Telecom Ramblings

In an announcement yesterday, T-Mobile and KKR announced a joint venture to acquire Metronet. The deal follows May’s announcement of a JV with EQT to buy Lumos, offering us a second data point on what seems to be the start of a residential fiber rollup by the ‘Uncarrier’. [Read more →]

Two international bits of infrastructure news, and two FTTH builds of domestic interest: [Read more →]

One new NOC and a bunch of vender wins from around the world. [Read more →]

One network upgrade and three data center expansion projects: [Read more →]

In the New York/New Jersey metro area there are a few iconic facilities that everyone in the industry knows.  One of those is Newark’s 165 Halsey, which has long been a key node in the region’s internet infrastructure, and which celebrated its 25th birthday in the telecom and infrastructure world this past spring.  With us today to talk about 165 Halsey and where it fits in the ecosystem is James Fitzgerald, EVP of Tishman Real Estate Services, which is the real estate investment and development firm that manages the facility. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Igor Cernjava, Product Manager at Quectel Wireless Solutions

The advent of 5G technology has revolutionized the telecommunications landscape, promising higher speeds, lower latency, higher network flexibility, higher security and increased connectivity. [Read more →]

A data center upgrade, some FTTH funding, a new edge data center deployment, and a core network upgrade over in Spain. [Read more →]

A couple of international enterprise wins, a venue upgrade, and yet another giant hyperscale data center campus to keep up with: [Read more →]

One subsea cable, one regional hospitality upgrade, one last mile investment, and one 5G technology upgrade: [Read more →]

When it comes to data center development projects, question number one is usually about energy.  With AI now driving accelerating demand across the sector, that question is looming larger than ever.  Mission Critical Group (MCG) is a relatively young entrant into this space, focusing on design and implementation of the power infrastructure needed to run the sort of high density computing that the industry is now building out at a record pace.  With us today to talk about their approach is CEO Jeff Drees. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by David Cottingham, CTO at IQGeo

As the fiber broadband industry evolves, operators face increasing pressure to adopt emerging technologies to stay competitive. McKinsey’s report, “The AI-native telco: Radical transformation to thrive in turbulent times,” underscores the potential of AI and Machine Learning (ML) to drive growth and disruption within the telecom sector. AI promises substantial benefits, including infrastructure that self-heals, touchless customer service, hyper-personalization, and automated marketing. However, its successful implementation hinges on the quality of underlying fiber network data. [Read more →]

Four bits of infrastructure news from around the industry: [Read more →]

News from four regional fiber projects in four different parts of the US to keep up with: [Read more →]

Connectivity between New York City and New Jersey is a critical piece of the nation’s infrastructure. But it has been a while since we’ve seen new infrastructure built across the Hudson River. Yesterday that changed as Global InterXchange announced it’s new carrier neutral dark fiber deployment has officially gone live. [Read more →]

Some interconnection, some financing, and some 5G: [Read more →]

With the long weekend done here in the US, here’s a quick look at the news out to start the week: [Read more →]

With the US out for a long weekend, here’s a quick rundown on infrastructure news from elsewhere in the world: [Read more →]

EXA Infrastructure has been working hard to develop new paths to and through markets in the Middle East, and yesterday they unveiled plans for a brand new alternative. They are teaming up with SOCAR Fiber to develop a new terrestrial route across Türkiye to Georgia. [Read more →]

Four bits of regional last mile news from around the US so far this week: [Read more →]

Two interesting data center projects, some middle mile work, and some FTTH expansion: [Read more →]

Earlier this week, Zayo announced some significant new fiber to be built out in the state of Nevada. The project is a public/private partnership that will see some 800 route miles starting in the state’s two largest markets and reaching deep into the Nevada desert. [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Eli Katz, Founder and CEO of XConnect

Fraudsters are ramping up their attacks on messaging services and it’s draining revenue streams. SMS is a hugely valuable channel for brands with one of the highest engagement rates, and yet it also still holds a large untapped business market. Despite this, it is facing an uncertain future due to a sharp rise in fraudulent activity. [Read more →]

Nokia and the French State have entered into a put option agreement that could soon see Alcatel Submarine Networks in the hands of France. The deal gives Nokia the choice to offload the independently operated unit and focus its efforts in more strategic directions. [Read more →]