Sparkle adds new PoP in Texas

18h | James Pearce

Sparkle has announced an expansion of its global IP network by launching a new point of presence at MDC Data Centers in El Paso, Texas.

SubCom to build Diamond Link Global cable

19h | Natalie Bannerman

SubCom has been selected to build the Diamond Link Global cable system linking Poti, Georgia and Bucharest, Romania.

Xtera completes final splice on DISA cable

19 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

Xtera has announced the completion of the final splice and marine operations on the Guantanamo – Puerto Rico submarine cable system for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

Blockchain firm OpenCryptoTrust inks deal with NJFX

16 November 2018 | Jason McGee-Abe

OpenCryptoTrust has signed five-year commitment at NJFX, the Tier 3 cable landing station colocation campus in the US, to support its blockchain-based telco infrastructure.

Telefónica plans to use blockchain for international call routing

14 November 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Telefónica has announced it is working with IBM in a blockchain-based and cloud-based project to improve the routing of international calls.

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.

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.

Globalinx selects Wirewerks for network connectivity at Virginia data centre

06 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

Globalinx, a subsea cable infrastructure company based in Virginia, has chosen Wirewerks, a manufacturer of network infrastructure solutions, as its network connectivity provider at its new data centre campus in Virginia Beach.

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.

1025Connect, Aqua Comms, DE-CIX and Epsilon create combined infrastructure solution

02 November 2018 | Natalie Bannerman

1025Connect, Aqua Comms, De-CIX and Epsilon are partnering to create an all-in-one holistic solution that offers colocation, connectivity, internet and subsea cable solutions.

Infinera pushes wavelength speed to 600Gbps in Telia Carrier trial

31 October 2018 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Infinera and Telia Carrier have achieved real-time transmission of 600Gbps on a wavelength in a live production network.