US reported to be investigating Huawei over ‘exports to Iran’
26 Apr 2018
Huawei is facing similar sort of action over Iran from US authorities to that which is threatening the future of Chinese rival ZTE.
Cyxtera launches on-demand provisioning solution
26 Apr 2018
Cyxtera Technologies has launched its Cyxtera Extensible Data Center (CXD) platform, a software-defined data centre architecture that enables on-demand service provisioning.
Proximus and Destiny sign FTTB wholesale deal
26 Apr 2018
Proximus has signed a fibre-to-the-business wholesale deal with Destiny, the cloud business services provider, in Belgium.
BICS and Fastweb announce strategic partnership
26 Apr 2018
BICS and Italian telecoms operator Fastweb have announced a strategic partnership that will see them offer combined connectivity solutions offering enhanced capacity and customer service.
Globacom to build new subsea cable in Nigeria
26 Apr 2018
Globacom, the Nigerian telecommunications services provider, has unveiled its plans to build a new fibre-optic submarine cable in Nigeria.
Vatican picks Interoute for digital transformation
26 Apr 2018
Interoute's 72,000km fibre network has been selected to support the Vatican Communications Secretariat’s new online site.
Megaport’s SDN enhances Google Cloud’s Partner Interconnect
25 Apr 2018
Megaport is enhancing hybrid network connections to Google Cloud’s global network with its SDN capability.
Open Fiber, Retelit seal ultra-broadband partnership
25 Apr 2018
Open Fiber and Retelit have signed a commercial agreement to develop ultra-broadband connectivity and services, extending the reach of their networks across Italy.
Equinix expands partnership with Google through Dedicated Interconnect
25 Apr 2018
Equinix has strengthened its partnership with Google by announcing a new service that allows its partners to connect to the Google Cloud platform from anywhere.
ZenFi Networks to merge with Cross River Fiber
25 Apr 2018
ZenFi Networks and Cross River Fiber are merging to create a new infrastructure provider in the New York and New Jersey Metro areas.
Australian PM Turnbull confirms subsea cable link to Solomon Islands
24 Apr 2018
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has unveiled that a new subsea cable linking the Solomon Islands and Papa New Guinea with Australia is set to go live by the end of 2019.
CityFibre set to be bought by Goldman Sachs-backed consortium in £538 million deal
24 Apr 2018
UK-based telecoms firm CityFibre is the subject of a £538 million takeover bid from a consortium of infrastructure funds backed by Goldman Sachs.
TIM shareholders to vote on CEO as court delays battle with Elliott
24 Apr 2018
Elliott group, the activist shareholders in Telecom Italia (TIM), cannot put forward its own slate of directors until next month – at the company’s second shareholders’ meeting in 10 days.
Brazil Tower Company secures $79m of funding to double portfolio
24 Apr 2018
Neutral tower provider Brazil Tower Company (BTC) has closed on $79 million of a $104 million long-term debt financing, which it plans to use to boost its tower portfolio.
Connexin to build £5 million data centre in Hull
24 Apr 2018
Connexin, the UK-based fixed wireless company, has unveiled plans to build a £5 million data centre in Hull.
High Court backs Telemex on network usage charges
23 Apr 2018
Mexico’s High Court has ruled in favour of Telmex, the fixed-line division of Carlos Slim’s America Movil, over its plan to charge for access to its network.
Coriant, InterNexa complete Latam capacity trial
23 Apr 2018
Coriant and InterNexa have successfully completed a field trial featuring disaggregated 100G and 200G transmission over third-party optical infrastructure.
China Unicom and Huawei to develop 5G network slicing
23 Apr 2018
Huawei and China Unicom have entered into a joint innovation agreement to collaborate on 5G network slicing.
Vodafone reportedly close to buying Liberty Global assets
23 Apr 2018
Reports over the weekend suggest that a blockbuster deal that would see Vodafone buy Liberty Global’s German and eastern European cable networks is imminent.
Josh Snowhorn leaves CyrusOne
23 Apr 2018
Josh Snowhorn, vice president and general manager of interconnection at CyrusOne, has resigned to join new company EdgeMicro.
MainOne gains Côte d’Ivoire licence boosting wholesale connectivity
23 Apr 2018
MainOne has received a C1B licence allowing it to expand national and international connectivity services in Côte D’Ivoire.
Hawaiki subsea cable system completes fibre rollout
23 Apr 2018
The $350 million Hawaiki subsea cable has made its final landing in American Samoa, in partnership with America Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA).
Megaport SDN boosts RagingWire’s Cloud Connect portfolio
20 Apr 2018
RagingWire Data Centers, part of the NTT Communications group, has added Megaport’s global SDN to its Cloud Connect portfolio of solution partners.
Equinix closes A$1bn Metronode acquisition
20 Apr 2018
Equinix becomes Australian market leader with 15 IBX data centres nationwide after closing A$1.035 billion Metronode deal.
Ericsson reports sales down 25% quarter-on-quarter
20 Apr 2018
Swedish telecoms equipment vendor Ericsson’s sales are down 25% quarter-on-quarter, and 9% year-on-year.
Algeria to have two new subsea cables by the end of the year
20 Apr 2018
Algeria is set to be connected to two new submarine cables by the end of 2018 linking Algeria to the US and Spain.
Vodacom surpasses 80% coverage on 4G
20 Apr 2018
Vodacom, the South African Vodafone subsidiary, has become the first African mobile network to exceed 80% population coverage on 4G.
ZTE warns US: ‘We may go to law to protect company, customers and suppliers’
20 Apr 2018
ZTE has said that it might take legal action against the US authorities that have banned it from using US hardware and software.
Africa Data Centres expands its Nairobi facility
20 Apr 2018
Africa Data Centres, part of pan-African group Liquid Telecom, has expanded facilities at its flagship East Africa Data Centre (EADC) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Evolve IP picks Oracle Communications to expand IP services
19 Apr 2018
Evolve IP, the cloud strategy company, is using Oracle Communications to upgrade its European network infrastructure and deliver new services.
Entel to deploy fibre to all its municipalities by 2022
19 Apr 2018
Entel, the Chilean operator, has confirmed its plans to extend its fibre-optic connectivity to all 339 municipal capitals by the year 2022.
Cisco ACI named as data centre solution of choice for service providers
19 Apr 2018
An increasing number of service providers are turning to Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) the software defined networking (SDN) solution, says the company.
Siemens partners Orange to deploy global SD-WAN network
18 Apr 2018
Siemens has extended its contract with Orange Business Services to launch its global Siemens Digitalisation Network (SDN), built on SD-WAN infrastructure.
Ghana’s Eastern Corridor subsea cable enters its final phase
18 Apr 2018
The Eastern Corridor subsea cable system in Ghana has begun its final phase of development and will be followed by 165km extension linking Accra to Ho.
Hurricane Electric adds master agent WTG to channel programme
18 Apr 2018
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native internet backbone and colocation provider, has announced WTG, a large telecom, internet, wireless and cloud master agents, has joined its channel partner programme.
Tata Comms and DTTech launch cloud-based network for African customers
18 Apr 2018
Tata Communications and Dreamtime Technologies (DTTech) are partnering together to build a cloud-based virtual mobile network to serve African mobile and internet of things (IoT) providers.
CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven start work on Bay area data centre campus
18 Apr 2018
CIM Group in partnership with fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) have begun construction of its data centre campus in San Francisco.
Aqua Comms picks APTelecom as channel partner in Asia and the US
17 Apr 2018
Aqua Comms, the submarine cable operator, has appointed APTelecom as its international sales partner as it develops new client markets in Asia and the US.
Akamai enhances cloud delivery platform to mitigate threats
17 Apr 2018
Akamai Technologies has made significant enhancements designed to improve website, app, and network security without compromising the performance of digital applications.
US tech leaders, and almost anyone else, banned from associating with ZTE
17 Apr 2018
It is now illegal for US technology companies such as Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Qualcomm and Symantec to trade with ZTE after a US government ruling.
Orange Jordan enhances network in southern governorates
17 Apr 2018
Orange Jordan is set to roll out advanced 4G+ services in different areas in the south governorates, and the launch of revamped home broadband offers.
Telia Carrier launches 100G backbone PoP at DigiPlex data centre
17 Apr 2018
Telia Carrier has deployed a new 100G backbone point of presence (PoP) in DigiPlex’s data centre north of Stockholm in Sweden.
DE-CIX to boost interconnectivity at Keppel DC Frankfurt 1
17 Apr 2018
Keppel Data Centres has partnered with DE-CIX, which will see Keppel DC Frankfurt 1 (KDC FRA 1) offering DE-CIX premium interconnection services such as peering and dedicated cloud connections.
Cisco Jasper partners DNA to deploy IoT connectivity services
17 Apr 2018
DNA and Cisco Jasper have partnered together to introduce a new connectivity IoT service that will create global IoT ecosystem opportunities for Finnish companies.
KPN urges government to release 3.5GHz spectrum for 5G
16 Apr 2018
KPN, the Dutch telecoms company, has said that the government needs to release the 3.5GHz spectrum required for 5G services.
Zayo to establish first London metro data centre
16 Apr 2018
Zayo Group will expand its European data centre network by establishing a zColo facility, the company’s first data centre in the London metro area.
PLDT collaborates with Zenlayer to deliver SD-WAN to the Philippines
16 Apr 2018
PLDT Enterprises is partnering with Zenlayer to offer software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technologies to its customers in the region.
O2 and Arqiva to deploy 300 small cells in London
16 Apr 2018
O2 and Arqiva, the UK communications infrastructure company, are partnering to deploy up to 300 small cells in London.
