Feb 18, 2020
It's Time to Assess the State of the Network in 2020
It’s officially 2020 and we have new data to show us how the world is connecting.
It’s officially 2020 and we have new data to show us how the world is connecting.
There's been a lot of press about delayed approval for the Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) cable, which is due to connect Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines to the United States.
You can understand why this cable has gotten extra attention. Backers include Google, Facebook, and Pacific Light Data Communication (PLDC), which is owned by Chinese ISP Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group.
While the whole system is awaiting approval from U.S. authorities, Google and Facebook have requested that the FCC allow activation of the Taiwan and Philippines portions of the cable.
What's happening right now in the interconnection market?
Jon Hjembo recently painted PTC 2020 attendees a picture.
Some classic matchups in this month's list of interesting telecom stories.
We have Bharti Airtel taking on Reliance Jio.
We have Huawei making 5G progress in Germany and India despite new U.S. efforts to keep the Chinese company on the bench.
We've got drama. We've got intrigue. We've got new perspectives on satellite megaconstellations.
Keep scrolling to see what the TeleGeography staff is reading this month.
We've written our fair share about India's telecom landscape. And we're not the only ones keeping our eye on the cheapest mobile prices in the world.
The Washington Post recently explored the Indian telecom landscape. Their story details an industry at a crossroads, with major companies struggling to compete.
We've added it to our list of recommended posts, as well as a deep dive into how apps are tracking us, Slate's exploration of the internet "kill switch," and a profile on the UK's first all-fiber city.
Only a few of the world’s largest internet backbone providers get transit-free status, exchanging all of their traffic with other backbone providers via peering.
Alas, downstream internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and other internet operators must purchase at least some upstream “transit” in order to connect their internal networks to the internet at large.
What's the difference between VPN, DIA, and EVPN, you ask?
Where to start? Here are some key definitions that we use in our research.
"Technological sovereignty." That's one way author Justin Sherman captures Russia's recent efforts to develop a domestic internet—a project that might allow them to disconnect from the global internet altogether.
It's a fascinating story that delves into Russia's motivation, disconnection tests, and the potential influence on other nations.
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