Apr 7, 2017

Preparing for a Nice Time at MVNOs World Congress 2017

Planning on attending the MVNOs World Congress later this month in Nice? Us too. Our own Tom Leins will be on the scene at the Nice Acropolis April 24-27. He's set to judge the MVNO Awards, which will be announced at the annual MVNOs Awards Party on Wednesday, April 26.

Apr 5, 2017

Enterprises and SD-WAN: What You Missed at WAN Summit New York

Another WAN Summit New York is in the books. As our teammates and summit attendees head home from the Big Apple, we're starting to compile our highlight reel. Check back here for videos, pictures, and presentations in the coming weeks.

Apr 4, 2017

Keeping His Head in the Cloud: How Greg Bryan Helps Network Managers Problem Solve

How do you help hundreds of network managers, IT professionals, and service providers face some of their biggest technological challenges?

Mar 31, 2017

Telephone All Over the World With This Throwback AT&T Advert

Call around the world for just $90!

In 1964, AT&T took out advertisements to remind consumers how affordable international long-distance service had become—just $12 for a typical overseas call.

Mar 28, 2017

Who Will You Meet at WAN Summit New York? We Filled This Blog Post With This Year's Attendees.

As WAN Summit New York swiftly approaches, we thought we'd give you a look at who is set to attend this year's conference. (Warning: it's a packed lineup this year. Our list is pretty long.)

Mar 27, 2017

Before Skype and FaceTime: When The Picturephone Was The Future

"From a booth set up in Grand Central Terminal, a person could talk to a friend in Chicago or Washington while also seeing them on a small video screen. The friend would also have to go to a special booth in those cities to take the call. The price for the novelty of a three-minute call was $16.

That would be equivalent to $121 in today’s money."

Mar 24, 2017

This Proposed Policy Could Impact The International Cable Community. Here’s How.

Cable breaks occur more often than you might think. Research presented in this paper counted 14 different cable failures in U.S. territorial waters or exclusive economic zone between 2008 and 2012.

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Mar 22, 2017

[Webinar] Challenges and Opportunities for SD-WAN Development

Thanks to all who joined our webinar yesterday, during which our own Greg Bryan spoke with Gap Inc’s Network Architect and SD-WAN Subject Matter Expert Snehal Patel.

Mar 21, 2017

Who Knew the Netherlands Used So Much Wi-Fi? (And Other Stories From Our March Reading List.)

Spring has sprung. If you're a TeleGeographer, that means there are lots of telecoms conferences on the horizon and, subsequently, lots of in-flight reading to get in order.

This month, our reading queue includes lots of mobile stats, a peek inside Microsoft's global network, and a closer look at events rocking South Africa's MTN and China's ZTE Corp.

Mar 20, 2017

Another Fine Mess: ZTE’s Penalty for Sanction Violation, Explained

Chinese equipment supplier ZTE Corporation has agreed to pay a $892.4 million fine after pleading guilty to breaking U.S. trade sanctions against Iran and North Korea.