New presentation alert.
Research Analyst Marvin Tan recently joined Ciena and Hawaiki for a webinar highlighting trans-Pacific submarine network opportunities.
The internet continues its return to normal—however one chooses to define this term—in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
With our newly updated Global Internet Geography Research Service,we conclude that the COVID-related expansion of internet traffic and bandwidth was largely a one-off phenomenon, and that the trends we had been observing in recent years have reasserted themselves.
International internet bandwidth and traffic growth have been gradually slowing in recent years, but they remain brisk.
Let's talk about that a bit.
Last month, it was revealed that South Africa’s MTN Group received a $31 million offer from an unnamed buyer for 100% of the shares in its Afghanistan subsidiary. The deal means that MTN is another step closer to exiting the Middle East.
Today, we take a look at how MTN set about dismantling its Middle Eastern portfolio and examine its exit strategy.
Last week, Senior Research Manager Patrick Christian shared an African network geography update with the African Peering and Interconnection Forum.
Patrick's keynote showcased fresh TeleGeography data with a look at global bandwidth trends, followed by a deeper dive into African network trends.
If you weren't among the audience in Kigali, you can still catch the recording below.
What are your plans for mid-September? Attending Datacloud USA 2022, perhaps?
This two-day event will offer networking opportunities and exclusive thought-leadership with experts across data center, cloud, edge, HPC, content, big tech, and regional and international enterprise.
It's all going down September 14–15, 2022 in Austin, Texas.
If you've ever made a “telephone” with a pair of tin cans and a string, you have an idea of how the Internet works.
Even in 2022, modern global telecommunications still functions in a somewhat similar manner.
The trans-Atlantic submarine corridor was a hot topic when VP of Research Tim Stronge joined Ciena for a live presentation back in June.
Now it's time to shift our attention to the trans-Pacific. And Research Analyst Marvin Tan has just the data to share.
🎶 It’s electric!
You can’t see it (it’s electric!)
You gotta feel it (it’s electric!) 🎶
Our August list of telecom reading recs starts off with new legislation designed to speed up broadband rollouts by tapping into the U.S. electric grid.
Also on the docket? An update on Ukrainian connectivity and a trio of TeleGeography experts in the news.
Let's face it—there are a lot of definitions to memorize in the telecom space. And if you've ever racked your brain for what “MVNO” stands for on a Monday morning, you're not alone.
Here's a hot tip: there's a secret Telecom Glossary tucked away at the end of our free State of the Network Report.
Save it to your phone. Print it out and display it on your fridge. Or just keep reading to peruse the terms listed under A, B, and C.
Economies around the globe are facing sluggish growth prospects and rapidly escalating prices.
But have you considered what various macroeconomic indicators can tell us about the direction of the submarine cable industry?
TeleGeography Research Director Alan Mauldin has—and he'll be talking about it next month at Submarine Networks World.
