WAN
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? 

WAN
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.

WAN
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.

WAN
Nov 8, 2021

Underlay Changes: MPLS vs. DIA Pricing

In the past few decades, the corporate WAN has undergone a few massive reformations.

Nov 5, 2021

Flashback Friday: The First Public Cell Phone Network

On this fine Flashback Friday, I'm thinking about cell phones and how they came to be.

Nov 4, 2021

How 5G Can Help Combat Climate Change

According to a study commissioned by Swedish equipment vendor Ericsson, 5G connectivity could be fundamental to Europe achieving future climate targets.

The study finds that until 2030, at least 40% of the EU’s carbon reduction solutions will rely on fixed line and mobile connectivity. 5G will play a major part in this trend.

WAN
Nov 1, 2021

Optimizing Hybrid WAN Costs With SD-WAN

Our analysis has taken us through a tour of the SD-WAN market, types of providers, service features, and pricing.

Today we apply SD-WAN prices to a hypothetical model of a global WAN to explore how different network configurations paired with SD-WAN can affect total WAN costs.