Yesterday CenturyLink confirmed the rumors, announcing that they’ve reached a cash-and-stock deal to buy Level 3 Communications for around $25 billion.
Here’s what’s happening.
Last week I attended the Submarine Networks World Conference in Singapore. A record number of attendees was no doubt a reflection of the submarine cable sector's vibrancy.
TeleGeography estimates that $9.8 billion of new cables are entering service in 2016-2018. And, unsurprisingly, building more cables seemed to be on everyone’s mind.
TeleGeography's Africa research experts Paul Brodsky and Patrick Christian will be traveling to Cape Town for AfricaCom, November 15-17, 2016.
Oct 25, 2016
The Dyn DDoS Attack, Explained
What happened during Friday’s massive internet outage on the East Coast?
Oct 25, 2016
Should MVNOs See OTT Players as Another Competitor?
TeleGeography's Tom Leins is traveling to London for the MVNOs Networking Congress November 1-2, 2016.
Tom, who puts together TeleGeography's popular MVNO Monday round-up in CommsUpdate, brings his expertise in the field to the event stage.
Oct 21, 2016
All the Buzz from WAN Summit London 2016
This week we completed another brilliant WAN Summit in London, welcoming corporate WAN strategists and service providers to connect with suppliers, customers, and peers.
We don't want anyone to feel left out. Here are some quick highlights from the Twitterverse.
Join Erik Kreifeldt at Capacity Europe November 7-9, 2016 in Paris, as he chairs two innovative panel sessions.
Enterprise customers' expectations of their network are changing.
TeleGeography's Research Manager Rob Schult returns to the MEF conference in Baltimore, Maryland November 7-10, 2016. Rob will be participating in two panels on the event agenda.
Oct 17, 2016
Mobile Services No Longer a Cash Cow
Over the past few years, mobile operators across several markets have seen declining service revenues and falling levels of average revenue per user (ARPU).
It’s possible that mobile services are no longer the big moneymaker they were in the early 2000s. Here’s why.
