WAN
Mar 20, 2023

Never Fear, the 2023 SD-WAN Guide Is Here

The SD-WAN vendor landscape has changed.

Many of the familiar faces that pioneered initial SD-WAN services have been acquired, and a host of managed SD-WAN service providers have emerged as a popular option for many enterprise customers.

So in a world where information is power, a new hero has risen to provide SD-WAN vendor knowledge to those in need: TeleGeography’s 2023 SD-WAN Guide.

Mar 17, 2023

Dive Into Digital Infrastructure at Datacloud Global Congress

Datacloud Global Congress 2023 is nearly upon us, and the agenda is stacked with three full days focused on digital infrastructure.

It's all happening April 25-27 at the Grimaldi Forum, located on the seafront of Monaco's eastern beach quarter, Larvotto.

WAN
Mar 15, 2023

WAN Configurations Are Shifting

Network underlays have been in transition as more enterprises install SD-WAN services and attempt to meet the increase in cloud traffic. Companies are looking to lower costs and increase connectivity while maintaining secure networks.

All of these changes have led to a decrease in MPLS usage, but has the decline in MPLS stalled?

Mar 14, 2023

Confessions of a Telecom Investor

On TeleGeography Explains the Internet, I typically interview guests who work in the telecom industry or manage telecoms at large enterprises.

Not this week!

Meet Aaron Chan, Founder and Managing Partner at Recurve Capital. As an investor in the “technology media and telecom” space—or “TMT” as they say in finance circles—Aaron has something of an outside perspective.

Mar 9, 2023

Behind the Seas: Making Our Famous Submarine Cable Map

There's a good chance that you first heard about TeleGeography through one of our maps.

Our own Research Analyst Lane Burdette was introduced to TeleGeography when she came across our Submarine Cable Map a few years ago. Now part of the team that creates this resource, Lane is understandably stoked about this week's 2023 Submarine Cable Map launch.

It seems like the perfect time to welcome Lane—along with our incredibly talented Designer and Cartographer Larry Lairson—to TeleGeography Explains the Internet.

WAN
Mar 8, 2023

The Results Are In: 2022 WAN Manager Survey

Nearly three years out from the start of the pandemic, enterprise networking is starting to stabilize.

Let's celebrate with some insights from our latest and greatest WAN Manager Survey.

Mar 6, 2023

Feast Your Eyes on the 2023 Submarine Cable Map

What has dashing good looks and depicts 529 cable systems and 1,444 landings that are currently active or under construction?

The 2023 Submarine Cable Map!

Sponsored by Telecom Egypt, this edition is chock-full of information on new builds, hubs, bandwidth, content providers, and more.

Mar 1, 2023

Disruptions in the Data Center Market

The global data center market is under an unprecedented squeeze as we move into 2023.

On one hand, we have a long-term challenge surrounding the sustainability of the industry’s growth trajectory in essential hub markets. On the other, we have an acute short-term problem with energy prices in the colocation sector.

These issues combine to create an uncomfortable phase in the market right now.

Feb 28, 2023

Subsea Cable Infrastructure and Climate Change

We're closing out February with our top five telecom reading recommendations from the month.

First up: a look at how submarine cables are vulnerable to sea-level rise, storms, and other climate impacts.

Feb 24, 2023

Like a Phoenix From the Ashes: The Mythbusters Return to SubOptic

The TeleGeography team might know them as Research Director Alan Mauldin and Vice President of Research Tim Stronge: colleagues, analysts, and submarine cable enthusiasts.

But an entire universe of SubOptic attendees know them as something entirely different: the Telecom Mythbusters.