Former Quintillion CEO accused of $250m wholesale carrier fraud
13 Apr 2018
The former CEO of Alaska fibre company Quintillion has been charged with $250 million fraud by pretending it had wholesale contracts worth $1 billion.
Nokia, Telia and Intel carry out 5G manufacturing trials
13 Apr 2018
Nokia, Telia and Intel have successfully carried out an industrial trial using 5G to improve the time sensitive applications and enhance productions in manufacturing.
Sabey Data Centers partners Telia Carrier to expand connectivity in Seattle
13 Apr 2018
Sabey Data Centers is partnering with Telia Carrier to leverage its 100G-enabled IP backbone to provide scalable capacity and connectivity to the Seattle metro area.
Telin launches data centre in Hong Kong
12 Apr 2018
Telekomunikasi Indonesia International, a subsidiary of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International, has just launched a data centre in Hong Kong.
3W Infra adds Asteroid IXP to its ecosystem
12 Apr 2018
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) hosting provider 3W Infra has added the Asteroid Internet Exchange Point (IXP) to its ecosystem of network infrastructure providers as part of a cooperation agreement.
AT&T and Crown Castle expand agreement for wireless network infrastructure
12 Apr 2018
AT&T and Crown Castle have entered into a new agreement to expand their existing leasing deal for wireless network infrastructure.
Backbone upgrade and AAE-1 key to OTEGLOBE’s 15% growth, says COO
12 Apr 2018
OTEGLOBE has recently announced a 15% increase in EBITDA as part of its 2017 financial results, COO George Nikoloudis explains to Capacity how the carrier has reached €333.5 million in revenues and 2.9 billion total traffic billed minutes.
Italy’s regulator has its first victory against Vivendi as Mediaset shares moved to blind trust
12 Apr 2018
The Italian telecoms and media regulator has won a significant victory in its battle with Vivendi by forcing the French media group to offload shares in Mediaset.
Coriant partners MEF on LSO service orchestration standards
11 Apr 2018
Coriant has collaborated with the MEF to develop two new specifications that advance the orchestration of MEF 3.0 connectivity services across various technologies.
CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven acquires 340 Progress Circle
11 Apr 2018
CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) have acquired 340 Progress Circle in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Atlantic Metro, PacketLight Networks sign 200G capacity deal
11 Apr 2018
Atlantic Metro has partnered with PacketLight Networks to upgrade its existing dense division wavelength multiplexing (DWDM) network routes to 200G capacity.
Colt launches PoP in Interxion's new Marseille facility
11 Apr 2018
Colt Technology Services has announced its second point of presence in Interxion’s Marseille campus.
FiberLight appoints Mike Kopp as vice president of channel
11 Apr 2018
FiberLight, the fibre connectivity solutions provider, has appointed Mike Kopp as its new vice president of channel.
Transtelecom opens new routes from China across Kazakhstan to Europe
10 Apr 2018
Kazakhstan’s Transtelecom has launched a new terrestrial network from the Chinese border towards Europe.
Rostelecom to double Europe-Asia cable throughput to 2Tbps
10 Apr 2018
Russian operator Rostelecom is to upgrade its transcontinental Transit Europe-Asia (TEA) Cable System linking Europe with China and Japan.
Imperva doubles its presence in Russia with IXcellerate
10 Apr 2018
Imperva, the US-based cyber security company, has doubled its presence in Russia at IXcellerate’s Moscow One data centre.
Nestlé outsources to IXcellerate data centre in Russia
10 Apr 2018
Nestlé, the food and beverages company, is to outsource its business operations in Russia to IXcellerate, Russia’s leading international data centre campus.
Tele2 Russia expands LTE to services to Orenburg
10 Apr 2018
Tele2 Russia has commissioned a LTE network in Orenburg region of Russia, expanding its existing 4G services in the country.
Liquid Telecom South Africa appoints new CEO
10 Apr 2018
Liquid Telecom has named Reshaad Sha as CEO of Liquid Telecom South Africa, effective as of 1 June 2018.
Ireland’s Eir now under control of Xavier Niel investment firm
10 Apr 2018
Xavier Niel’s personal investment company has officially taken control of Ireland’s incumbent operator Eir.
Viasat launches satellite Wifi service in Mexico
10 Apr 2018
Viasat, the global satellite company, will now offer a satellite-enabled Wifi hotspot service called Community Wifi to most of Mexico.
Sistema ‘no longer interested in GCX’, says Indian report
09 Apr 2018
Russian industrial group Sistema appears to be losing interest in the international subsea cables business of Mumbai-based Reliance Communications.
NTT Com boosts cloud IaaS portfolio with Dimension Data partnership
09 Apr 2018
NTT Communications has partnered with global technology solutions and services provider Dimension Data to bring together their cloud infrastructure-as-a-service capabilities.
Epsilon rolls out Ekinops FlexRate solution to its network
09 Apr 2018
Ekinops, a provider of optical transport solutions, is deploying its PM 200FRS02 FlexRate line module in a greenfield network built by Epsilon.
Barnekow leaves Telia after declining revenues, with group CEO Dennelind taking over
09 Apr 2018
Telia Company’s group CEO Johan Dennelind has taken over running the Swedish operation following the resignation of Hélène Barnekow.
Temasek spends $244 million to become CenturyLink top shareholder
09 Apr 2018
Temasek, the Singapore-based investment company, has invested a reported $244.5 million in shares to become the top shareholder of CenturyLink.
Microsoft commits $5bn to IoT over the next four years
06 Apr 2018
Microsoft says that it is investing approximately $5 billion in the Internet of Things (IoT) over the next four years.
Zayo acquires 62,000 sq ft Virginia data centre
06 Apr 2018
Zayo Group has added another data centre to its portfolio with the acquisition of a 62,000 total sq ft facility in McLean, Virginia.
US business fibre availability reaches 54.8%
06 Apr 2018
The business fibre gap in the US has dropped below 50% for the first time with more buildings lit with fibre in 2017 than in any prior year.
Datacenter.com adds Cogent Communications to network eco-system in Amsterdam
06 Apr 2018
Datacenter.com, the European colocation data centre provider, has added Cogent Communications to its portfolio of carrier networks in Amsterdam.
NBN starts search for new leader for Australia’s wholesale network
06 Apr 2018
The head of Australia’s wholesale broadband network, NBN, has said he will step down from the role by the end of 2018.
Eletronet selects Seaborn’s Seabras-1 to provide dedicated internet access in Brazil
05 Apr 2018
Eletronet, Brazil’s national service provider, has chosen Seaborn Network’s Seabras-1 submarine cable system to offer Tier 1 Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) in Brazil.
Former CEO Riccardo Delleani is back at Sparkle as Alessandro Talotta departs
05 Apr 2018
Alessandro Talotta has left Sparkle, where he had been chairman and CEO for more than three years, following his nomination as a director of rival Italian carrier Retelit.
365 Data Centers appoints new director of business development
05 Apr 2018
365 Data Centers has named Robert Allison as its new director of business development based in the company’s Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida offices.
Equinix promotes Brenden Rawle to director of interconnection in EMEA
05 Apr 2018
Equinix has appointed Brenden Rawle, the former principal solution architect at Equinix EMEA, as its new director of interconnection in EMEA.
Juniper Networks enhances its unified cybersecurity platform
04 Apr 2018
Juniper Networks has unveiled a number of enhancements to its unified cybersecurity platform enabling its customers to run their businesses across various locations and clouds.
ST Telemedia partners Ticon to build data centre in Thailand
04 Apr 2018
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has partnered with Ticon, a developer and provider of industrial properties in Thailand.
4G, fibre broadband and IPTV adoption are driving Japan’s telecoms market
04 Apr 2018
Telecoms and pay-TV services are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2% between 2017 and 2022, says GlobalData.
Construction begins on Google-backed Japan-Guam-Australia cable
04 Apr 2018
Construction of a 9,500km subsea cable linking Japan to Australia via Guam and backed by the likes of Google has begun.
Openreach launches virtual dark fibre service
03 Apr 2018
Openreach has launched its high-bandwidth managed service that allows communications providers (CPs) to operate private data connections using virtual dark fibre.
India carries the world’s most internet data traffic
03 Apr 2018
India’s data usage grew five times over the last year, with its networks carrying an average of 2.1 exabytes of data per month.
Indian telecoms consolidation sees fivefold M&A rise to $14.7bn
03 Apr 2018
Consolidation in the Indian telecoms industry went up more than fivefold last year, largely thanks to the impact of Reliance Jio’s entry to the market in 2016.
Vodafone completes €478m sale of Indian tower unit ahead of Idea merger
03 Apr 2018
Vodafone has completed the sale of its Indian tower unit to ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (ATC) in a deal worth INR 38.5 billion (€478 million).
Digital Realty achieves five nines of uptime for the 11th year in a row
29 Mar 2018
Digital Realty has achieved five nines of uptime for the 11th consecutive year, surpassing 99.999% availability throughout 2017.
Sparkle launches new PoP in NaMex data centre
29 Mar 2018
Sparkle says it is expanding its European backbone with a new point of presence (PoP) in Rome, Italy.
France's Interdata picks Zayo for dark fibre
29 Mar 2018
Paris-based systems and infrastructure integrator Interdata has selected Zayo Group as the provider of its dark fibre infrastructure in France, adding around 50km of new fibre to its existing network.
Windstream completes $37.5 million purchase of Mass Communications
29 Mar 2018
Windstream Holdings has completed its $37.5 million acquisition of Mass Communications, the New York-based telecommunications network management company, in an all cash deal.
