Jan 10, 2025

The Subsea Cables Connecting LATAM and Beyond

Ah, São Paulo. A critical market for Latin American connectivity (just ask our Market Connectivity Score), and the perfect location for Capacity LATAM 2025.

This year’s conference—held March 18-19—will feature our own Peter Wood as chairperson of a cable-focused panel session:

Jan 9, 2025

A Bit Over-The-Top: What Is OTT Traffic?

The international voice market's trajectory is an inexorable downward spiral, and “over-the-top” (OTT) communications services are most certainly the main culprit.

Jan 6, 2025

The Fastest-Growing Cities for Data Center Connectivity (As of Q1 2025)

In November, we unveiled our new Market Connectivity Score (MCS) and dropped our first public rankings of the top ten most connected and fastest-growing cities in the world.

Because we update the MCS quarterly, it's time to see how those rankings have changed.

Dec 26, 2024

2024: A Telecom Year in Review

Happy holidays, TeleGeography Explains the Internet listeners.

We hope you're savoring the brief week between Christmas and New Year's when the world takes a moment to pause and reflect. School is out, schedules are topsy-turvy, and cookies are acceptable for breakfast. Perhaps like some of us, you've lost track of movies watched and presents wrapped.

If you're looking to take a break between the winter gatherings, grab some headphones. We've got you covered for an hour or so.

Dec 20, 2024

Cable Discussion: How the Industry Recovered From Red Sea Cuts

With February right around the corner, many of us are gearing up to celebrate 20 years of Capacity Middle East.

The 2025 conference—held February 4-6 in Dubai—will tackle big topics like how the Middle East is preparing for AI, and how the industry recovered from February’s Red Sea cable cuts.

TeleGeography’s Paul Brodsky will lead a panel focused on the latter, looking back at the immediate implications of the cuts, and how different parties rerouted.

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Dec 19, 2024

Data Assurance in the Age of AI

What do you envision when you think of data in motion? It's a beautiful, abstract idea.

Dec 12, 2024

More Cables, More Redundancy, and Better Performance in Africa and the Middle East

Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking at Cairo ICT about colocation and connectivity trends.

I covered global bandwidth first, followed by a rundown on bandwidth in the Middle East and Africa.

Next up, data centers and interconnection hubs, with a discussion on where the hubs are, what makes a hub, and how hubs grow. Finally, I talked about end-user demand, which is very important with the growth of internet and demand.

You can catch a video of this presentation and download my slides below.

Dec 5, 2024

Internet Sourcing, as Explained by an Internet Aggregator

For TeleGeography Explains the Internet to truly explain the internet, sometimes we have to get into where your internet comes from. Internet sourcing for those in the know.

Dec 4, 2024

Secret Cable Trivia Answers, Declassified

Ever wondered how much you really know about the world’s vast network of submarine cables?

Each month, cable enthusiasts put their knowledge to the test with the secret trivia game hosted on our interactive submarine cable map.

Today, we’re pulling back the curtain and revealing the latest winning answers! Whether you're a seasoned player or just curious about the fascinating web of global connectivity, this is your chance to see how well you stack up.

Ready to uncover the secrets? Let’s dive in!

Nov 27, 2024

Three Interconnection Hubs To Keep an Eye On

ICYMI: we recently launched a dynamic new tool called the Market Connectivity Score (MCS). 

The MCS is our answer to the question “Where is the next big hub going to be?” and pulls from our wide array of research areas to evaluate the health of more than 3,000 metropolitan markets worldwide.

Today, let's take a brief look at three of the markets highlighted in the MCS: Frankfurt, Singapore, and São Paulo.