Telstra and Trans Pacific Networks partner on Echo cable

Telstra International and Trans Pacific Networks (TPN) have partnered on the Echo cable, the first subsea cable to directly connect the US to Singapore. Echo’s subsea system is a unique express route connecting California, Jakarta, Singapore, and Guam. The system creates a new path and offers low latency, high-speed, resilient network infrastructure connecting South Asia to the US.The first Echo segments (Guam-US) will launch in mid-2024, with...

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Telstra extends network capabilities into Latin America

In a significant move to broaden its global reach, Telstra International has embarked on an expansion into Latin America beginning with the establishment of a new dedicated point-of-presence (PoP) located at Stemmons Towers in Dallas, Texas. The new Dallas PoP will serve as a critical hub for Telstra's operations in Latin America, providing a gateway for enhanced communication and technology services.Telstra International also announced collaborations...

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Bandwidth IG builds dark fiber across San Francisco Bay Area

Bandwidth IG, a metro dark fiber provider, announced plans to add over 310 route miles across the San Francisco Bay Area.  The rollout will exceed 2 million fiber miles, adding significant capacity to a region with a high density of data centers and high-bandwidth users.The latest addition to Bandwidth IG's fiber network is noteworthy, as it includes the first submarine cable installed beneath the San Francisco Bay in over two decades. "With...

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Fiber Broadband Study breaks down deployment costs

On average, labor contributed to 73% of underground build costs and 67% of aerial costs for fiber rollouts, according the Fiber Broadband Association's 2023 Fiber Deployment Cost Study, conducted by Cartesian. The study also provides regional cost variations, along with the cost differential between deployment methods.The 2023 Fiber Deployment Study survey respondents spanned across the U.S. and the fiber deployment ecosystem to include network operators,...

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Digital Realty sees rapid growth in its ServiceFabric

Digital Realty reported growing traction for ServiceFabric, its service orchestration platform that seamlessly interconnects workflow participants, applications, clouds and ecosystems on PlatformDIGITAL, its global data center platform.Following the recent introduction of Service Directory, a central marketplace that allows Digital Realty partners to highlight their offerings, over 70 members have joined the directory and listed more than 100 services,...

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maincubes plans 40MW data center near Frankfurt

maincubes, a European data center owner and operator, is planning its newest data center, FRA04, in the Frankfurt area. FRA04 is located in the Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area, south of Frankfurt in Dietzenbach, and will provide approximately 134,548 square feet/12,500 square meters of whitespace and 40MW of IT capacity. maincubes has acquired the site with a committed power of 60MW, making FRA04 the largest data center development for maincubes...

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Dell'Oro: RAN market in downward trajectory

 The Radio Access Network (RAN) market is now in a downward trajectory, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Following the >40 percent ascent between 2017 and 2021, RAN revenues stabilized in 2022, and are on target to decline sharply in 2023. Market conditions are expected to remain challenging in 2024 as the Indian RAN market pulls back, though the pace of the global decline this year and for the remainder of the forecast period...

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Boigo builds neutral-host cellular towers for U.S. Army

Boingo Wireless launched a new, neutral-host cellular tower at U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii’s Helemano Military Reservation (HMR). The tower infrastructure designed, constructed and managed by Boingo Wireless enhances wireless service for military families, personnel and visitors—a significant improvement for quality-of-life and mission critical efforts. The project includes 5G coverage for AT&T and Verizon and brings robust wireless coverage...

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