Jun 13, 2025

A Fistful of Dollars: The Cable Cowboy Ropes Cox Communications

In May, U.S. cable giants Charter Communications and Cox Communications entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses in a “transformative transaction” that will create an industry leader in the U.S. cable sector. 

Jun 11, 2025

2G and 3G: Closing Time for Legacy Networks

It’s been a couple of years since we reviewed the state of the 2G and 3G mobile markets to see how network closures were coming along.

There has been plenty of activity since then, and 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for shutdowns.

Jun 5, 2025

An FCC Commissioner Explains Spectrum Allocation + Broadband Expansion

In this episode of the TeleGeography Explains the Internet podcast, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington joins the show for a deep dive into the evolving world of spectrum allocation, broadband infrastructure, submarine cable policy, and cybersecurity. With a unique background in finance, law, and policy, Simington offers an interesting perspective on the complexities of the current telecom environment and where federal policy is headed.

Jun 4, 2025

Why Legacy Telecom Networks Are Giving Way to the Future

“Everyone’s getting rid of it.”

That’s how one carrier I spoke with described aging technologies like SONET/SDH and TDM.

Another used the term “accelerated outphasing,” while a third opted for a simple “RIP.”

May 29, 2025

OceanIQ on Cable Faults, Climate Change, and Collaboration

Can you stop a cable break before it happens? We know how and why cable faults occur, but could damage be mitigated beforehand?

May 27, 2025

The Key Trends Shaping Long-Haul Capacity Demand

What's shaping the trajectory of the global bandwidth market? To answer that question, we identified four significant trends worth watching within our recently updated Transport Networks Research Service.

To understand the future of long-haul capacity demand and pricing, bookmark these industry headlines. 

May 23, 2025

How Data Gravity is Shaping Top Connectivity Markets

Which cities are the most connected, and which ones are the fastest growing for internet infrastructure? Every quarter, we assess the top 10 cities with our Market Connectivity Score—an interactive tool in our Data Center Research Service that tracks 45 different data points for every city: data center power, number of ASNs peering locally, cloud onramps, and more.

May 20, 2025

Customers Are Consuming More Bandwidth Than Ever: What That Means for Wholesale Pricing

New data from TeleGeography’s Transport Networks Research Service tells a story about changing bandwidth pricing trends, the factors that drive them, and what we might expect to see in the market.

Here's what we know about wholesale pricing in 2025.

May 15, 2025

Building Tomorrow’s Internet: A 2025 Update on Cable Investment

A steady stream of investment has driven tremendous growth in subsea cable infrastructure to keep pace with ever-increasing bandwidth demand.

According to new data from TeleGeography’s Transport Networks Research Service, the aggregate cost of new construction over the past nine years has averaged over $2 billion annually.

Let's review the state of submarine cable investment in 2025.

May 12, 2025

International Bandwidth Demand Surpasses 6.4 Pbps

According to new data from TeleGeography’s Transport Networks Research Service, global bandwidth demand continues to climb.

But, as has been the story for the last several years, this growth is coming at a slower and slower rate. Here's what this says about long-haul networks in 2025.