Providers’ shift to predominantly 100 Gbps internet backbones continues to reduce the average cost of carrying traffic, enabling profitability at lower prices. As a result, price erosion remains the universal norm, reflecting the introduction of competition into new markets and the response of more expensive carriers to lower prices.
Sep 4, 2025
The Economics of Submarine Cables
In this episode of the TeleGeography Explains the Internet podcast, senior analyst Lane Burdette takes listeners on a deep dive into the complex world of submarine cable economics.
How AI will impact enterprise networks is a huge topic that we're tackling in a multi-part series. In these posts, we're comparing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a legacy MPLS network—one that still represents many multinationals’ WANs in 2025—to various hybrid or internet-first alternatives designed to accommodate changes brought by AI and cloud.
How will AI impact enterprise networks?
What is the global submarine cable industry thinking about right now? What are the key debates and headlines to know? And what is Singapore like in September?
These are a few of the questions Submarine Networks World attendees are asking as they gear up for next month's conference.
We may not be experts in the weather department, but we do have insight into the event agenda and a few pieces worth reading or watching before jetting off to Singapore. 👇
Aug 13, 2025
Predicting How AI Will Impact Enterprise Networks
Predicting the future is hard.
As an analyst, that is exactly what people hope I can do. Of course, no one can predict the future, but we can model various outcomes given the best data we have on hand.
So using the data, let's make a prediction about the future impact of AI on enterprise networks.
Aug 4, 2025
How Regulation Impacts Interconnectivity
With every refresh of our Market Connectivity Score, we find new stories to tell about the state of interconnectivity.
Aug 1, 2025
Conference Crib Notes: Capacity Europe Edition
If you're like our team, you're gearing up for Capacity Europe.
Per usual, we're here to help you prep for the event in London. Here's what to know, when to register, and which topics to read up on in advance.
There is no shortage of headlines about high-profile cable breaks, particularly around the Baltic Sea and Taiwan. But it's worth remembering that where there have been faults, there have also been repairs.
Jul 22, 2025
The Last Call for Landline Telephony? Not Yet.
How many landlines are in service in 2025?