Interxion launches direct access to IBM Cloud across European footprint
29 Mar 2018
Interxion has launched direct access to IBM Cloud Services at its data centres across Europe through its cloud interconnection platform.
Orange converts its two US IP PoPs into IPX points
29 Mar 2018
Orange International Carriers has strengthened its US positioning by converting two of its IP PoPs into IPX points to improve its quality of service.
Vocus and ASN begin Australia-Singapore Cable deployment
28 Mar 2018
Vocus Communications has begun laying the Australia-Singapore Cable which will link Perth to Singapore via Jakarta and Christmas Island.
Mosaic NetworX to leverage Connected2Fiber SaaS platform
28 Mar 2018
Mosaic NetworX, the SD-WAN as-a-service company, is partnering with Connected2Fiber to utilise its software as-a-service (SaaS) platform.
REANNZ awards Chorus and Vodafone with Hawaiki cable backhaul contracts
28 Mar 2018
REANNZ, New Zealand’s research and education network operator, has picked Chorus and Vodafone to provide fibre backhaul services to connect its backbone network to the Hawaiki Cable landing station at Mangawhai Heads in Northland.
Hurricane Electric selects Aqua Comms for New York to Dublin connectivity
28 Mar 2018
Hurricane Electric has chosen Aqua Comms for new high-speed connectivity between New York and Dublin.
TIM tells Italian regulator it’s started work on network separation
28 Mar 2018
The former Telecom Italia has officially started work on separating out its wholesale access network into a new legal entity.
Huawei wins order to build Chile’s 2,800km southern cable
27 Mar 2018
The Chilean government has awarded Huawei Marine the contract to build a subsea cable connecting with the country’s far south.
FCC's Pai proposes ban on telecoms gear bought from "security threat" firms
27 Mar 2018
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai has unveiled new rules that would bar US telecoms companies from buying equipment using a government subsidy program if the kit is bought from a “company that poses a national security threat”.
Amdocs partners Microsoft to enable ONAP on Microsoft Azure
26 Mar 2018
Amdocs has announced that it is working with Microsoft to implement its Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
LPTIC begins $1.7 bn plan to reunite Libyan telecoms
26 Mar 2018
Libyan Post, Telecommunication and information technology Company (LPTIC), the state-owned Libyan telco, has announced a $1.75 billion plan to reunify telecoms in the country.
Russia’s Sistema ‘poised to buy’ RCom and GCX businesses
26 Mar 2018
Russian industrial group Sistema is believed to be the leading bidder for India’s Reliance Communications and its international subsea cable business.
TE Subcom begins construction on LA cable landing station
26 Mar 2018
TE Subcom, a provider of undersea communications technology, has announced that it will begin construction on its LA cable landing station in five days’ time.
Etisalat and Zain see Moroccan affiliates fight it out over wholesale unbundling
26 Mar 2018
Moroccan companies backed by Etisalat and Zain are fighting a regulatory battle in Morocco over wholesale access to infrastructure.
Slattery steps into executive director role as Superloop hires Drew Kelton as CEO
26 Mar 2018
Asian carrier Superloop has hired former Telstra, Airtel and T-Mobile US executive Drew Kelton as CEO, in place of Bevan Slattery, who becomes executive director.
Orange Business tops 2017 global provider Ethernet leaderboard
23 Mar 2018
Orange Business has come in at first place in the 2017 global provider Ethernet leaderboard by Vertical Systems Group.
Shareholder battle starts for the future of TIM and Sparkle
23 Mar 2018
Battle has started over the future of Telecom Italia between two of its biggest shareholders.
NEC deploys 10G-EPON solution for KDDI’s FTTH service
23 Mar 2018
NEC Corporation will provision a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (10G-EPON) system to support KDDI Corporation's fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service.
Telstra expands into Europe with new Paris hub
22 Mar 2018
Telstra has expanded its business in Europe with the opening of a new office in Paris that will serve as Telstra’s hub for Continental Europe.
Whole industry should embrace blockchain, says PCCW Global’s Mike Van Den Bergh
22 Mar 2018
Successful trials of blockchain for wholesale settlement by two leading companies should help all carriers, says CMO
Xavier Niel’s Swiss operator Salt Mobile offers 10Gbps fibre connections
22 Mar 2018
The former Orange Switzerland – now called Salt Mobile – is offering 10Gbps fixed-line fibre services in association with a wholesale carrier.
RCom $300m bondholders agree to sell assets to Reliance Jio
22 Mar 2018
India’s Reliance Communications has come a step closer to selling off its mobile business to rival operator Reliance Jio following a bondholders’ vote.
LG Uplus chooses iBasis for multi-service IPX platform
22 Mar 2018
iBasis has entered into a multi-service agreement with LG Uplus, the South Korean operator, to connect is IPX network for signaling and data connectivity enabling LTE roaming services.
CenturyLink and Spectrum Enterprise top Ethernet leaderboards
21 Mar 2018
CenturyLink and Spectrum Enterprise have come top of the 2017 US incumbent carrier Ethernet and the 2017 US cable MSO Ethernet leaderboards respectively.
London borough signs up with two rival gigabit fibre providers
21 Mar 2018
One of London’s biggest boroughs has signed a pair of deals to bring gigabit-speed fibre to the homes of most of its 290,000 residents.
ETECSA and SES partner to enhance global connectivity
21 Mar 2018
The Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba SA (ETECSA), Cuba’s national telecommunications operator, has partnered with SES Networks for satellite services to enhance its connectivity.
Globenet’s Columbian data centre achieves sustainability certification
21 Mar 2018
Globenet’s data centre in Barranquilla, Columbia has been awarded the International Computer Room Experts Association (ICREA) Green Seal certification for sustainability.
Grupo Gtd acquires Falabella data centre in Chile
21 Mar 2018
Grupo Gtd, the Chilean telecoms operator, has acquired a data centre in Santiago de Chile owned by department store chain Falabella.
SEAIOCMA extends cable maintenance contract with Global Marine till 2022
21 Mar 2018
South East Asia and Indian Ocean Cable Maintenance Agreement (SEAIOCMA) has extended its cable maintenance agreement with Global Marine Group for another four years.
Kosc Télécom to start taking wholesale fibre orders from April
20 Mar 2018
Kosc Télécom has confirmed that its B2B wholesale fibre offering, Fibre Professionnelle, will start taking orders from 9 April 2018.
Interoute comes out on top in Gartner critical capabilities report
20 Mar 2018
Interoute has been recognised with the highest use case score for a high-performance network as part of Gartner’s March 2018 Critical Capabilities for Network Services Pan –European report.
FCC gives carriers just 11 days to enter for auction for rural US broadband
20 Mar 2018
The US telecoms regulator has asked for applications for a rural broadband auction – but has given prospective applicants only 11 days to submit proposals.
Eletronet selects Telia Carrier to boost internet connectivity in Brazil
20 Mar 2018
Eletronet, Brazil’s national service provider, has chosen Telia Carrier’s global fibre backbone to provide dedicated internet access to its Brazilian customers.
The Argentine Internet Chamber launches South American IXP network
20 Mar 2018
The Argentine Internet Chamber - Cabase is proposing the development of an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) network by interconnecting its current IXP’s in Chile, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.
CenturyLink goes live with new fibre optic route connecting Colombia and Ecuador
20 Mar 2018
CenturyLink has recently activated its fibre optic route linking Colombia in the city of Cali and Quito in Ecuador.
Connexin no longer taking part in UK 5G spectrum auction
19 Mar 2018
Connexin Limited, the fixed wireless company, has pulled out of the UK 5G spectrum auction just days before it is due to take place.
No online coverage as AT&T goes to court to fight for $85bn takeover
19 Mar 2018
The US government’s trial against AT&T and Time Warner to attempt to stop their $85 billion merger is due to start in New York today.
Claro uses iBasis IPX infrastructure for 3G and 4G data roaming services
19 Mar 2018
iBasis has successfully migrated its GRX and LTE data services enabling America Movil’s Central American operators, under the Claro brand, to enhance its data roaming services using iBasis’ IPX.
Xtera talks automation, virtualisation and increased bandwidth
19 Mar 2018
Xtera founder and CSO Robert Richardson and CTO Tony Frisch talk the company's latest innovations and the condition of the industry from the perspective of a supplier
Hutch chairman Li Ka-shing retires at 89 on $12 a week
16 Mar 2018
The creator of the Three group of mobile operators and the wholesale carrier formerly called Hutchison Global Communications is to retire at 89.
Etisalat deploys Netcracker's NaaS solution
16 Mar 2018
Etisalat has deployed Netcracker’s network-as-a-service (NaaS) solution as part of its residential virtual customer premises equipment (vCPE) rollout – the first in the Middle East and Africa.
Global webscale player picks Zayo for long-haul dark fibre
16 Mar 2018
A global webscale customer has selected Zayo for dark fibre services on its 600-route mile Reno to Umatilla route, which is currently under development.
UK unveils telecoms investments as O2 outlines 5G use cases
16 Mar 2018
UK cities could benefit from up to £6 billion of savings from 5G implementation, according to a report from O2, with the UK government announcing additional investments in telecoms infrastructure.
Vivendi scorns activist attempt to unseat six TIM directors
16 Mar 2018
Vivendi, the biggest shareholder in TIM, has condemned a move by an activist investor to replace six directors with its own nominees.
NRBN deploys PoP in 365 Data Centers' Buffalo facility
15 Mar 2018
Niagara Regional Broadband Network (NRBN) has established a new point of presence (PoP) in 365 Data Centers’ Buffalo location.
