As kids, many of us attached a pair of tin cans to the ends of a long string to create a primitive telephone. Somewhat ironically, modern global telecommunications still functions in a somewhat similar manner.
We're pleased to introduce the 2016 edition of our Middle East Telecommunications Map, sponsored by Telecom Egypt. The map focuses on 17 countries in the Middle East and depicts all submarine cables that are currently active in the region, as well as cables that in advanced stages of planning. The latest data are presented on the map and inset infographics with an eye-catching new design. Take your first look at the new map now.
Reducing the latency (delay) of network traffic between locations has been the focus for financial firms engaged in high-frequency trading for several years, but this is also a goal for gaming companies as well. In a series of blog posts, Riot Games discussed how they have designed their own latency-optimized network. When linking destinations around the world, comparing the latency of the various submarine cables is critical.
Watch Cody Williams present "Recent Trends in Asia and Oceania" at APRICOT 2016 and download his slides.
TeleGeography’s Submarine Cable Map has been updated for 2016. The latest edition, sponsored by PCCW Global, depicts 321 cable systems that are currently active, under construction, or expected to be fully-funded by the end of 2016. Our new design features several inset maps and infographics that are as data-rich as they are beautiful. Take a moment to explore the new map in greater detail now.
Loosely based on TeleGeography's Submarine Cable Map, a Netherlands artist, Jeroen van Loon, created an art installation that depicts Internet data as ephemeral and temporary.
Brianna Boudreau, TeleGeography's Senior Pricing Analyst, presented a comprehensive overview of bandwidth and IP pricing trends at PTC (Pacific Telecommunications Council) in Honolulu, Hawaii, this past January. Spend fifteen minutes and get up to speed on current pricing trends drawn from TeleGeography's one-of-a-kind pricing databases.
On February 11th, SUPERGRAVITY Pictures dropped by our Washington, D.C. office to interview our Senior Analyst Erik Kreifeldt for an upcoming movie about the the state of Internet Service Providers in America today.
Over the past two decades, the international long-distance industry has experienced wrenching changes.
Service providers have weathered market liberalization, the enormous telecom market bubble and its aftermath, intense competition, rapid technological innovation, and non-stop price declines.
With the announcement that Tata Communications will divest from the data center business, Tata becomes the latest carrier to indicate an exit from the colocation market.
Understanding the changing colocation landscape is more important than ever. If these trends are taking you by surprise, let TeleGeography's VP of Strategy Stephan Beckert help to make sense of this news.
