Telecom Ramblings

CenturyLink reported its Q4 numbers yesterday after the market closed, continuing the integration process and boosting adjusted EBITDA.  The company decided to cut its dividend from $2.16 per share down to $1.00, which won’t make the markets very happy.  They also announced a plan to protect the company’s $7.3B pile of NOLs (net operating losses). [Read more →]

A few partnerships and contracts won so far this week that are worth checking in on: [Read more →]

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

The majority of subscribers to Australia’s national broadband network (NBN) are now on speed plans of 50Mbps or higher, but nearly a quarter are still on the [Read more →]

Multiple reports ranging from the NY Post to Reuters are saying that Zayo has turned down a bid for the company. The bidder is said to have been a consortium led by Blackstone Group, and the proposed purchase price was around or just above $30/share. [Read more →]

Security concerns are never far from the surface in today’s networks, and Windstream today moved to make it easier for enterprise customers to stay on top of it all. They have now added SIEM, short for Security Information and Event Management, services to the company’s portfolio. [Read more →]

In Detroit this morning, Telia Carrier and 123Net unveiled a new partnership that expands the reach of both companies’ infrastructure. Telia has added a new PoP in 123Net’s Tier 3 data center, and 123Net is using the global backbone to scalably enhance its connectivity. [Read more →]

The data center space is a hotbed of investment in the hyperscale / cloud era, but sometimes we think it is just space and power.  Ok, maybe it mostly is, but there is also plenty of room to innovate around how you deliver those to customers whose sophistication is rapidly evolving.  Newer entrants like Aligned Energy are bringing new approaches that challenge the status quo. With us today is the CEO, Andrew Schaap, to talk about the company’s unique approach.  Andrew joined the company in 2015 after over a decade at Digital Realty Trust. [Read more →]

Zayo posted its fiscal Q2 2019 results yesterday, rebounding a bit from the prior quarter.  In addition, the plans announced last quarter to split the company into Infrastructure and Enterprise halves has evolved into something less dramatic. [Read more →]

IXcellerate is planning to put $260M to work over in Russia. Over the next five years they plan to move beyond their single Moscow One Datacentre in Moscow and either build or buy four more facilities. [Read more →]

Here’s a quick rundown on some metro fiber news worth noting: [Read more →]

Three interesting items touching on three continents: [Read more →]

The Telecommunication Fund of Iceland and the submarine cable operator Farice have kicked off a new project.  The two have signed an agreement to work on a new cable system between Iceland and the British Isles, tentatively called IRIS. [Read more →]

For over a year India’s Reliance Communications has hovered on the brink, negotiating with those it owes money and those who might buy its remaining business units in order to come up with a pathway to survival. Over the weekend they finally ran out of dancing room and filed for bankruptcy protection in Mumbai, and this time it may be for good. [Read more →]

The telecom and internet infrastructure world has a new public company. TPx, previously known as TelePacific, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pensare Acquisition Corp, which currently trades under the ticker WRLS. [Read more →]

Time to catch up on what I might have missed while on the road this week: [Read more →]

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Bruce Wirt, E.V.P, Chief Development Officer of Telesystem

If you travel frequently, you’ve probably relied more than once on the likes of Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze. These tools provide unique utility, insofar as they can both predefine [Read more →]

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 →]