Datacom, AirTrunk seal data centre services partnership
15 Mar 2018
Datacom is set to deliver data centre services from AirTrunk’s new hyperscale facilities in Sydney and Melbourne.
Verizon and Colt complete two-way inter-carrier SDN network orchestration
15 Mar 2018
Verizon and Colt have successfully demonstrated two-way inter-carrier software-defined network (SDN) orchestration during a live trial demonstration in London.
BT hires new head of planning and transformation from Boston Consulting
15 Mar 2018
BT has appointed a chief strategy and transformation officer as part of a series of changes in top management by CEO Gavin Patterson.
Singtel to launch new subsea cable connecting North Asia with Southeast Asia-Japan
15 Mar 2018
Singtel is building a new submarine cable system linking Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, Korea and Japan.
Juniper Networks launches new metro fabric to simplify metro service delivery
14 Mar 2018
Juniper Networks has unveiled its new strategy for simplifying service delivery in complex metro networks.
Xtera claims 120Tbps fibre transmission world record
14 Mar 2018
Xtera, a provider of innovative subsea fibre-optic technology, has claimed the successful demonstration of transmitting 120Tbps over a single repeatered fibre.
LeoSat, Phasor team up to unleash global enterprise connectivity
14 Mar 2018
LeoSat Enterprises has signed a strategic agreement with Phasor to provide enterprise network markets with ultra-high throughput, low-latency network infrastructure.
Equinix launches new cloud security service to manage encryption keys
14 Mar 2018
Equinix announced the launch of SmartKey, its global key management and encryption software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering that simplifies data protection across the cloud.
Telefónica's Brazilian arm unveils expenditure plans with fibre focus
14 Mar 2018
Telefónica Brasil has unveiled plans to spend £5.2 billion in capital expenditure over the next three years as it looks to boost fibre penetration in the country.
DataGryd names Thomas Brown as its new president and CEO
13 Mar 2018
DataGryd, the Manhattan data centre specialists, has named Thomas Brown as its new president and chief executive officer.
mu Space, SES and Hughes to provide broadband access to rural Thailand
13 Mar 2018
mu Space is partnering with SES Networks and Hughes Network Systems to deploy satellite-based broadband services to rural communities in Thailand.
Telia and Coriant complete real-time optical awareness trials
13 Mar 2018
Telia and Coriant have successfully completed a live field trial of technology optimised for real-time optical performance awareness and dynamic provisioning of fibre-optic capacity.
Infinera announces 2.4Tbps device to speed up fibre networks
12 Mar 2018
Infinera has announced what it calls the first optical device to work at 2.4Tbps, promising improved performance for cloud and deep fibre networks.
Nokia launches cloud-native enterprise session border controller
12 Mar 2018
Nokia has launched a new cloud-native enterprise session border controller (eSBC) that provides secure, ultra-high-quality IP voice and video services to its enterprise customers.
Coriant Groove G30 sets new industry benchmarks
12 Mar 2018
Coriant has launched a new coherent multiservice sled for its Coriant Groove G30 that enhances the capabilities of the network disaggregation platform.
Survey work starts for $100m FOA cable to link southern Chile
12 Mar 2018
Surveys have started for a new subsea cable that will improve southern Chile’s connections to the internet.
Nokia is creating value and developing strong use cases for 5G & IoT, says Cormac Whelan
12 Mar 2018
Cormac Whelan, CEO of Nokia UK & Ireland, opens up about Nokia's plan for 5G & IoT and explains how the UK and Ireland is a "microcosm of Nokia’s global strategy".
Nokia and Orange deploy 4G LTE in Africa
09 Mar 2018
Nokia and Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA) are deploying a single radio access network and network management technology across seven African countries.
FiberLight names Kevin Coyne as its new COO
09 Mar 2018
Kevin Coyne, a member of FiberLight’s founding team, has been promoted to its new chief operating officer.
DDoS attacks hit a record breaking 1.7Tbps
09 Mar 2018
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks hit its peak this month with the two biggest recorded attacks to date.
Telkom Kenya applies for EIB loan to help fund €75m network investment
09 Mar 2018
Telkom Kenya is planning a €75 million network expansion to boost mobile coverage and to improve its mobile money network.
Zeetta Networks partners Ixia to enhance network capabilities
08 Mar 2018
Zeetta Networks and Ixia have partnered together to provide new network capabilities for network operators.
DE-CIX to go live with 1025Connect US exchange point
08 Mar 2018
DE-CIX is to go live with its platform at its point of presence (PoP) at the 1025Connect Meet-Me Room in Long Island.
Proximus borrows €400m from EU bank to expand fibre coverage
08 Mar 2018
Belgian operator Proximus – the former Belgacom – has borrowed €400 million to fund further fibre in its residential and business networks.
datamena to support OSN trials of Microsoft Azure Expressroute
08 Mar 2018
datamena has revealed that OSN is to start trials of Microsoft Azure Expressroute in partnership with the du company, an announcement made at Capacity Middle East 2018.
Turkcell Superonline joins NetIX platform
07 Mar 2018
Converged communication provider Turkcell Superonline has joined the NetIX exchange platform, the two firms announced at Capacity Middle East.
Telehouse America adds Hurricane Electric’s network to its Staten Island data centre
07 Mar 2018
Hurricane Electric has expanded its network to Telehouse America’s New York Teleport data centre in Staten Island.
TIM approves full fixed-network separation in Italy
07 Mar 2018
The board of directors of TIM – formerly Telecom Italia – has approved a plan to create a separate legal entity that will own its fixed network.
Pai reveals $954m plan to fix networks in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
07 Mar 2018
Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has proposed a $954 million plan to restore and expand communications networks in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
Viavi and Microsemi to build 5G ecosystem
07 Mar 2018
Viavi Solutions is partnering with Microsemi, a provider of semiconductor solutions to develop flexible optical networking technologies for 5G.
Cataleya unveils wholesale business PaaS
06 Mar 2018
Cataleya has announced the launch of its new wholesale business platform as a service (PaaS) which integrates switching, rating, routing and billing cloud solutions, enabling wholesalers to start operating within a matter of days.
Telefónica adds Microsoft Azure to its mutli-cloud offering
06 Mar 2018
Telefónica Business Solutions has included Microsoft Azure services to its cloud services portfolio.
Ex-Colt CEO Bhasin to become chairman of CMC Networks
06 Mar 2018
Former Colt CEO Rakesh Bhasin is to become chairman of African and Middle East carrier CMC Networks.
Nokia names Sanjay Goel as president of global services
06 Mar 2018
Nokia has appointed Sanjay Goel as the new president of global services and as a member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team (GLT).
du, Epsilon enhance global data centre connectivity from the UAE
06 Mar 2018
UAE’s du has today announced at Capacity Middle East 2018 that it has extended its existing partnership with Epsilon to offer end-to-end connectivity between the UAE and major data centres in the US, Europe and Asia.
Telstra expands Programmable Network with Dubai PoP
06 Mar 2018
Telstra is set to boost its Middle East business by announcing the expansion of its Programmable Network to a new point of presence (PoP) in Dubai.
Nokia says new optical chipset boosts fibre to 600Gbps per wavelength
06 Mar 2018
Nokia is claiming that it will be able to push subsea fibre speeds up to 600Gbps with the release of a new optical chipset that gets close to the limits of physics.
Omantel Wholesale announces partnership with DE-CIX
06 Mar 2018
Omantel Wholesale has struck a partnership with German internet exchange DE-CIX, becoming its first partner in the Gulf to provide direct access to seven DE-CIX Exchanges across Europe and the US.
Retelit unveils new routes at Capacity Middle East
06 Mar 2018
Retelit has announced an expansion of its network at Capacity Middle East unveiling 160 Gbps of new capacity in Asia and in Europe.
BCE Nexxia announces new London PoP at Capacity Middle East
05 Mar 2018
BCE Nexxia, the wholly owned Bell Canada subsidiary, has expanded its network capabilities with the launch of a new point of presence (PoP) in London.
PCCW Global launches new subsea cable for Mauritius Telecom
05 Mar 2018
PCCW Global has agreed to build a new submarine cable for Mauritius Telecom linking the Indian Ocean islands of Rodrigues and Mauritius.
Etisalat forms consortium to develop next-gen SDN and NFV
02 Mar 2018
Etisalat says that it will partner with a consortium of technology leaders to create cloud telecom infrastructure platform to host emerging technologies and services
GTT holding off all major acquisitions after Interoute buyout
02 Mar 2018
GTT president and CEO Rick Calder says that Interoute will be the company's last large-scale M&A for a while.
Zayo seals $127m Spread Networks buy and boosts Texas infrastructure
02 Mar 2018
Zayo Group has completed its $127 million acquisition of Spread Networks whilst also announcing an extension of its fibre network in Texas.
BSO optimises its Asia route as demand for faster access increases
01 Mar 2018
BSO, the global network provider, has enhanced its low-latency route between Singapore (SGX) and Hong Kong (HKEX) Exchanges.
Grant Walker quits as chairman of Carlyle’s CMC Networks
01 Mar 2018
Grant Walker has stepped down as chairman of CMC Networks, just over a year after the largest private equity company in the world bought control.
du turns to Cisco for IP core network upgrade
01 Mar 2018
UAE-based du has announced a partnership with Cisco to build a future-proof IP core network in order to meet rising demand for bandwidth.
Hyperscale capex reached $22bn in Q4 and it's still growing
01 Mar 2018
The capital expenditure (capex) of hyperscale operators totalled $22 billion in Q4 of 2017, according to data from Synergy Research Group.
