When the Portuguese 5G auction concluded in October 2021—after a wearying nine months and 1,727 rounds of bidding—the glacial pace looked set to strip the frequency sale of any remaining excitement.
But not so fast.
The landscape for SD-WAN vendors is vast. While the core features of SD-WAN are generally consistent, vendors vary on additional features, security, deployment models, and pricing structures.
Our SD-WAN Research Service details the different service features and pricing available across SD-WAN vendors.
Nov 23, 2021
Wholesale Pricing and the WAN
While a fifteen-year friendship with Greg is not a prerequisite for guests on the pod, it sure makes for good conversation.
To kick off Season 3 of the WAN Manager Podcast, Greg calls on longtime colleague Rob Schult—who also happens to be a Research Director here at TeleGeography—to draw the connection between the wholesale market and the enterprise retail market.
What should IT infrastructure and sourcing teams pay attention to in the wholesale market most?
Nov 22, 2021
WAN Pricing Over Time
We've written before about how prices vary by geography.
Well, it almost goes without saying that they also change over time.
Nov 18, 2021
The Ocean’s Hottest Buoy Band
We at TeleGeography are a curious bunch.
So when we hear about an “ocean intelligence platform” employing a fleet of thousands of satellite-connected buoys, you have our attention.
Alas, the internet is teeming with other important news, so we’ll round out our November list of reading recs with cattle-monitoring smart sensors, a pricey USB-C enabled iPhone, the status of the $1.2 trillion U.S. infrastructure bill, multi-orbit satellite service testing results, and the relationship between 5G and climate change.
Nov 16, 2021
Reshaping the Geography of Asian Submarine Cables
With Capacity Asia 2021 less than a month away, TeleGeography Research Director Alan Mauldin is gearing up for yet another captivating presentation.
Nov 15, 2021
The Geography of WAN Pricing
Product pricing is a key factor in deciding when and where to use MPLS, DIA, broadband, or other network connectivity services at each site.
But today we want to focus on the "where."
Nov 10, 2021
SubOptic Asks Us Anything
Our data is powered by a team of superstars who live and breathe telecom.
So when SubOptic—the nonprofit group of undersea communications enthusiasts known for their triennial cable conference—has questions, TeleGeography experts are ready to answer the call.
Nov 8, 2021
Underlay Changes: MPLS vs. DIA Pricing
In the past few decades, the corporate WAN has undergone a few massive reformations.
On this fine Flashback Friday, I'm thinking about cell phones and how they came to be.