Networks

Mar 10, 2017

The Real Reasons We're Seeing a Surge in Submarine Cables

Alan Mauldin, Research Director here at TeleGeography, knows his way around submarine cables.

Perhaps you've already gotten a taste of this know-how by reading his recent set of sub cable FAQs on our blog. Or maybe you've caught one of his recent presentations on why we need more submarine cables - and why we don't.

Mar 3, 2017

From the Telecom Archive: A Continent is Bridged

“I talked with one of your engineers nearly 20 years ago. He said something about waves. Said you needed something that would make the long-distance wires talk farther.”

That’s how our conversation begins between two men, one of them an engineer, in this 1940 film that looks back on AT&T’s first transcontinental phone line.

Feb 23, 2017

Jio Hits 100 Million Subscribers, Verizon Gets a Discount on Yahoo Purchase

We've had a lot to read this month.

Reliance Jio Telecom, the new operator on the block in India, has released their latest offer, crossing the 100 million subscriber mark.

Then there is the Financial Times report, which takes a long look at Tata, India's largest telco.

And you've probably also heard the buzz on the Verizon/Yahoo acquisition, with Verizon securing a $250 million discount on their purchase.

Feb 17, 2017

A Cable Boom, an Evolving Latin American Market

When we thought about our first Spotlight interview of 2017, we wanted to do something that looked at the surging investment in new submarine cables.

Feb 14, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions: Submarine Cables 101

I’ve been involved with TeleGeography’s research on submarine cables since 2000. Over the years I’ve fielded numermous questions about the submarine cable industry from journalists, investors, family, and friends.

It seems as good a time as any to provide a compilation of answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.

Feb 10, 2017

Staring into the Luminiferous Ether (Or How Ethernet Got its Name)

Last year Ethernet turned 43 – and it remains one of the most widely-used local area network technologies.

And as far as telecoms history goes, few modern tools have a naming story quite like Ethernet’s.

Feb 9, 2017

Submarine Cables: Are We in a New Bubble?

We went 12 years without building a new cable in the Atlantic. In the last two years we've seen two builds, another announced, and more planned.

This might be why our VP of Research Tim Stronge recently asked a group of PTC 2017 attendees if we're in a submarine cable bubble.

Jan 24, 2017

This Month We're Taking a Journey to The Bottom of The Internet

If you thought we weren't going to be reading and sharing stories in 2017 about telecoms, maps, and technology, then you'd be very wrong. Here's a glimpse at what we've been sinking our teeth into this month.

Jan 18, 2017

[Webinar] Wouldn't it be Nice if Your Network Told You When a Cable Was About to Fail?

Brian Lavellée, Director of Portfolio Marketing at Ciena, posed this question to webinar-watchers last Wednesday. How great would it be if you got an advanced warning prior to a submarine cable going down?

Brian was joined by TeleGeography Senior Analyst Brianna Boudreau to tackle this idea and others about the cable business.

Jan 10, 2017

Protected vs. Unprotected Circuits: An Explanation in Under 150 Words

You’ve always been told to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Better believe that those in telecommunications have been told the same thing.

Perhaps that’s why you’ve heard of “protected” and “unprotected” circuits.