Etisalat partners Idemia on consumer SIM provisioning solution
01 Mar 2018
Etisalat and Idemia have partnered together to provide SIM provisioning that allows consumers to store multiple user profiles on a single device and switch between them remotely.
ZTE collaborates with MTN on 5G commercialisation project in MEA
28 Feb 2018
ZTE and MTN have entered into an agreement on the development of 5G network architectures in the Middle East & Africa (MEA).
Mumbai-IX to launch services at STT carrier hotel
28 Feb 2018
Mumbai-IX, powered by DE-CIX, will make services available at STT’s carrier hotel in Mumbai (formerly known as TATA LVSB) facility, starting in March 2018.
AMS-IX to set up PoP in GPX’s Mumbai data centre
28 Feb 2018
A third AMS-IX India point of presence (PoP) has been launched in GPX’s Mumbai data centre.
Hurricane Electric opens first PoP in Slovakia
28 Feb 2018
Hurricane Electric has established a new point of presence (PoP) in Sitel’s Bratislava data centre in Slovakia.
du deploys Affirmed Networks NFV solution to its network
28 Feb 2018
du, the UAE-based telecommunications service provider, has chosen Affirmed Networks network functions virtualisation (NFV) narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) solution.
Liquid Telecom to expand FTTH into Sudan with Sudatel
27 Feb 2018
Africa’s Liquid Telecom has signed an agreement with Sudatel to build new fibre networks across Sudan.
The Satellite Applications Catapult picks Juniper Networks to launch 5G testbed
27 Feb 2018
The Satellite Applications Catapult has selected Juniper Networks to build a secure, end-to-end network infrastructure to support Juniper’s 5G testbed.
Coriant partners with Affirmed Networks to expand its 5G offerings
26 Feb 2018
Coriant has teamed up with Affirmed Networks to expand the former’s 5G customer offerings.
Deutsche Telekom CEO says BT ‘attractive’ a year before embargo on bid expires
26 Feb 2018
Deutsche Telekom may be interested in bidding for BT when the embargo on buying or selling shares runs out in two years’ time.
GTT buys Interoute for $2.3 billion
26 Feb 2018
GTT Communications has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Interoute, one of Europe’s largest independent fibre network operators, for $2.3 billion.
Ofcom drafts full-fibre broadband rules
23 Feb 2018
Ofcom, the UK regulator, has released a draft outline of its rules for full-fibre deployment in the UK.
Liberty Global picks Benu Networks’ IPv6 solution
23 Feb 2018
Liberty Global has chosen Benu Networks’ IPv6 Dual-Stack (DS-Lite) solution to allow it to transition from IPv4 to IPv6.
CenturyLink claims top spot on US Ethernet leaderboard
23 Feb 2018
CenturyLink has captured the number one spot on Vertical Systems Group’s latest leaderboard of US Ethernet market-leaders.
Villages in northern Canada to be connected to new subsea cable
23 Feb 2018
Work has started to survey a subsea cable route in the north of Canada that will link a number of communities in the Nunavik region.
GI Partners acquires 492 River Road in New Jersey
22 Feb 2018
GI Partners, the private investment firm, has acquired 492 River Road in Nutley, New Jersey.
Italian police ‘raid TIM HQ’, says news agency, as regulator extends Open Fiber enquiry
22 Feb 2018
Italy’s markets regulator is extends its enquiry into whether TIM has harmed rival carrier Open Fiber’s entry into wholesale markets.
Telefónica in fibre sharing deals with Orange and Vodafone
22 Feb 2018
Telefónica has announced separate deals with Orange in Spain and Vodafone in Germany to share fibre infrastructure.
Colt expands 100Gbps connectivity solutions in Japan
22 Feb 2018
Colt Technology Services is expanding its 100Gbps connectivity solutions in Japan to better serve the needs of its customers.
Court says no to AT&T’s requests for Trump records in $85bn merger battle
21 Feb 2018
AT&T has failed in a court attempt to bring President Donald Trump into its $85 billion battle to buy the media company Time Warner.
Cohham deploys ‘world’s first’ distributed antenna system network
21 Feb 2018
Cobham Wireless launches its distributed antenna system network in Berlin, supporting a number of indoor and outdoor smart city and IoT applications.
Uptime Institute deploys new hybrid resiliency assessment for hybrid infrastructures
21 Feb 2018
The Uptime Institute has unveiled its new Hybrid Resiliency Assessment service, which is designed to reduce the risks associated with business service delivery for multiple data centres, co-location sites and the cloud.
Caribbean spectrum management could lower costs for broadband services, says the CTU
21 Feb 2018
The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) says that once properly managed, licensing the use of spectrum could generate millions of dollars for Caribbean Governments.
Phoenix Tower buys 215 wireless tower sites from Digicel in the West Indies
21 Feb 2018
Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has completed its transaction with Digicel Antilles Francaises Guyane (Digicel) for the purchase of 215 wireless communication tower sites.
Sumicity expands its Brazilian network using Padtec technology
21 Feb 2018
Sumicity, a Brazilian telecommunications services provider, is expanding coverage of its DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) networks in Southeast Brazil leveraging Padtec technologies.
FiberLight completes construction of its Texas fibre connector
20 Feb 2018
FiberLight confirms completion of its Texas Connector, a fibre network that connects the western portion of the company’s network with its Dallas-Austin-San Antonio-Houston (DASH) fibre footprint.
Capacity is no longer a product, its a means of product delivery, says TE SubCom
20 Feb 2018
Capacity speaks to TE SubCom about some of the biggest issues facing the submarine cable industry, how the industry is combating this and its thoughts on OTTs and cable landing stations.
Rostelecom picks ZTE to upgrade its network
20 Feb 2018
ZTE announces that it has won a 70% share of the first stage of the access network modernisation project with Russian operator Rostelecom.
Eir’s wholesale boss to be group CEO after Xavier Niel takeover
20 Feb 2018
Carolan Lennon, the managing director of Eir’s wholesale operations in Ireland, is to become CEO of the group.
Mycom OSI introduces cloud native platform for telco cloud assurance
20 Feb 2018
Mycom OSI has launched its next-gen, cloud native platform as part of its enhanced Experience Assurance and Analytics (EAA) suite of applications.
China Mobile conducts 400G optical transmission trials
19 Feb 2018
China Mobile's Research Institute, in partnership with ZTE, has successfully completed tests for single-carrier 400G optical transport networking (OTN).
Cinia, Megaport partner to deliver Nordics direct cloud connectivity
19 Feb 2018
Megaport has continued its expansion plans in Europe with a new partnership with Finnish service provider Cinia.
Telehouse America strikes upgrade deal with Extreme Networks
19 Feb 2018
Telehouse America has struck a partnership with Extreme Networks to upgrade the New York International Internet Exchange (NYIIX) Centillion platform in order to meet demand for more 100G ports.
Wind Hellas enhancing wholesale services amid €500m NGA plans
19 Feb 2018
Wind Hellas is deploying its own fibre-optic network, enhancing its existing retail and wholesale services in several areas throughout Greece, amid €500 million plans.
Equinix appoints new head of EMEA channel partner programme
19 Feb 2018
Equinix has named a former Palo Alto Networks executive as the new head of its Europe, Middle East and Africa channel partner programme.
Xtera completes interoperability testing with Infinera
19 Feb 2018
Xtera, a provider of subsea fibre optic solutions, has successfully completed its interoperability testing with Infinera.
RCom shareholders approve asset monetisation plan
16 Feb 2018
Reliance Communications’ (RCom) shareholders have green-lit an asset monetisation plan that sees the company sell off spectrum, tower, fibre and telecom infrastructure.
Telefónica deploys seven new virtualisation hubs for wholesale
16 Feb 2018
Telefónica’s International Wholesale Services has deployed seven new Network Functions Hubs to boost adoption of virtualisation.
2018 plan is to “sell, sell, sell!” says Angola Cables
16 Feb 2018
Angola Cable's CCO Artur Mendes talks to Capacity about the company’s South Atlantic Cable System (SACS), its data centre in Fortaleza, Brazil and becoming a Microsoft ExpressRoute partner.
Deutsche Telekom sets up US lab for edge computing trials with 5G
16 Feb 2018
Deutsche Telekom has set up an edge computing lab in the US, in collaboration with tower and fibre provider Crown Castle
Myanmar’s two newest telcos ready to roll out 4G
16 Feb 2018
MyTel and Amara Communications, the newest entrants to the Myanmar telecoms market, have announced their plans for the deployment of 4G.
The FCC backs SpaceX's satellite internet proposal
16 Feb 2018
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been endorsed by the Federal Communications Commission to build a satellite-based internet network.
Equinix acquires Infomart Dallas hub for $800m
15 Feb 2018
Equinix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Infomart Dallas, including its operations and tenants, from ASB Real Estate Investments, in an $800 million debt and cash transaction.
eStruxture Data Centers snaps up Kolotek amid $180m growth plans
15 Feb 2018
eStruxture Data Centers has acquired Québec-based data centre operator Kolotek from Gaz Métro Plus, further solidifying eStruxture’s leadership position in the Montreal market.
Globe Telecom holding talks over independent tower firm
15 Feb 2018
Globe Telecom has opened discussions with an unnamed company about plans to outsource the building of its cell towers.
Vodafone loses appeal against KPN's acquisition of Reggefiber
15 Feb 2018
Vodafone Netherlands has lost its appeal in the Dutch Corporate Appeals Court (CBb) against KPN’s €610 million acquisition of Reggefiber.
Inmarsat and Intellian to enhance FleetBroadband service
14 Feb 2018
Inmarsat and Intellian have entered into an agreement to enhance Inmarsat’s FleetBroaband service over the next 10 years.
