Kristin Carlson

Kristin is TeleGeography's Content Marketing Manager.

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Jul 6, 2023

What’s the Difference Between FTTC, FTTN, and FTTP?

There are a lot of acronyms used in the telecommunications space, and it can be tough to keep them straight.

Thanks to TeleGeography's new acronym cheatsheet, you don't have to.

Mixing up FTTC, FTTN, and FTTP, for example? NBD, we've got you covered.

Apr 12, 2023

The Inspiration Behind Our 2023 Submarine Cable Map Design

While our interactive submarine cable map is updated on a rolling basis, printed editions are unveiled annually. Each edition has a different theme, and our team always tries to out-do last year’s release.

Can you guess what inspired our latest design?

Jan 4, 2023

AI vs. TeleGeography: The Submarine Cable Showdown

The TG team is enjoying OpenAI's new ChatGPT—an artificial intelligence assistant trained to answer questions and provide information on a wide range of topics—and our Slack channels show it.

As usual, we can't help talking about telecom, so our analysts have made a game of testing ChatGPT's submarine cable knowledge.

How well has it fared?

Aug 24, 2022

There’s No Comparison to Fiber

If you've ever made a “telephone” with a pair of tin cans and a string, you have an idea of how the Internet works.

Even in 2022, modern global telecommunications still functions in a somewhat similar manner.

Aug 11, 2022

A is for Autonomous System: The Telecom Glossary of Your Dreams

Let's face it—there are a lot of definitions to memorize in the telecom space. And if you've ever racked your brain for what “MVNO” stands for on a Monday morning, you're not alone.

Here's a hot tip: there's a secret Telecom Glossary tucked away at the end of our free State of the Network Report.

Save it to your phone. Print it out and display it on your fridge. Or just keep reading to peruse the terms listed under A, B, and C.

Aug 4, 2022

The Global SD-WAN Market for Large Multinational Enterprises Is Worth…

The results are in. According to our research, the global SD-WAN market for large multinational enterprises is worth $3 billion. This accounts for just 5% of the total market.

Jul 20, 2022

Expectations for India’s Used International Bandwidth

Here's a headline you might have caught recently.

Our research indicates that India’s used international bandwidth is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 38% between 2021 and 2028. This rate of growth implies international bandwidth demand will increase 10 times over this period.

Jul 11, 2022

Experts Explain IP Transit, SASE, and NaaS

We just wrapped Season 3 of the TeleGeography Explains the Internet.

With 14 different guests across 16 data-packed episodes, there was a lot to take in—and a lot to learn. Let’s revisit three key explainers you might have missed.

Jun 14, 2022

How Enterprises Are Implementing NaaS (And Leaving MPLS)

NaaS and middle mile are fairly new concepts in the industry, but they're old hat on TeleGeography's podcast. In past episodes, we've spotlighted the framework, concept, market players, and products available.

Today, we look at things from another perspective.

Dec 21, 2021

2021 WAN in Review: Part 2

If you caught last week's special episode of the WAN Manager Podcast, you must be waiting on the edge of your seat for the second installment. 

To recap, Greg Bryan and Elizabeth Thorne are keeping up their tradition of decking the halls with an end-of-year WAN review. And since 2021 was such a big year, we couldn't fit everything into just one episode.

To make up for the cliffhanger, we've packed part two with enough data and lively conversation to knock your stockings off their mantel.