Telecom Ramblings

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

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 14:36:35 +0200

Some new fiber/conduit, a new PoP, a partnership, and some connectivity restored. ... [visit site to read more]

USDA Tasks Lumen

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:40:03 +0200

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. ... [visit site to read more]

DataBank Buys Four From CyrusOne

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:03:41 +0200

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. ... [visit site to read more]

Arelion is Born

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:42:19 +0200

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. ... [visit site to read more]

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

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:57:29 +0200

Three data center projects and two FTTx expansions: ... [visit site to read more]

Network Roundup: Uniti, Zayo, Internet2, GTT

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:27:33 +0200

Lots of news out this week to catch up with. Here are a few quick-takes on the network side of things: ... [visit site to read more]

Tuesday Bytes: Equinix, Nokia, Colt, Console, EXA

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:43:18 +0200

From around the world today: a new data center project, a new backbone deployment, an interconnection, and some brand new fiber: ... [visit site to read more]

Tonga’s Cables Damaged By Volcanic Explosion

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:13:32 +0200

As you've probably heard, an undersea volcano in the Pacific near the island of Tonga exploded over the weekend, the largest such event in at least a generation or so. But you didn't hear it from Tonga, because that explosion took out the island's subsea communications links. ... [visit site to read more]

Industry Spotlight: Consolidated Communications’ Erik Garr Takes On FTTH

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:41:00 +0200

During 2021 we have seen many providers, large and small, invest in their FTTH networks across the country. Consolidated Communications has been planning for this for a while now, and this year really began to bring homes on-net. With us today to talk about Consolidated’s plans and progress is Erik Garr, who joined the company this year as President of the Consumer-Small Business unit. Erik previously led Google Fiber’s business on the East Coast, and while at the FCC co-wrote the National Broadband Plan. ... [visit site to read more]

Friday Bytes: Ciena, GTT, AFR-IX, STACK

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:27:32 +0200

Two network upgrades, some SD-WAN, a new subsea cable project, and a data center campus: ... [visit site to read more]

A Glimpse into 2022: 5G and AR in Telecommunication

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:35:00 +0200

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Nick Cherukuri, CEO of ThirdEye

Telecommunications is at the core of many industries, such as construction, healthcare and marketing. For these industries, telecom services are essential to getting the job done correctly and on time. Connecting with clients, customers and partners in this increasingly digital environment would not be possible without leading telecom providers. Because of this, it is important that telecom organizations continue to propel ... [visit site to read more]

Zayo Makes a Deal for QOS Networks

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:13:59 +0200

Zayo returned to the M&A trail yesterday with an inorganic move. The Boulder-based fiber operator has announced the acquisition of QOS Networks, strengthening the company's edge network and SD-WAN capabilities. ... [visit site to read more]

Wednesday Bytes: Windstream, Proximity, Avelcom, Veea, Breezeline

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:30:06 +0200

A couple edge moves, a couple of deployments, and a rebranding to note at midweek: ... [visit site to read more]

ColoHouse Buys Steadfast

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 14:16:31 +0200

A bit of interesting data center M&A activity took place yesterday out in the Midwest. ColoHouse has announced the acquisition of Steadfast, which specializes in cloud, bare metal, and data center services. It's the company's fifth deal in the past year. ... [visit site to read more]

Tuesday Bytes: Colt DCS, Bulk, Mavenir, BAI, Nokia

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:32:57 +0200

Some data center expansion plans plus three contract wins from around the world: ... [visit site to read more]

Industry Spotlight: Andy Shields on Rosenberger OSI’s US Expansion

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:33:00 +0200

The data center industry continues to grow rapidly, and the many ecosystem partners that make it all happen have plenty of opportunities to follow up on. One of those companies is Rosenberger Optical Solutions & Infrastructure (Rosenberger OSI), a fixture in the European data center landscape that is looking to replicate its success in North America. Rosenberger OSI’s specialty is fiber optic structured cabling applications. With us today to tell us how Rosenberger OSI is approaching its expansion plans is Andy Shields, VP of Data Center Solutions. ... [visit site to read more]

Leading From the Front: Five Priorities for Tier-1 Carriers Serving Voice Customers in 2022

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:25:00 +0200

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Andres Proano, CRO and EVP of BTS

The international voice market has never been more complex than it is today. Surcharges and penalties are being introduced in new markets while fraud and pricing pressure hurt margins. The role of the Tier 1 carrier has to evolve to be an enabler for profitability and long-term growth. That’s a different mindset than we’ve seen in the past and it is underpinned with new technology and service offerings. ... [visit site to read more]

Thursday Bytes: STACK, GPC, Ritter, DC BLOX

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:55:23 +0200

Two data center expansions, one fiber M&A, and some grant-funded rural fiber: ... [visit site to read more]

Poll: Who Are the Most Likely Buyers of US Networks in 2022?

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:16:00 +0200

We started the week with the question of consolidation targets in the US, and now it's time for the other side of the coin. What network operators are most likely to be consolidators in 2022? We'll take it as a given that 'infrastructure funds' would top the more general list of likely buyers, of course, but let's focus on the existing network operators looking to expand inorgancially. Last year's top picks were ... [visit site to read more]

EXA, IslaLink Team Up on IONIAN

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:26:29 +0200

We're getting a bit more of an idea what direction EXA Infrastructure will be taking. This morning EXA and IslaLink announced an agreement centered on the planned IONIAN cable system between Italy and Greece. ... [visit site to read more]