith Rutledge, General Manager of Compass EdgePoint

This is the first in a two-part series about trends that are accelerating the adoption of edge infrastructure and broadening the use cases of edge computing. This column (Part 1) focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic is driving the [Read more →]

Four bits of expansion news from around the network world worth noting as we end the week: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Walter Kenrich, Senior Product Line Management Director for Analytics & SaaS Applications, Ribbon Communications

As unified communications (UC) adoption grows, so too does the number of bad actors who prey on its vulnerabilities. We’ve seen attacks on voice, messaging, video conferencing and collaboration applications skyrocket recently, as adversaries [Read more →]

Some news from around the world worth noting, with two vendor wins, some new features deployed, and a bit of expansion: [Read more →]

Even when the news is good, the future is behind a veil. That is the message I get from Akamai’s quarterly earnings yesterday. [Read more →]

There has been some interesting network M&A in the direction of Latin America this morning. Transtelco has announced the acquisition of Neutrona Networks, significantly expanding its reach and focus. [Read more →]

Two data center expansion items, one vendor win overseas, and some fiber M&A news from the Midwest: [Read more →]