Last year, New York City removed its last public payphone. This action marked the end of an era, but a new one has already unfolded.
Our July list of recommended reads touches on the latest iteration of LinkNYC, submarine cables, a fresh TeleGeography presentation, and … butter.
It's okay to miss payphones
The successor to New York's payphones, LinkNYC kiosks, began rolling out in 2016. And despite their free Wi-Fi offering, many New Yorkers weren't impressed.
Will Link5G–the second generation of LinkNYC–fare better? Check out this video by Light Reading for a comprehensive look at the situation.
The Secret Life of the 500+ Cables That Run the Internet
We can never resist sharing a good cable piece—especially when a TeleGeography analyst is featured!
CNET just published a very detailed overview of submarine cables. Inside, you can read about:
- Why subsea cables are spreading
- The origin of subsea communications
- How subsea cables work
- How subsea cables are installed
- Subsea cable cuts and fixes
- Making subsea cables faster
- Geopolitical complications of subsea cables
- Subsea cable vulnerabilities
- Building a more resilient subsea cable network
Look out for cool graphics and a few quotes from our very own Alan Mauldin.
Content Providers Are Still Hungry for Bandwidth
Research Analyst Marvin Tan recently joined Ciena and Telstra for a live webinar highlighting Asia-Pacific market drivers, trends, and new cable builds.
Peruse his presentation to explore a surge in new cable construction, the reality of U.S. and China decoupling, an overview of all old and new cable systems across the Pacific, and more.
Land O’Lakes wants to make rural America the land o’ broadband
Butter company Land O'Lakes is spreading its resources into rural broadband infrastructure.
According to Fierce Telecom, “Land O’Lakes' American Connection Project has led to free, public Wi-Fi available at more than 3,000 locations and 50 permanent broadband infrastructure installations across the U.S.”
Helping to bridge the digital divide, one stick at a time.
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