One data center campus, one new subsea cable, one new terrestrial route, and several upgrades: [Read more →]
How FWA can solve the AI bandwidth crisis
October 17th, 2025

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Paul Wright, CRO at CBNG
Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing how businesses operate; it’s redefining the very foundation of our digital infrastructure. Telco operators are sounding the alarm over AI-driven bandwidth demand overwhelming legacy networks. With 84% of networks already struggling, industry leaders warn of a potential “capacity black hole”. [Read more →]
Aligned Data Centers Bought by AIP, MGX, GIP
October 16th, 2025
A significant swath of data center capacity is changing hands. Yesterday a consortium of buyers announced a deal to acquire 100% of the equity in Aligned Data Centers. [Read more →]
Altice Turns Down an Offer
October 15th, 2025
The European telecommunications market is having a bit of an M&A drama moment. Yesterday, three of France’s largest telecommunications providers made a joint offer to buy their rival, Altice France. The three are Bougues Telecom, Free-iliad Group, and Orange, and the bid is said to be worth an enterprise value of €17B, or $19.72B. [Read more →]
Int’l Bytes: euNetworks, Telxius, Telstra, Vodafone, Fujitsu, Nokia
October 14th, 2025
Four bits of news from four corners of the networking space from around the world: [Read more →]
Int’l Bytes: Arelion, GNM, NTT Data, Honeywell
October 13th, 2025
Four bits of global network and data center news to catch up with: [Read more →]
How Digital Twins are Powering Network Transformation
October 10th, 2025
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Kailem Anderson, Vice President, Global Products & Delivery, Blue Planet
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) face daunting complexity as networks evolve to support the transformation to 5G, fiber, and cloud-native platforms. Technical transformation across IP and optical layers, virtualization, combined with surging service expectations leave little room for downtime or inefficiency. Traditional planning and monitoring tools and reactive operations are no longer [Read more →]
Thursday Roundup: Verizon, Ripple, GPC, NTT Data, MOX
October 9th, 2025
Four interesting Items of regional interest plus one subsea: [Read more →]
Metro Bytes: Comcast Business, Lyte Fiber, Boldyn Networks, CleanArc
October 8th, 2025
Four items of regional interest to catch up with: [Read more →]
Tuesday Bytes: Brightspeed, Boldyn, Lyte, Uniti
October 7th, 2025
Three bits of last mile news, one round of funding, and a new CFO: [Read more →]
Monday Roundup: Nokia, Ciena, GNM, FyberCom
October 6th, 2025
Two vendor wins, a new PoP, and an investment in rural connectivity: [Read more →]
Friday Bytes: DE-CIX, Ooredoo, Centersquare, SEACOM
October 3rd, 2025
A few last news items for the week: [Read more →]
Thursday Roundup: Elea, EdgeMode, SUB1, Crusoe, Enea
October 2nd, 2025
Three bits of data center news and some traffic management: [Read more →]
Wednesday Bytes: Zayo, MetTel, Boldyn, Sparkle, Ciena
October 1st, 2025
Five items from around the industry to catch up with: [Read more →]
Tuesday Bytes: STACK, KIO, Greenhouse, IOEMA, Ark Data Centres
September 30th, 2025
Four bits of data center news from two continents, one with a subsea cable involved: [Read more →]
Monday Roundup: Zayo, Equinix, Comcast Business, Boldyn Networks, Macquarie Telecom
September 29th, 2025
Here’s a few more interesting infrastructure items from around the industry: [Read more →]
Signaling security is national security: A telecom wake-up call
September 26th, 2025

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Tomas Hedqvist, Senior Director Product Marketing, Enea
Telecom networks are no longer just pipes for communication. They are strategic assets and strategic targets. In the last decade, mobile infrastructure has taken on a new geopolitical significance. From espionage and influence operations to battlefield coordination, communications networks have become [Read more →]
Thursday Roundup: RETN, Nokia, Southern Cross, Ciena
September 25th, 2025
A new PoP, some vendor activity, a subsea cable, and some M&A: [Read more →]
Metro Bytes: 123NET, Ripple, Segra, Kinetic, Fidium
September 24th, 2025
News items of metro and regional interest from around the US to catch up on from this week: [Read more →]
Lumen Targets AI Fiber Demand With New Build Plans
September 23rd, 2025

In an announcement that brings back memories from a quarter century ago, Lumen has unveiled expanded plans for a buildout of new fiber infrastructure across the US. But this time, the demand is no longer theoretical as the AI economy is rising faster than ever. [Read more →]
Friday Bytes: FirstLight, Cologix, KIO, Lonestar, GTT
September 19th, 2025
News from the fiber, colo, and international networking segments to close out the week: [Read more →]
Thursday Roundup: Segra, eX2, EdgeMode, iBasis
September 18th, 2025
Some intercity fiber news, a data center infrastructure acquisition, and some international voice security: [Read more →]
Metro Bytes: Gigabit Fiber, Duos, Cogeco, Citynet, RtBrick
September 17th, 2025
Four interesting items of regional interest, two domestic and two international: [Read more →]