Pilot deploys Telia Carrier’s IP transit services in the US
14 Feb 2018
Pilot is leveraging Telia Carrier’s global IP backbone to deliver guaranteed broadband 200 times faster than traditional ISPs.
Transatel and Pure Cloud Solutions launch FMC MVNO solution
14 Feb 2018
Transatel and Pure Cloud Solutions have partnered together to launch a fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solution for MVNOs.
NTT reports mixed results for nine month financials
13 Feb 2018
NTT Communications has released its financial results for the nine months ended 31 December 2017.
Oracle announces 12 new data centre locations for cloud
13 Feb 2018
Oracle has unveiled plans to launch 12 new data centre regions, expanding its new enterprise cloud platform to Asia.
Liberty Latin America to acquire Cabletica
13 Feb 2018
Liberty Latin America is to acquire an 80% stake in Cabletica, the Costa Rican cable operator, which has been valued at $250 million.
Open Fiber builds 200Gbps Rome-Florence connection, scalable to 400Gbps
13 Feb 2018
Italian wholesale provider Open Fiber has started a commercial trial of a 200Gbps connection between Rome and Florence as part of its Zion backbone network.
Tigo El Salvador to sell back towers to SBA for $145m
12 Feb 2018
Millicom’sTigo El Salvador has signed an agreement to sell up to 800 wireless communications towers to a subsidiary of SBA Communications Corporation (SBA) for $145 million.
Viavi partners with China Mobile to deliver 5G by 2019
12 Feb 2018
Viavi Solutions will provide hardware technologies to China Mobile to support the deployment of 5G services in China by the end of 2019.
Blue Danube unveils multi-band Massive MIMO systems
09 Feb 2018
Blue Danube Systems has launched its second generation 5G-ready Massive MIMO system called the BeamCraft 600 series.
Coriant and New H3C partner to drive digital transformation in China
09 Feb 2018
Coriant and New H3C Group (HP Enterprise & Unigroup), a leader of ICT services in China, has entered into an agreement together to drive digital transformation in China.
BT’s EE to offer rural 4G broadband at over 100Mbps to 580,000 homes
09 Feb 2018
BT-owned mobile operator EE is trying out a rural 4G network that will compete in speed with fibre.
TRAI aims for $100bn of communication investment by 2022
08 Feb 2018
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) would like to attract $100 billion of investment in the country’s communication sector by 2022, it has revealed amongst its National Telecom Policy 2018 proposals.
Sprint to refocus its efforts in federal and public markets
08 Feb 2018
Sprint is to reinvest its market efforts with a portfolio of solutions for the federal and public market.
Telehouse and Sabey Data Centers strike partner alliance
08 Feb 2018
KDDI Group’s Telehouse has teamed up with Seattle-based Sabey Data Centers which will see respective businesses extend their data centre and connectivity ecosystem footprints.
Ethernity appoints O’Hara to VP of worldwide sales
08 Feb 2018
Ethernity Networks, the provider of data processing technology, has appointed Rob O’Hara as its new vice president of worldwide sales.
CenturyLink’s Aamir Hussain joins MEF board of directors
08 Feb 2018
Aamir Hussain, chief technology officer (CTO) of CenturyLink has been appointed to the board of directors at the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF).
iBasis partners with Viettel for 3G and 4G roaming services
07 Feb 2018
Viettel, the Vietnamese mobile operator, has connected to iBasis’ IPX network to offer 3G and 4G roaming services.
Agility named as Avaya’s first wholesale partner in Ireland
07 Feb 2018
Agility, the wholesale internet service provider, has become Avaya’s first wholesale partner in Ireland adding Avaya products and services to its existing portfolio.
China calls in mobile operators to support claim to disputed islands
07 Feb 2018
China is reinforcing its claim to disputed islands in the South China Sea by telling the country’s three operators to build 4G networks.
GPX enhancing carrier-neutral portfolio with Mumbai 2 facility
07 Feb 2018
GPX Global Systems has today announced the expansion of its presence in Mumbai with the addition of its Tier 4 16MW GPX Mumbai 2 facility.
95% of all data centre traffic will come from the cloud by 2021
06 Feb 2018
Cisco's 7th annual Global Cloud Index (2016-2021) claims that data centre traffic will reach 95% by 2021, up 7% from 2016.
Argentinian telcos pledge additional infrastructure investments
06 Feb 2018
Telecom Argentina has pledged to invest $5 billion to boost infrastructure in Argentina following the loosening of local regulations.
Deutsche Telekom's European Aviation Network ready for take off
06 Feb 2018
Deutsche Telekom and satellite communications company Inmarsat have announced their joint European Aviation Network (EAN) is ready for service.
Telecom Egypt signs $133m wholesale agreement with Vodafone
06 Feb 2018
Telecom Egypt has signed a three-year transmission and infrastructure agreement with Vodafone Egypt, valued at more than EGP 2 billion ($133m).
TCI set to share its networks with ISPs
05 Feb 2018
Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI) has entered into two agreements with Shatel and HiWeb, the local internet service providers, to share its networks with them
China Unicom and Nokia to deploy cloud-native core network
05 Feb 2018
Nokia and China Unicom have partnered together to roll-out a cloud-native core network in seven Chinese provinces.
McAllen Data Center acquires Verizon data centre in El Paso
05 Feb 2018
McAllen Data Center (MDC) has completed its purchase of a Verizon data centre in the city of El Paso, Texas.
Equinix and London top Cloudscene's latest leaderboards
05 Feb 2018
Cloudscene has released its global data centre operator rankings for Q4 2017 and has listed the top 50 emerging colocation markets in 2018.
Samoa to be TE SubCom base for Pacific subsea cable maintenance
05 Feb 2018
TE SubCom is to build a depot in Samoa as a maintenance centre to service 20 Pacific subsea cable systems.
A conversation with Paul Scott of C&W Networks
02 Feb 2018
Capacity talks with president of C&W Networks Paul Scott on the presence of OTTs in the subsea cable market, the death of the cable landing station and the company roadmap for 2018.
New York State awards Verizon $70.7m for rural broadband deployment
02 Feb 2018
Verizon has been awarded $70.7 million in funding as part of the third phase of the New NY Broadband Program.
GTT launches PoP in Root’s Montreal Data Center
02 Feb 2018
Root Data Center announces that GTT Communications has launched a point of presence in its MTL-R2, Montreal Data Center.
Skywire Networks grows its New York wholesale and channel partner activities
02 Feb 2018
Skywire Networks, the New York-based Ethernet provider, says that it has significantly scaled its wholesale and channel partner activities.
Openreach to deploy fibre-to-the-premises to 3 million homes by 2020
01 Feb 2018
Openreach has announced that it is accelerating its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) build programme to enhance the UK’s digital infrastructure.
Liquid Telecom launches expanded SADC facilities
01 Feb 2018
Africa Data Centres, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has launched newly-expanded carrier-grade data centres facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa.
Peter van Burgel appointed as CEO of AMS-IX
01 Feb 2018
Peter van Burgel has been appointed as new CEO of the world’s largest internet exchange AMS-IX with immediate effect.
Germany drafts plans for 5G spectrum auction
01 Feb 2018
Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency), Germany’s national telecoms regulator, has unveiled its draft proposal for its 5G spectrum auction.
Sparkle partners with France-IX for Seabone transit services
01 Feb 2018
Sparkle has struck a partnership with France-IX that will see the Italian carrier offer its tier-1 transit service Seabone to France-IX members.
GleSYS connects to Telia Carrier backbone to increase capacity
31 Jan 2018
Telia Carrier is working with Swedish hosting and data centre services company, GleSYS, to provide improved capacity and support its future growth plans.
Hurricane Electric announces new PoP at the Maine Fiber Company
31 Jan 2018
Hurricane Electric has boosted its high-speed internet services in the north eastern United States by establishing a new point of presence (PoP) at the Maine Fiber Company (MFC).
Interoute cloud expands into Brazil
31 Jan 2018
Interoute is expanding its global footprint by launching new services in São Paulo, Brazil.
The NTC bars PLDT and Globe Telecom from buying third telco
31 Jan 2018
The National Telecommunications Commission has prevented incumbent telcos, PLDT and Globe Telecom, from buying out the Philippines third telco in the future.
Conterra expands in Louisiana and Texas with NUSA deal
31 Jan 2018
Conterra is to acquire two Louisiana-based fibre network operators in a transaction announced on the first day of Metro Connect in Miami Beach.
How can you deliver our content if you don’t even know where your fibre runs?
30 Jan 2018
If you’re a carrier, prepare to hear some home truths at Metro Connect in Miami this week – from Frank Rey of Microsoft, potentially one of your fastest growing customers.
DE-CIX expands partnership with Quad9
30 Jan 2018
DE-CIX has expanded its partnership with DNS recursive resolver firm Quad9 at its internet exchange facility in Frankfurt, Germany.
Mycom OSI partners with Red Hat to develop telco cloud assurance solution
30 Jan 2018
Mycom OSI and Red Hat are to develop a telco cloud assurance solution reducing system deployment time and operations by over 75%
Crosslake set to announce third North American project ‘next month’
30 Jan 2018
The backers of Canadian company Crosslake Fibre are planning to announce two new non-repeatered subsea cable projects, one in North America and one to follow the Ireland-France project.
FiberLight to expand in Virginia and Texas after $10m Logix deal
30 Jan 2018
FiberLight is set to sell part of its Texas network to Logix Fiber Networks and use the money to expand in Virginia and overbuild other parts of its Texas operation.
