Core routers lead the 400GE ultra-high-speed era

19 November 2018 | Sponsored Content: Huawei

We are entering a golden age of services. Traffic on the backbone network continues to grow dramatically due to services such as 4K, VR/AR, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT).

LeoSat set to launch MPLS network in space after FCC approval

16 November 2018 | Jason McGee-Abe

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved LeoSat's new low earth orbit satellite constellation, which will provide the first backbone in space specifically designed for global business

OPIC gives $100m backing to Africell to boost Connect Africa initiative

14 November 2018 | Jason McGee-Abe

PICTURE: (Seated left to right) Worku Gachou, MD for Africa at OPIC, and Ian Paterson, Africell CIO. (Standing left to right) Frank Dunlevy, OPIC counselor to the President, and Steve Dowd, US Executive Director for AFDB

GBI names Cengiz Oztelcan as new CEO

13 November 2018 | James Pearce

Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has named former Linxa and TTI executive Cengiz Oztelcan as its new chief executive officer, assuming responsibilities for the role immediately.

Fired: Amos Genish is out from TIM, despite weekend denials

13 November 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

TIM fired Amos Genish, its CEO of 14 months, this morning and is looking to appoint a replacement by the weekend

GBI, Vodafone Qatar sign new international connectivity agreement

12 November 2018 | Jason McGee-Abe

Gulf Bridge International (GBI) has signed a new long-term agreement with Vodafone Qatar that will provide the telco with IP transit service, International SDH and Global Ethernet from Qatar to Europe and Asia.

Sparkle revenues fall and TIM talks to Open Fiber about collaboration

09 November 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Sparkle’s revenues fell by 7.6% in the first three quarters of the year, according to today’s results from TIM.

CenturyLink CTO Aamir Hussain to step down

07 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

Aamir Hussain, chief technology officer at CenturyLink, is rumoured to be stepping down from his role.

US ‘one of most costly Western nations for broadband’

06 November 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Fixed broadband customers in Ukraine pay an average of $5 a month, while Americans pay 14 times that – making the US one of the most expensive places in the world for fast internet service.

Impact Telecom names Patrick Reilly as vice president of carrier services

05 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

Impact Telecom, a full-service telecoms company, has appointed Patrick Reilly as its vice president of carrier services.

Axiata names Ghazzali Khalid as its new chairman

02 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

Axiata Group Berhad (Axiata) has appointed Ghazzali Sheikh Abdul Khalid, its interim chairman, as its new permanent chairman, effective immediately.

ITU re-elects Zhao and picks first woman leader to head development bureau

02 November 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Virtually all member countries of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have voted for Houlin Zhao of China to continue as secretary-general for a second – and final – four-year term.