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

Cable ONE to acquire Clearwave Communications

15 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

Cable ONE has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Clearwave Communications, a facilities-based service provider in Illinois.

Nexans constructs cable for Indonesian subsea system

13 November 2018 | James Pearce

Nexans has supplied Indonesia’s PT Mora Telematika Indonesia (Moratelindo) with 915km of subsea cables to build a new connection linking Jakarta with Surabaya.

Hunter Newby’s Fibre Centre opens carrier hotel and MMR in Ottawa

12 November 2018 | Jason McGee-Abe

Fibre Centre has opened a new colocation facility located at 1335 Michael Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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.

RETN activates new fibre-optic route from Moscow to Riga

08 November 2018 | Jason McGee-Abe

International network service provider RETN has announced the launch of new high-speed fibre-optic route between Moscow and Riga.

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.

Zayo launches two new US fibre routes connecting key metro areas

05 November 2018 | James Pearce

Zayo has unveiled plans to establish two new long-haul fibre routes linking Columbus, Ohio to Ashburn, Virginia, and another connecting Dallas, Texas with Atlanta, Georgia.

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.

Former Allied Fiber unit Strome Networks resurges under new ownership

02 November 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Resurgence Infrastructure Holdings has acquired a former Allied Fiber network in the south-eastern US.