Globalinx Data Centers to launch new data centre near Telxius cables
29 Jan 2018
Globalinx Data Centers has unveiled plans to launch a new, three-phased data centre campus in close proximity to Telxius’ cable landing station in Virginia Beach.
AlohaNap increases cabinet capacity by 70%
29 Jan 2018
1547 Critical Systems Realty’s AlohaNap announced at PTC that it was expanding cabinet capacity at its Hawaii-based facility by nearly 70%.
SES set to launch four MEO satellites to enhance O3b fleet
29 Jan 2018
Four O3b medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites will be placed in orbit nearly 8,000km from Earth, four times closer to the planet than geostationary satellites.
Deutsche Telekom leads NB-IoT roll-out in Europe and US
26 Jan 2018
Deutsche Telekom (DT) is leading the charge with the deployment of NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) technology in Europe and North America.
SACS cable from Angola due to reach Brazil in early February
26 Jan 2018
The first cable connecting southern Africa to South America should reach the coast of Brazil in early February, according to Angola Cables.
Georgia’s Silknet adds mobile by buying Geocell from Telia and Turkcell for $153m
26 Jan 2018
Silknet, the fixed-line operator in the republic of Georgia, is to buy mobile operator Geocell from Telia and Turkcell for $153 million.
Unitas Global deploys Connected2Fiber SaaS platform
26 Jan 2018
Unitas Global, the hybrid cloud solutions provider, is partnering with Connected2Fiber to implement The Connected World SaaS platform.
Switch Datacenters launches global licensing model
26 Jan 2018
Switch Datacenters, the provider of tailor built data centres, has announces the launch of its wholesale data centre-as-a-service programme.
Russia’s MSK-IX upgrades peering and performance with deal with Coriant
25 Jan 2018
Russian internet exchange company MSK-IX has started a programme to build up its peering infrastructure and improve high-speed performance.
Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena partner on ‘record-breaking’ transmission demo
25 Jan 2018
Telstra has partnered with Ericsson and Ciena to demonstrate speeds of up to 400Gbps using Telstra’s transmission network in Melbourne.
LINX partners Epsilon to provide access to LINX NoVA internet exchange point
25 Jan 2018
The London Internet Exchange (LINX), has partnered with Epsilon to provide service providers with access to the LINX NoVA Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in the Northern Virginia and Washington DC area.
GTT chosen as Tampnet’s transatlantic connectivity partner
24 Jan 2018
Tampnet, the provider of data networks for the offshore community, has selected GTT as its connectivity partner.
Superloop unveils INDIGO integration plans
24 Jan 2018
Superloop has unveiled plans to fully integrate the INDIGO subsea cable - which will connect Australia, Singapore and Indonesia – into a number of its metropolitan fibre networks.
Xtera selected as the supplier of Seaborn’s ARBR subsea cable
24 Jan 2018
Xtera has been named supplier for Seaborn Network's ARBR submarine cable linking Argentina to Brazil.
Seaborn has the flexibility to address the needs of OTTs
24 Jan 2018
Larry Schwartz, chairman & chief executive officer of Seaborn Networks, says that the company is platform player and therefore perfectly positioned to meet the needs of OTTs
Colt names Edison as new VP of wholesale
23 Jan 2018
Colt Technology Services has named former Level 3 SVP Andrew Edison as vice president - wholesale in order to accelerate partnerships and global networking solutions for the wholesale segment.
Digital Realty deploys Oracle Cloud infrastructure in 14 Metros
23 Jan 2018
Digital Realty has announced that it will offer dedicated and private access to Oracle Cloud in 14 major metropolitan areas.
Colt to extend SDN service to Hong Kong and Singapore
23 Jan 2018
Colt Technology Services has unveiled plans to bolster its software-defined networking offering by expanding into both Hong Kong and Singapore.
PacketFabric launches PacketCOR cloud on-ramp solution
23 Jan 2018
PacketFabric announces the availability of PacketCOR, its cloud on-ramp product enabling direct connectivity to cloud products anywhere on PacketFabric’s private network.
Epsilon launches new interconnection points in New York and New Jersey
23 Jan 2018
Epsilon has announced that it is expanding its connectivity platform in the US by establishing new interconnect locations in New York and New Jersey.
XSite Modular to build cable landing station for Hawaiki cable
22 Jan 2018
XSite Modular, the design-builder of modular cable landing stations, has won the contract to build a cable landing station for the Hawaiki submarine cable, in Oahu, Hawaii.
Facebook joins with carriers to build 13,000km Hong Kong America cable
22 Jan 2018
Facebook and four carriers have become the main consortium members supporting a new 13,000km cable that will link Hong Kong to Hermosa Beach in California.
Sabey Data Centers partners with Repeater Communications on Intergate.Manhattan project
22 Jan 2018
Sabey Data Centers has announced that it is partnering with Repeater Communications Group, on its Intergate.Manhattan Sabey’s 560ft tower in Lower Manhattan.
Zayo expands Vancouver network by buying Optic Zoo for $24m
22 Jan 2018
Zayo has spent $24.9 million buying Canadian fibre company Optic Zoo, which has 103 route miles in the Vancouver area.
ST Telemedia global data centres to become interconnection hub for Australia Singapore Cable
19 Jan 2018
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has announced that its Singapore data centre facility is to become Vocus Communications' point of presence (PoP) in Singapore for its Australia Singapore Cable (ASC).
A1 Telekom Austria joins ngena as alliance partner
19 Jan 2018
A1 Telekom Austria is the latest telecoms operator to join the Next Generation Enterprise Network Alliance (ngena), which looks at how to build a truly global SD-WAN.
Hurricane Electric deploys Coriant Groove G30 Network Disaggregation Platform to its network
19 Jan 2018
Hurricane Electric has deployed Coriant Groove G30 Network Disaggregation Platform in a Data Center Interconnect (DCI) application.
PacketFabric secures $25 million in series B funding
19 Jan 2018
PacketFabric has secured a $25 million investment in series B funding from lead investor NantCapital.
Independent operators can share one wholesale FTTH fibre, Vodafone trial shows
19 Jan 2018
Different telecoms operators could share capacity on a single fibre serving an apartment block or even a single home, thanks to a development by Vodafone and Huawei.
First segment of Hawaiki subsea cable complete as FCC grants licence
19 Jan 2018
The Oregon-to-Hawaii segment of the Hawaiki transpacific cable system has now been completed by TE Subcom, meaning the cable is on track to go fully live in June 2018.
Epsilon launches global channel partner programme
18 Jan 2018
Epsilon launches its global channel partner programme giving its managed service partners access to a suite of cloud-centric network services.
Apple will invest $10 billion in data centres
18 Jan 2018
Apple unveils that it is going to invest a total of $30 billion in capital expenditure in the US over the next five years.
Verizon adds Marseille, Mexico City and Johannesburg to Edgecast content network
18 Jan 2018
Verizon has expanded its Edgecast content network to France, Mexico and South Africa and has tripled network capacity.
Vodafone to get exclusive access to new CityFibre FTTP network in Milton Keynes
18 Jan 2018
Residents of the city of Milton Keynes in the English Midlands are to get direct gigabit fibre connections in a project by Vodafone and the independent carrier CityFibre.
GTT shoots for brand boost with appointment of ex-basketballer Erving
18 Jan 2018
GTT Communications has elected NBA basketball legend Julius Erving to its board of directors.
Dan Ephraim appointed to VP of sales at Infomart Data Centers
17 Jan 2018
Informart Data Centers has appointed former director of Digital Realty Trust, Dan Ephraim as its new vice president of sales.
EdgeConneX expands network with first Edge Data Centre in Buenos Aires
17 Jan 2018
EdgeConneX has expanded its network into South America with the launch of its first Edge Data Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
TE SubCom to build 10,000km Curie subsea cable
17 Jan 2018
TE SubCom has been awarded the contract to build Google’s Curie subsea cable system, which will connect the US to Chile and includes a branching unit for future connectivity to Panama.
Finger Lakes Technologies Group rebrands as FirstLight
17 Jan 2018
FirstLight, the fibre-optics infrastructure provider, announces that Finger Lakes Technologies Group (FLTG) has now rebranded under the FirstLight name.
CenturyLink completes New York fibre loop expansion
17 Jan 2018
CenturyLink has announced the completion of another metro fibre loop expansion along the US east coast, this time in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Internet Solutions’ CloudConnect is added to Microsoft’s Azure ExpressRoute network
16 Jan 2018
Pan-African telecommunications service provider, Internet Solutions, announces that Cloud Connect, its colocation connectivity solution, has been integrated into Microsoft’s Azure ExpressRoute network.
Google unveils new regions and subsea investments as part of $30bn infrastructure drive
16 Jan 2018
Google’s cloud division has unveiled its participation in three new subsea cables that will service five new regions as part of a $30 billion investment into its infrastructure.
Marine survey starts for 60Tbps Kenya-Pakistan subsea cable
16 Jan 2018
Huawei Marine has started marine survey work for a new subsea cable that will link Pakistan with Kenya and Djibouti.
Tata Com picked by Ultracast for 360° video and virtual reality content delivery
16 Jan 2018
Tata Communications’ video delivery network (VDN) has been selected by streaming platform Ultracast to support it plans to expand its 360° video and virtual reality platforms.
MTN fights rivals for licence renewal
15 Jan 2018
MTN Uganda is in a dispute with its rivals to secure the renewal of its licence which expires this year, says The Independent.
Aqua Comms to sell capacity and raw spectrum on HAVFRUE cable
15 Jan 2018
Aqua Comms will market, sell capacity services and raw spectrum on its portion of the HAVFRUE cable system after its appointment as system operator and landing party.
RETN to acquire OPTRON and expand Riga metro network
15 Jan 2018
International network service provider RETN has today announced the completion of its acquisition of OPTRON SIA, a fibre-based metro network service provider in Riga, Latvia.
Talia partners with Newtec to increase capacity Arabsat 5C Ka satellite
15 Jan 2018
Talia has purchased a Newtec Dialog platform to provide Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services to Afghanistan and Iraq.
Vocus spins off wholesale arm from enterprise unit in restructure
15 Jan 2018
Vocus Group has announced an organisational restructure while will see it split the enterprise and wholesale divisions of its Australian arm into separate operating units.
Sparkle strikes EMEA video partnership with Aldea Solutions
15 Jan 2018
Sparkle has announced a partnership with global video services provider Aldea Solutions to launch a new solution targeting media companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Stonepeak Infrastructure completes takeover of euNetworks
12 Jan 2018
Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in bandwidth infrastructure firm euNetworks.
The CA fines Safaricom, Airtel and Telekom Kenya $3 million for poor quality of service
12 Jan 2018
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has fined Safaricom, Airtel and Telekom Kenya a combined sum of $3 million (Sh 311 million) for failure to meet the quality of service standards for the 2015/2016 financial year.
20 Metro areas make up 59% of global colocation revenues
12 Jan 2018
59% of global revenues comes from just 20 Metro areas, according to findings by Synergy Research Group.
T5 Data Centers signs extra pre-lease at Chicago facility
12 Jan 2018
Data centre owner and operator T5 Data Centers signs second pre-lease at T5@Chicago facility.
Indian company tribunal approves Vodafone/Idea Cellular merger
12 Jan 2018
The $23 billion merger of Vodafone India with Idea Cellular has taken a major step forward after India’s National Company Law Tribunal gave its approval to the deal.
Behind NTT Com's network security roadmap
12 Jan 2018
Michael Wheeler, EVP of the NTT Communications Global IP Network at NTT America, spoke to Jason McGee-Abe to discuss how automation is the final piece of the puzzle for its DDoS Protection Services (DPS) offering
Hurricane Electric launches new PoP at Interxion’s Amsterdam data centre
11 Jan 2018
Hurricane Electric, the provider of the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, has deployed its third point of presence (PoP) in Amsterdam, located in Interxion’s AMS8 data centre.
Telenor picks Nokia for optical backbone upgrade
11 Jan 2018
Telenor has selected Nokia to replace and upgrade its optical network in Norway and Sweden, opening the door for future software-defined networking technology (SDN) upgrades.
Italian telecoms minister calls for TIM to separate into two companies
11 Jan 2018
Italian telecoms minister Carlo Calenda is calling for TIM to separate into two companies and says TIM is already talking to regulator about a split.
Telefónica and Huawei successfully trial T-SDN software solution
11 Jan 2018
Telefónica and Huawei have successfully completed laboratory tests on Huawei's T-SDN (Transport Software-Defined Network) solution and have now moved onto the network development stage.
China Telecom Americas strikes Intelisys partnership
10 Jan 2018
China Telecom’s American unit has partnered with technology services distributor Intelisys in order to expand its service offerings.
Mumbai-IX establishes PoP in Netmagic’s DC 5
10 Jan 2018
Mumbai-IX powered by DE-CIX has deployed a point of presence (PoP) in Netmagic's DC5 data centre facility expanding its footprint in the region.
TE SubCom selected as supplier for HAVFRUE subsea cable
10 Jan 2018
TE SubCom, a supplier of submarine cable technology, has been chosen as the system supplier of the North Atlantic HAVFRUE submarine cable system.
RETN launches two new PoPs in Seoul
10 Jan 2018
RETN, the international service provider, has expanded its global footprint by deploying two new points of presence (PoPs) in Seoul, South Korea.
Eniig partners with Cerillion for three-year wholesale deal
09 Jan 2018
Eniig has signed a three-year contract with Cerillion to develop a new wholesale platform based on its Enterprise BSS/OSS suite.
Altice to split into separate US and European companies
09 Jan 2018
Altice owner Patrick Drahi has reversed several years of transatlantic takeovers by deciding to separate out the US operation into a new company.
Interxion enhances capacity in 7 European cities
09 Jan 2018
Interxion announces new expansion projects in seven cities across Europe in response to customer demand.
DE-CIX strikes strategic partnership with Berlin internet exchange
09 Jan 2018
DE-CIX has established a strategic partnership with BCIX, a leading Berlin Internet exchange, which will see the two firms directly connected and able to offer products in locations in both Berlin and Frankfurt.
Epsilon to provide cloud access to Norway’s Bulk Infrastructure
09 Jan 2018
Norwegian fibre and data centre company Bulk Infrastructure has turned to Epsilon to provide access to cloud services around the world.
GTT buys Custom Connect to boost global IP backbone
09 Jan 2018
GTT Communications has continued its acquisition spree by agreeing a deal to buy Amsterdam-headquartered high-speed network connectivity provider Custom Connect for an undisclosed fee.
GDS, SDIC, China Unicom and China Telecom partner to develop upcoming data centre markets
08 Jan 2018
GDS has entered into a non-binding agreement with China Unicom, China Telecom and SDIC to jointly develop data centres in selected upcoming markets in China.
Paraguay raises $84m in 700MHz spectrum auction
08 Jan 2018
Millicom's Tigo unit, America Móvil’s Claro and Personal’s Nucleo were the mobile operator winners in Paraguay’s 700MHz spectrum auction, which raised around $84 million.
SEA-ME-WE 5: Going strong, a year on
06 Jan 2018
As the SEA-ME-WE 5 subsea cable hits its first anniversary, the consortium reflects on how its flexible approach has helped open up the telecommunications market
Cloud market segments grew 24% to $180bn
05 Jan 2018
Across a range of cloud market segments, 2017 growth rates averaged 24% and annual revenues reached $180 billion, finds Synergy Research Group.
INCA Board elects Zeetta Networks CEO
05 Jan 2018
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has elected Vassilis Seferidis, CEO of Zeetta Networks, to its Board.
Axiata reportedly eyeing $500m IPO for tower unit
05 Jan 2018
Malaysian wireless carrier Axiata Group is looking to offload its tower unit Edotco through an initial public offering, according to reports.
Why unknown ISQ bought HGC for $1.9bn
05 Jan 2018
A private-equity investor you’ve probably never heard of now owns HGC. Alan Burkitt-Gray asks CEO Andrew Kwok about the changes and the opportunities this brings
CyrusOne buys hyperscale data centre provider Zenium for $442m
04 Jan 2018
CyrusOne’s definitive agreement to acquire hyperscale data centre provider Zenium Data Centers for $442 million provides first critical step in its European expansion strategy.
LOGIX closes acquisition of Alpheus Communications
04 Jan 2018
LOGIX Communications has closed its acquisition of Texas-based network provider Alpheus Communications from private equity owners The Gores Group and Scott Widham, creating one of the largest independent metro fibre providers in the US state.
The softwarisation of PCCW Global
04 Jan 2018
PCCW Global has bought Console Connect. CEO Marc Halbfinger talks to James Pearce about the acquisition
ASN completes final splice on Tui-Samoa cable
03 Jan 2018
The Samoa Submarine Cable Company (SSCC) and Alcatel Submarine Network (ASN) have completed the marine installation of the Tui-Samoa subsea cable system.
Cable hub Fortaleza becomes Brazil’s second IXP in GlobeNet deal
03 Jan 2018
GlobeNet has set up a new internet interconnection point for Brazil at Fortaleza, the increasingly important landing point for cables to North America and Africa.
STC begins constructing "largest network operation centre in MENA”
03 Jan 2018
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has started constructing what it says is “the largest network operations centre in MENA”, at the King Abdulaziz Telecom Complex in the Al-Mursalat district, Riyadh.
M&A data centre deals topped $20bn in 2017
03 Jan 2018
The total value of significant data centre-orientated M&A deals that closed in 2017 surged to $20 billion, almost doubling the figure from 2016, according to new data from Synergy Research Group.
Deutsche Telekom swallows Liberty Global’s Austrian cable firm for €1.9bn
03 Jan 2018
Deutsche Telekom has made its second European acquisition in a few weeks by buying Liberty Global’s Austrian operation for €1.9 billion.
Xtera sues Nokia and NEC over subsea cable patents
03 Jan 2018
Xtera has launched legal action against both Nokia and NEC Corporation, claiming both firms and their subsidiaries have infringed on its patents.
DDoS anxiety? How to keep calm and carry on in the era of cloud and IoT
03 Jan 2018
Cloud and IoT-based DDoS attacks are unmatched in their scale, sophistication, and in the damage they cause. A new generation of multi-dimensional analytics and router silicon is being recruited to eradicate this threat.
GCX tackles Indian telecoms carnage with bold investment plan
03 Jan 2018
A cable from China to Europe and new investments in Mumbai are among GCX’s plans to set it apart from the troubled Indian mobile business. Alan Burkitt-Gray interviews GCX CEO Bill Barney
Windstream to acquire MassComm
02 Jan 2018
Windstream Communications is set to acquire New York-based Mass Communications (MassComm) in an all-cash transaction, according to an FCC filing.
CenturyLink announces two new leadership appointments
02 Jan 2018
CenturyLink has continued to overhaul its management team by appointing two new senior executives, with both set to report to chief operating officer Jeff Storey.
China Mobile to deploy Huawei's CloudFabric for SDN data centre network
02 Jan 2018
China Mobile has announced plans to use Huawei’s CloudFabric solution in order to develop a software-defined networking data centre resource pool.